Harrai

Harrai
Town
Harrai
Harrai

Location in Madhya Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 22°37′N 79°13′E / 22.62°N 79.22°E / 22.62; 79.22Coordinates: 22°37′N 79°13′E / 22.62°N 79.22°E / 22.62; 79.22
Country  India
State Madhya Pradesh
District Chhindwara
Elevation 588 m (1,929 ft)
Population (2011)
  Total 135,188
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 480224
ISO 3166 code IN-MP
Vehicle registration MP

Harrai is a sub-district and a nagar panchayat in Chhindwara district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

Geography

Harrai is sub-district (Tahsil)[1] in Chhindwara district. It is located at 22°37′N 79°13′E / 22.62°N 79.22°E / 22.62; 79.22.[2] It has an average elevation of 588 metres (1929 feet). It is 82 km from Chhindwara District headquarters and 46 km from Narsinghpur District. Shakkar River is covering the largest part and goes till meet Narmada River near Pipariya. Harrai is surrounded by dense forest with largely Teak (Sagon), Mahua, and local jadi buties.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[3] Harrai had a population of 135,188. Males constitute 49.87% of the population and females 50.13%. Harrai has an average literacy rate of 48%, lower than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 57.89%, and female literacy is 42.10%. In Harrai, 15.60% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

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