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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Harda district<br />
| settlement_type = [[List of districts of Madhya Pradesh|District]] of [[Madhya Pradesh]]<br />
| total_type = Total<br />
| native_name = <br />
| image_skyline = Makdai greenery.jpg<br />
| image_caption = Hills around [[Makrai]]<br />
| image_map = MP Harda district map.svg<br />
| map_caption = Location of Harda district in Madhya Pradesh<br />
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| coor_pinpoint = Harda<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Madhya Pradesh]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = Division<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Narmadapuram Division|Narmadapuram]]<br />
| established_title = Established<br />
| established_date = <br />
| seat_type = Headquarters<br />
| seat = [[Harda]]<br />
| parts_type = [[Tehsils of India|Tehsils]]<br />
| parts_style = para<br />
| p1 = Harda, Sirali, Khirkiya, Handiya, Rahatgaon<br />
| area_total_km2 = 2,644<br />
| area_footnotes = <br />
| population_as_of = 2011<br />
| population_total = 570,465<br />
| population_footnotes = <br />
| population_urban = <br />
| population_density_km2 = auto<br />
| demographics_type1 = Demographics<br />
| demographics1_title1 = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]]<br />
| demographics1_info1 = 74.04 per cent<br />
| demographics1_title2 = Sex ratio<br />
| demographics1_info2 = 932<br />
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| leader_title1 = [[Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha constituencies]]<br />
| leader_name1 = [[Betul (Lok Sabha constituency)|Betul]]<br />
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
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'''Harda District''' is a [[Districts of Madhya Pradesh|district]] of [[Madhya Pradesh]] [[States of India|state]] of [[central India]]. The town of [[Harda]] is the district headquarters. The district is part of [[Narmadapuram Division]]. Harda district was organized in 1998.Harda is also known as 'Hridaynagari' (Also "BHuana:Fertile Land"). <br />
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The district has an area 2644&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>, and a population 570,465 (2011 census), a 20.25% increase from 2001. Harda District is bounded by the districts of [[Sehore District|Sehore]] to the north, [[Hoshangabad District|Hoshangabad]] to the northeast, [[Betul District|Betul]] to the southeast, [[Khandwa District|Khandwa]] to the south and west, and [[Dewas District|Dewas]] to the northwest. Harda District was created in 1998, when it was divided from Hoshangabad District. It is part of the [[Narmadapuram Division]] of Madhya Pradesh.<br />
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Harda lies in the [[Narmada River]] valley, and the Narmada forms the district's northern boundary. The land rises towards the [[Satpura Range]] to the south. The movies [[Amma ki boli]], [[Matrubhoomi]], which deals with the consequences of female infanticide, was filmed in the Ranhai Kala of this district.<br />
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One of the youngest freedom movement participant from central India [[Guru Radha Kishan]] was born in 1925 in BID village of the district. Guru Radha Kishan openly challenged a British Police Official and slapped him in front of a large gathering while the officer started abusing Indians in a freedom movement rally in Indore. A widely respected Swatantrata Sangram Senani known for his integrity, honesty and transparency. He fought valiantly for the economic deprivation for the poor and underprivileged classes of society.<br />
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As of 2011 it is the least populous district of Madhya Pradesh (out of [[Districts of Madhya Pradesh|50]]).<ref name="districtcensus">{{cite web | url = http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php | title = District Census 2011 | access-date = 2011-09-30 | year = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in}}</ref><br />
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==Demographics==<br />
According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Harda District has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 570,465,<ref name="districtcensus"/> roughly equal to the nation of [[Solomon Islands]]<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | access-date = 2011-10-01 | quote = Solomon Islands 571,890 July 2011 est.<br />
}}</ref> or the US state of [[Wyoming]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php|title=2010 Resident Population Data|publisher=U. S. Census Bureau|access-date=2011-09-30| quote =Wyoming 563,626<br />
}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 534th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert| 171 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 20.25%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Harda has a [[sex ratio]] of 932 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 74.04%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 16.3% and 28% of the population respectively.<ref name=districtcensus/><br />
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At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 90.30% of the population in the district spoke [[Hindi]], 6.52% [[Korku language|Korku]] and 1.76% [[Gondi language|Gondi]] as their first language.<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue]</ref><br />
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{{historical populations|11=1901|12=1,32,349|13=1911|14=1,35,977|15=1921|16=1,32,067|17=1931|18=1,44,560|19=1941|20=1,44,806|21=1951|22=1,46,513|23=1961|24=1,87,140|25=1971|26=2,40,435|27=1981|28=2,94,835|29=1991|30=3,80,762|31=2001|32=4,74,416|33=2011|34=5,70,465|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=middle}}<br />
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==Government and politics==<br />
Harda (district) has two assembly seats in the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly: [[Harda (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Harda]] (Harda, Khirkiya) and [[Timarni (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Timarni]] (Timarni, Sirali). As of 2018, the MLA from Harda is Kamal Patel and Sanjay Shah Makdai is the MLA from Timarni. {{update after|2023|11}}<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Sirali]]<br />
* [[Khirkiya]]<br />
* [[Ghanta-Ghar]]<br />
* [[Village Amasel]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://harda.nic.in/ Official website]<br />
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{{Geographic location<br />
|Centre = Harda district<br />
|North = [[Sehore district]]<br />
|Northeast = [[Hoshangabad district]]<br />
|East = <br />
|Southeast = [[Betul district]]<br />
|South = <br />
|Southwest = [[East Nimar district]]<br />
|West = <br />
|Northwest = [[Dewas district]], [[Narmada River]]<br />
}}<br />
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{{Districts of Madhya Pradesh}}<br />
{{Narmadapuram Division}}<br />
{{Narmada basin}}<br />
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