Kurwai
Kurwai is a town and a Nagar Panchayat in Vidisha district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
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| Coordinates: 24°7′2″N 78°2′18″E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Vidisha |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 24,000 (approx) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
History
The town of Kurwai was founded by Mohammed Diler Khan in 1715 of Kurwai State
Kurwai was formerly a Muslim princely state of British India. The state was 368 km² in area and in 1892 boasted a population of 30,631. The state, which came under British sovereignty in the early nineteenth century, was founded in 1713 by Mohammed Diler Khan, an Afghan pashtun from the Orakzai tribe rising through merit in the Mughal Army. Diler Khan was a cousin of Dost Muhammad Khan, who founded the nearby Bhopal State.[1] His descendants ruled the state until 15 June 1948, when the last ruling Nawab acceded to the Indian Government. Kurwai became part of the newly created state of Madhya Bharat, and was added to Vidisha District. Madhya Bharat was merged into Madhya Pradesh on 1 November 1956.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[2] Kurwai had a population of 13,737. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Kurwai has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 53%. In Kurwai, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References
- Abida Sultaan (2004). Memoirs of a rebel princess (illustrated ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-579958-3.
- "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.