Kasrawad
Kasrawad is a subdistrict (tehsil) and nagar panchayat in Khargone district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
Kasrawad Kasrawad Kusrawud | |
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  Kasrawad Location in Madhya Pradesh, India  Kasrawad Kasrawad (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22.13°N 75.6°E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Khargone |
| Government | |
| • Type | Nagar Parishad |
| • Body | Sachin Yadav (MLA) |
| Elevation | 169 m (554 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 22,750 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Pincode | 451228 |
| STD Code | 07285 |
Geography
Kasrawad is located at 22.13°N 75.6°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 169 metres (554 feet) and is 17 km in east from National Highway 3 (Agra to Mumbai) and about 100 km from Indore.The town is 5 km from the northern banks of the holy Narmada River.
Economy
Cotton, soya beans, sugar cane and wheat are the main crops in this area. Kasrawad and the surrounding areas are developing very rapidly. People from surrounding villages come here for their shopping and medical needs.
Culture
Places to visit include the Bhavani Mata Temple, ancient Kailask kund, sai baba mandir, museum, satyadham and Baba ki Mazar on Gangleshwar parvat, Mahalakshmi Mandir, Gayatsri Mata Mandir in Shrinagar colony, Gangore place ( Mata ki Vadi). Every year the Gangaleshver Fair is organised by the nagar panchayat during the winter months on "Mela Ground" near Arihant Nagar. There is a cinema, "New Nimar Talkies", in the town.There are many sweets shops on which you can eat. Here, Vegetable Market known as " Sabji Market" Organise every week on Sunday and Market is closed on Monday for transportation of goods.
Demographics
At the 2001 India census,[2] Kasrawad had a population of 19,035. Males were 51% of the population and females 49%. The average literacy rate was 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy was 66% and female literacy 48%. 16% of the population were under the age of 6 years.
References
- Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kasrawad
- "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.