Porsa

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Porsa Nagaji Dham Porsa
Tehsil
Nickname:  Nagaji Dham Porsa
Porsa Location in Madhya Pradesh, India Show map of Madhya Pradesh Porsa Porsa (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 26°40′N78°22′E / 26.67°N 78.37°E / 26.67; 78.37
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
District	Morena
Founded by	Nagaji Maharaj
Named after	Nagaji
Government
• Type	Government of Madhya Pradesh
• Body	Municipal council (India)
•  Tehsildar	Mr. Naresh Sharma
• Rank	2
Elevation	1,054 m (3,458 ft)
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Website	www.porsa.nic

Porsa is a town and a municipality in the Morena district of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

Administration

The governing body is a Tehsildar.

Culture

Porsa is known for its Nagaji Maharaj Temple, thus its alternate name of Nagaji Dham Porsa. It is named for Nagaji Mahara, who lived in Porsa during the period of the Mughal Emperor Akbar (1542–1605).

Education

Colleges in Porsa include Shivam College, RVS College, NAS College, Shriram College and Government College of Porsa.

Demographics

According to the 2001 Census of India, ^[1] Porsa had a population of more than 50,000. 56% were male and 44% female. 17% of the population is under six years of age. The literacy rate is 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. The male literacy rate is 75% while 56% of females are literate.

References

1. "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.