Mursan

Mursan is a town and a Nagar Panchayat in Hathras district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Mursan
town
Mursan
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Mursan
Mursan (India)
Coordinates: 27.58°N 77.93°E / 27.58; 77.93
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictHathras
Elevation
176 m (577 ft)
Population
 (2001)
  Total11,550
Languages
  OfficialHindi, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUP-86
Websiteup.gov.in

History

The most well-known ruler of this estate was the Jat nobleman, Raja Mahendra Pratap (1886-1979), who was popularly known as Aryan Peshwa. The third son of Raja Ghansyam Singh, he was adopted by Raja Harnarayan Singh of Hathras. Mahendra Pratap married a lady from a Sidhu Jat sikh family based in the princely state of Jind in Haryana.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[1] Mursan had a population of 11,550. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Mursan has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 46%. In Mursan, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

See also

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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