Narsinghpur
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| State : | Madhya Pradesh | ||
| District : | Narsinghpur | ||
| Location : | 22 ° 57 ' N , 79 ° 12' E | ||
| Height : | 347 m | ||
| Residents : | 59,966 (2011) | ||
Narsinghpur , also Narsimhapur , is a city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh . The city is located in the center of the state. The city is named after the mythological figure Narasimha , in whose honor a temple was built in the city.
The city is the administrative center of the Narsinghpur district of the same name . Narsinghpur has the status of a Municipal Council. The city is divided into 30 wards (constituencies).
Demographics
The city's population is 59,966, according to the 2011 census. Narsinghpur has a gender ratio of 978 women per 1000 men and thus a male surplus typical for India. The literacy rate was 89.6% in 2011. Children under 6 years of age are 12.1% of the population.