Harsud

Harsud was a town and municipality in Khandwa in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Although the town was more than 700 years old, it was submerged under the waters of the Indira Sagar dam in July 2004.

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Place details

Locality: Bharari
Region: Madhya Pradesh
Country: India
Population: 16,736
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Harsud
Settlement.native_name: हरसूद (छनेरा)
Settlement.native_name_lang: hi
Settlement.other_name: Channera
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Madhya Pradesh#India3
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Madhya Pradesh
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Khandwa
Settlement.established_title: 700 year old
Settlement.founder: Harshvardhan
Settlement.government_type: Nagar Parishad
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 15

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human settlement
Country: India
Located in: Khandwa district
Area: 15
Elevation: 244
Time zone: UTC+05:30
Dialing code: 7327

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postal code: 450116

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Geography
Wards
Demographics
Religions
References

==Geography== Harsud was located at and had an average elevation of 243 metres (800 feet). The town was relocated to Chhanera (New Harsud) after the old town was submerged.

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