Lahar is a city and a Nagar Palika in Bhind district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

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Lahar
Town
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Coordinates: 26.11°N 78.56°E / 26.11; 78.56
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
District	Bhind
Elevation	275 m (902 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	214,048
Languages, English
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	477445
Telephone code	07529
ISO 3166 code	IN-MP
Vehicle registration	MP-30
Website	laharindia.com

Geography

Lahar is located at 26.11°N 78.56°E / 26.11; 78.56.[1] It has an average elevation of 275 metres (902 feet). Sports facilities in Lahar including a cricket stadium named after Indira Gandhi.

History

The history of Lahar can be traced back to the Mahabharat era. It is said that the famous Lakchhagrih, (a palace built up of Lac, which is a highly inflammable material), was built by the Kauravas for Pandavas at the end of their exile. As the legend goes, Kaurav wanted to kill Pandavas by burning them inside the Lakchhagrih. One can still find the pieces of charred lakh in the outskirts of town.

Transport

Nearest Railway Stations are Gwalior(110 km.), Bhind(60 km.) and Jhansi(110 km.). Recently it is connected to the state highway.

Demographics

According to the 2001 India census,[2] Lahar had a population of 28,253. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Lahar has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 50%. In Lahar, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age As of the 2011 Census of India, Lahar has a total population of 214,048 with 116,027 males and 98,021 females. The male literacy rate rose to 72.38% and the female literacy rate rose to 51.45%.[3]

Politics

• 1951: Har Sewak, Indian National Congress / Gokul Prasad, Indian National Congress

As a constituency of Madhya Pradesh:

• 1962: Prabhudayal, Indian National Congress
• 1977: Ram Shankar Singh, Janata Party
• 1980: Ram Shankar Chowdhary, Indian National Congress(I)
• 1985: Mathura Prasad Mahant, Bharatiya Janata Party
• 1990: Dr.Govind Singh, Janata Dal
• 1993: Dr.Govind Singh, Indian National Congress
• 1998: Dr.Govind Singh, Indian National Congress
• 2003: Dr.Govind Singh, Indian National Congress
• 2008: Dr.Govind Singh, Indian National Congress
• 2013: Dr.Govind Singh, Indian National Congress
• 2018: Dr.Govind Singh, Indian National Congress

References

• Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly