Lahar is a city and a
Nagar Palika
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in
Bhind district
Bhind District () is a district in the Chambal division of the Indian States and territories of India, state of Madhya Pradesh.
History
The region was originally held by the Bhadauria Rajputs (a branch of the Chahamanas of Shakambhari) for tw ...
in the
India
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n
state
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of
Madhya Pradesh
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.
Geography
Lahar is located at . It has an average elevation of 275 metres (902 feet). Sports facilities in Lahar including a cricket stadium named after Indira Gandhi.
History
The history of Lahar can be traced back to the Mahabharat era. It is said that the famous Lakchhagrih, (a palace built up of
Lac
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* Lac Prefecture, a district in Chad
America
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, which is a highly inflammable material), was built by the Kauravas for Pandavas at the end of their exile. As the legend goes, Kaurav wanted to kill Pandavas by burning them inside the Lakchhagrih. One can still find the pieces of charred lakh in the outskirts of town.
Transport
Nearest Railway Stations are Gwalior(110 km.), Bhind(60 km.) and Jhansi(110 km.). Recently it is connected to the state highway.
Demographics
As of the
2011 Census of India, Lahar Nagar Panchayat has a total population of 35,674 of which 18,914 are males while 16,760 are females
Literacy rate of Lahar city is 78.94 % higher than state average of 69.32 %. In Lahar, Male literacy is around 87.12 % while female literacy rate is 69.72 %.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 4,563 which is 12.79 % of total population of Lahar (NP). In Lahar Nagar Panchayat, Female Sex Ratio is of 886 against state average of 931.
According to the 2001 India
census
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,
Lahar had a population of 28,253. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Lahar has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 50%. In Lahar, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age
Politics
* 1951: Har Sewak,
Indian National Congress
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/ Gokul Prasad,
Indian National Congress
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As a constituency of Madhya Pradesh:
* 1962: Prabhudayal,
Indian National Congress
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* 1977: Ram Shankar Singh, Janata Party
* 1980: Ram Shankar Chowdhary,
Indian National Congress
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(I)
* 1985: Mathura Prasad Mahant, Bharatiya Janata Party
* 1990:
Dr.Govind Singh, Janata Dal
* 1993:
Dr.Govind Singh,
Indian National Congress
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* 1998:
Dr.Govind Singh,
Indian National Congress
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* 2003:
Dr.Govind Singh,
Indian National Congress
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* 2008:
Dr.Govind Singh,
Indian National Congress
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* 2013:
Dr.Govind Singh,
Indian National Congress
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* 2018:
Dr.Govind Singh,
Indian National Congress
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* 2023: Ambrish Sharma, Bharatiya Janta Party
References
Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
{{Chambal Division
Cities and towns in Bhind district