Hirapur, Balaghat

Hirapur is a census town in Balaghat district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

Hirapur
Census town
Hirapur Location in Madhya Pradesh, India Show map of Madhya Pradesh Hirapur Hirapur (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 21.53°N 79.77°E / 21.53; 79.77
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
District	Balaghat
Elevation	501 m (1,644 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	5,639
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-MP
Vehicle registration	MP

Geography

Hirapur is located at 21.53°N 79.77°E / 21.53; 79.77.^[1] It has an average elevation of 501 metres (1643 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[2] Hirapur had a population of 5,639. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Hirapur has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 57%. In Hirapur, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.