Sirmaur, Madhya Pradesh

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Sirmaur
Town
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Sirmaur
Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
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Sirmaur
Sirmaur (India)
Coordinates: 24°51′N81°23′E / 24.85°N 81.38°E / 24.85; 81.38
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Madhya Pradesh
District Rewa
Elevation
291 m (955 ft)
Population
 (2001)
  Total10,938
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code IN-MP
Vehicle registration MP

Sirmaur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Rewa district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is about 42 kilometers from Rewa.

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Geography

Sirmaur is located at 24°51′N81°23′E / 24.85°N 81.38°E / 24.85; 81.38 . [1] It has an average elevation of 291  metres (954  feet).

The Rewa Plateau covers the Huzur, Sirmaur, and Mauganj tehsils of Rewa district. The height decreases from south to north. [2]

Significant waterfalls on the Tamsa or Tons and its tributaries, as they come down from the Rewa Plateau, are: Chachai Falls (127m) on the Bihad River, a tributary of the Tamsa, the Keoti Falls (98m) on the Mahana River, a tributary of the Tamsa, Odda Falls (145m) on the Odda River, a tributary of the Belah River, which is itself a tributary of the Tamsa, and Purwa Falls (70m) on the Tamsa or Tons. [3]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, [4] Sirmaur had a population of 10,938. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Sirmaur has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 49%. In Sirmaur, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport

By air

Nearest airport in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.

By bus

Bus stand available in the city bus stand Sirmaur.

See also

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References

  1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sirmaur
  2. "Rewa district". Geography. Rewa district administration. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
  3. K. Bharatdwaj (2006). Physical Geography: Hydrosphere. Discovery Publishing House. ISBN   9788183561679 . Retrieved 11 July 2010.{{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  4. "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.