Churhat

Churhat is a town near the town of Sidhi and a nagar panchayat in Sidhi district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India.^[1]

Churhat
Town
Churhat Location in Madhya Pradesh, India Show map of Madhya Pradesh Churhat Churhat (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 24°25′34″N 81°40′9″E
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
District	Sidhi
Population  (2011)
• Total	14,962
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-MP
Vehicle registration	MP-53

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[2] Churhat had a population of 13,102. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Churhat has an average literacy rate of 56%, which is lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67% and female literacy is 44%. In Churhat, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.^[2]

Notable people

• Arjun Singh, former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh.^[3]
• Govind Prasad Mishra, former Member of Parliament from BJP (2009-2014).^[4]
• Ajay Singh, former MLA of Churhat, member of the Indian National Congress party.^[5]
• Arunoday Singh, Bollywood actor and son of Ajay Arjun Singh.^[6]