Lahar, India

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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Lahar
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| native_name_lang = hi
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| settlement_type = Town
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
| coordinates = {{coord|26.11|N|78.56|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Madhya Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Bhind district|Bhind]]
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| elevation_m = 275
| population_total = 214,048
| population_as_of = 2011
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| demographics_type1 = Languages, English
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 477445
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 07529
| registration_plate = [[List of RTO districts in India#MP.E2.80.94Madhya Pradesh|MP]]-30
| website = laharindia.com
| iso_code = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|IN-MP]]
| footnotes =
| Populer Schools = Ma Mangla Devi Vidhya Peeth School, PPS School, Noorani Arbiya Madarsa School, Lahar
| Populer Colleges = Siper Institute College, And Govt. Deegri College
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'''Lahar''' is a city and a [[Nagar Palika]] in [[Bhind district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Madhya Pradesh]].

== Geography==
Lahar is located at {{Coord|26.11|N|78.56|E|}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/35/Lahar.html|title=Maps, Weather, and Airports for Lahar, India|work=fallingrain.com}}</ref> 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]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> 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

{{update after|2022}}
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%.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lahar Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bhind district, Madhya Pradesh |url=https://www.censusindia.co.in/subdistrict/lahar-tehsil-bhind-madhya-pradesh-3398 |website=censusindia.co.in |accessdate=23 October 2018}}</ref>

== 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 ==
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20131115063130/http://www.mpvidhansabha.nic.in/ Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly]

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[[Category:Cities and towns in Bhind district]]

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