Khand (Bansagar)

Khand
city
Khand is located in Madhya Pradesh
Khand
Khand
Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Khand is located in India
Khand
Khand
Khand (India)
Coordinates: 24°10′45″N 81°17′46″E / 24.17917°N 81.29611°E / 24.17917; 81.29611
Country India
StateMadhya Pradesh
DistrictShahdol
Government
 • TypeMP government
Population
 (2011)
 • Total10,653
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-MP
Vehicle registrationMP

A town and a nagar panchayat in Shahdol district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The city is divided into 15 wards in which elections are held every 5 years.

Demographics[edit]

As of the 2011 India census, Khand (Bansagar) had a population of 10,653. Males constitute roughly 53.25% of the population and females 46.75%. Khand (Bansagar) has an average literacy rate of 75.1%, higher than the district average of 66.7 %: male literacy is 85.02 %, and female literacy is 63.96 %. In Khand (Bansagar), 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. The largest religious group in the city is Hindu distantly followed by Muslim and Buddhist.

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