Churhat

Town in Madhya Pradesh, India
24°25′34″N 81°40′9″E / 24.42611°N 81.66917°E / 24.42611; 81.66917Country IndiaStateMadhya PradeshDistrictSidhiPopulation
 (2011)
 • Total14,962Languages
 • OfficialHindiTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)ISO 3166 codeIN-MPVehicle registrationMP-53

Churhat is a town, near the town of Sidhi and a nagar panchayat in Sidhi district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India.

Demographics

As of 2001[update] India census,[1] Churhat had a population of 13,102. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Churhat has an average literacy rate of 56%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67% and, female literacy is 44%. In Churhat, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Notable people

  • Arjun Singh former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh
  • Govind Prasad Mishra former Member of parliament from BJP 2009-2014
  • Ajay Singh, former MLA Churahat, Indian National Congress party
  • Arunoday Singh Bollywood actor and son of Ajay Arjun Singh

References

  1. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.


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