Berasia
Berasia is a town and a nagar palika (municipality) in Bhopal district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India.
Berasia | |
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city | |
  Berasia Location in Madhya Pradesh, India  Berasia Berasia (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23.63°N 77.43°E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Bhopal |
| Elevation | 484 m (1,588 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 24,289 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 463106 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MP |
| Vehicle registration | MP |
History
In the early 18th century, Berasia was a small mustajiri (rented estate) under the authority of the Delhi-based Mughal fief-holder Taj Mohammad Khan. It suffered from anarchy and lawlessness due to regular attacks from highwaymen and plunderers. Dost Mohammad Khan, a Mughal soldier-turned-mercenary of Afghan descent, took on the lease of Berasia for an annual payment of 30,000 rupees.[1] He later annexed several neighboring territories and established the Bhopal State. Berasia state comes under Bais Rajput's. Berasia was named after Bais Rajput name as Baisia. The place of Bais rajput. They was lived in Hawa Mahal was situated near old Berasia. With many attacks by plunderers Dost Mohammad Khan called Bhavani Singh Solanki from MangalGarh State and they fought against them and won the battle against plunders. After some time Bais Rajput left the berasia state and sifted to Narela Village and Berasia comes under the Nawab Rulers. Nawab forwarded all duties to Hindinigaar (Govt. Employee of Nawabs) all the jaagirdaar reported to Hindinigaar for all taxes. The first Hindinigaar of berasia was Jagnath Singh Sisodia. There was several Jaagir of Berasia some of them was Garethiya Jaagir the jaagirdar was Rathod Rajput's.
Geography
Berasia is located at 23.63°N 77.43°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 484 metres (1,587 feet).
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[3] Berasia had a population of 24,289. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Berasia has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 60% of the males and 40% of females literate. 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References
- S.R. Bakshi and O.P. Ralhan (2007). Madhya Pradesh Through the Ages. Sarup & Sons. pp. 380–383. ISBN 978-81-7625-806-7.
- Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Berasia
- "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.