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Kasrawad
KasrawadLocation in Madhya Pradesh, IndiaShow map of Madhya PradeshKasrawadKasrawad (India)Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°08′N 75°36′E / 22.13°N 75.6°E / 22.13; 75.6
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
District	Khargone
Government
• Type	Nagar Palika Parishad
• Body	Sachin Yadav (MLA)
Elevation	169 m (554 ft)
Population
• Total	22,750
Languages
• Official	nimadi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Pincode	451228
STD Code	07285

Kasrawad is a tehsil and nagar panchayat in Khargone district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Kasrawad Assembly constituency is one of the 230 Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of Madhya Pradesh state in central India.

Geography

Kasrawad is located at 22°08′N 75°36′E / 22.13°N 75.6°E / 22.13; 75.6. It has an average elevation of 169 metres (554 feet) and is 17 km in east from National Highway 3 (Agra to Mumbai) and about 100 km from Indore.The town is 5 km from the northern banks of the holy Narmada River.

History

Kasrawad was an important Buddhist centre during the ancient and medieval periods of the Indian history. Some Buddhist remains and stupas at Kasrawad are considered the 'sites of national importance' by the Archaeological Survey of India. The chalcolithic site of Navdatoli is located 6 kilometers northwest of Kasrawad, on the banks of the Narmada River, opposite Maheshwar. It dates back to the 2nd millennium BCE

A Mughal Sarai Masjid was also present near a pond which is used for doing wudu, this site is close to Buddhist remains.

Demographics

At the 2001 India census, Kasrawad had a population of 19,035. Males were 51% of the population and females 49%. The average literacy rate was 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy was 66% and female literacy 48%. 16% of the population were under the age of 6 years.

Languages

Languages of Kasrawad town (2011)

At the 2001 India census, Kasrawad had a population of 19,035. Males were 51% of the population and females 49%.

References

1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kasrawad
2. "Khargone Monument : ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA BHOPAL".
3. https://www.pressreader.com/india/travtalk-india/20220415/281964611256134
4. Geedh, Smita; Nadgauda, Tejaswini (2013). "Contemporary Traditional Pottery Practices at Archaeo-Historically Important Sites, District Khargone, Madhya Pradesh". International Journal of Modern Physics: Conference Series. 22: 93–98. Bibcode:2013IJMPS..22...93G. doi:10.1142/S2010194513009963.
5. "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.
6. "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.
7. "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.

• Cities and towns in Khargone district