Churhat | |
|---|---|
Town | |
)  Churhat Location in Madhya Pradesh, India ) Churhat Churhat (India) | |
| Coordinates: 24°25′34″N 81°40′9″E / 24.42611°N 81.66917°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Sidhi |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 14,962 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MP |
| Vehicle registration | MP-53 |
Churhat is a town and a nagar panchayat in Sidhi district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[1] Churhat had a population of 13,102. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Churhat has an average literacy rate of 56%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67% and, female literacy is 44%. In Churhat, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Notable people
- Arjun Singh former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh
- Chandra Pratap Tiwari Former Cabinet Minister & Leader Opposition in State of Madhya Pradesh
- Sharadendu Tiwari MLA Churhat & Pradesh Mantri Bhartiya Janta Party
- Govind Prasad Mishra Former Member of parliament from BJP 2009-2014
- Brajendra Nath Mishra member of state working committee m.p.
- Ambikesh Pandey Member of Indian Woodball Team
- Amar Singh Baghel AAP District President of Aam Aadmi party, Youth Wing, Sidhi
References
- ^ "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.