Gurh

Gurh
city
Gurh
Gurh

Location in Madhya Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 24°31′N 81°31′E / 24.52°N 81.52°E / 24.52; 81.52Coordinates: 24°31′N 81°31′E / 24.52°N 81.52°E / 24.52; 81.52
Country  India
State Madhya Pradesh
District Rewa
Elevation 305 m (1,001 ft)
Population (2001)
  Total 12,445
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
ISO 3166 code IN-MP
Vehicle registration MP

Gurh is a town and a nagar panchayat in Rewa district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is 23 km from Rewa city, after Gurh a long Mountain range starts which divides the Rewa and Sidhi District's border lines. It is also famous for Bhairav Baba statue (just 3 km distance from Gurh). Approx 20 km eastward from Gurh, a village Tamara Desh is located which is the end point of Gurh. The village is at triangle of Gurh, Mauganj and Sidhi district.

Geography

Gurh is located at 24°31′N 81°31′E / 24.52°N 81.52°E / 24.52; 81.52.[1] It has an average elevation of 305 metres (1000 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Gurh had a population of 12,445. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Gurh has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 43%. In Gurh, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

  1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Gurh
  2. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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