Charkhari

Charkhari
—  city  —
Charkhari Location of Charkhari in Uttar Pradesh and India
Coordinates	25°24′N 79°45′E / 25.4°N 79.75°E / 25.4; 79.75Coordinates: 25°24′N 79°45′E / 25.4°N 79.75°E / 25.4; 79.75
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District(s)	Mahoba
Population	23,823 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 184 metres (604 ft)
Codes • Pincode • 210421

Charkhari, currently a part of Uttar Pradesh state, was one of the Princely states of India during the period of the British Raj. The state was founded by saurabh singh bundela, a Rajput of Bundela clan. On India’s independence, this Princely state was acceded to India.

Geography

Charkhari is located at 25°24′N 79°45′E / 25.4°N 79.75°E / 25.4; 79.75.^[1] It has an average elevation of 184 metres (603 feet).

History

Charkhari, currently a part of Uttar Pradesh state, was one of the Princely states of India during the period of the British Raj. The state was founded in 1765 by Bijai Bahadur, a Rajput of Bundela clan. On India’s independence, this Princely state was acceded to India.

Rulers

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Rajas

• 1765 - 1782 Khuman Singh (b. ... - d. 1782)
• 1782 - Nov 1829 Bikramajit Singh (b. ... - d. 1829)
• 1829 - 1860 Ratan Singh
• 1860 - 1880 Jai Singh Deo (b. ... - d. 1880)

Maharajas

• 1880 - 6 Jul 1908 Malkhan Singh (b. 1872 - d. 1908)
• 6 Jul 1908 - 1914 Jujhar Singh
• 1914 - 5 Oct 1920 Ganga Singh
• 1920 - 8 Nov 1941 Arimardan Singh (b. 1903 - d. 1941)
• 8 Nov 1941 - 15 Aug 1947 Jagendra Singh (b. ... - d. 1977)

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[3] Charkhari had a population of 23,823. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Charkhari has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 68% and female literacy of 47%. 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Charkhari
2. ^ http://rulers.org/indstat1.html
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 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 

External links

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