Maharajpur | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Coordinates: 25°13′14″N79°43′27″E / 25.220457°N 79.724034°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Chhatarpur |
| Elevation | 452 m (1,483 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,264 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MP |
| Vehicle registration | MP-16 |
Maharajpur is a tehsil and a nagar palika parishad in Chhatarpur district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
Chhatarpur is located at 22°36′N80°22′E / 22.6°N 80.37°E . [1] It has an average elevation of 452 metres (1,483 ft).
[ needs update ] As of the 2011 Census of India, [2] Maharajpur had a population of 21,532. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Maharajpur has an average literacy rate of 53%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 63%, and female literacy is 43%. In Maharajpur, 16% of the population is under six years of age.
Maharajpur, Madhya Pradesh Assembly constituency is one of the 230 Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of Madhya Pradesh state. [3] The current MLA from Maharajpur is Kamakhya Pratap Singh (Teeka Raja) who fought from BJP seat and won.