Seondha
Seondha is a town and a nagar panchayat in Datia district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. A large Datia era fortress, is located in the town along the banks of the Sindh River.
Seondha | |
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  Seondha Location in Madhya Pradesh, India  Seondha Seondha (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26.16°N 78.78°E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Datia |
| Elevation | 152 m (499 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 19,540 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MP |
| Vehicle registration | MP |
| Website | www.facebook.com/seondha |
Geography
Seondha is located at 26.16°N 78.78°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 152 metres (498 feet). Sun Kuwa is a famous place in Seondha because after dewali fair (mela) is conducted on purnima and people take baths in the Sindh river on this day.
Climate
Seondha experiences warm and temperate climate. In winter, there is much less rainfall than in summer. The Köppen-Geiger climate classification is Cwa. The average temperature in Seondha is 26.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 881 mm. The driest month is April. There is 2 mm of precipitation in April. Most precipitation falls in August, with an average of 305 mm.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[2] Seondha had a population of 19,540. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Seondha has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 49%. In Seondha, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References
- Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Seondha
- "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.