Churhat

Churhat
Town
Churhat Location in Madhya Pradesh, India Show map of Madhya Pradesh Churhat Churhat (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 24°25′34″N81°40′9″E / 24.42611°N 81.66917°E / 24.42611; 81.66917
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 near the town of Sidhi and a nagar panchayat in Sidhi district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. ^[1]

Demographics

As of 2001 ^[update] India census, ^[2] Churhat had a population of 13,102. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Churhat has an average literacy rate of 56%, which is 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. ^[2]

Notable people

• Arjun Singh, former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. ^[3]
• Govind Prasad Mishra, former Member of Parliament from BJP (2009-2014). ^[4]
• Ajay Singh, former MLA of Churhat, member of the Indian National Congress party. ^[5]
• Arunoday Singh, Bollywood actor and son of Ajay Arjun Singh. ^[6]

References

1. "Sidhi District". Government of Madhya Pradesh. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
2. "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 4 March 2025.
3. "Arjun Singh passes away". The Hindu. 4 March 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
4. "Govind Prasad Mishra Profile". National Portal of India. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
5. "Ajay Singh 'Rahul' to contest from Churhat". The Hindu. 3 July 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
6. "Meet Arunoday Singh, Bollywood actor from political dynasty". Hindustan Times. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2025.