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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Harsud
| native_name = हरसूद (छनेरा)
| native_name_lang = hi
| other_name = Channera
| nickname =
| settlement_type = Town
| image_skyline =
| image_alt =
| image_caption =
| pushpin_map = India Madhya Pradesh#India3
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
| coordinates = {{coord|22.1|N|76.73|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Madhya Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Khandwa district|Khandwa]]
| established_title =  [[700 year old]]
| established_date =
| founder = [[Harshvardhan]]
| named_for =
| government_type = Nagar Parishad
| governing_body =
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 = 15
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 244
| population_total = 22052
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
| population_footnotes =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = Hindi
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = 
| postal_code =
| registration_plate = [[Vehicle registration plates of India|MP]]-12
| website =
}}
'''Harsud''' was a town and [[municipality]] in [[Khandwa]] in the Indian [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Madhya Pradesh]]. Although the town was more than 700 years old, it was submerged under the waters of the [[Indirasagar Dam|Indira Sagar dam]] in July 2004.

==Geography==
Harsud was located at {{Coord|22.1|N|76.73|E|}}<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/35/Harsud.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Harsud]</ref> and had an average elevation of 243 metres (800 feet). The town was relocated to [[Chhanera]] ('''New Harsud''')<ref>{{cite web|title=Only 5696 families moved out of Harsud|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/news/article/Only-5696-families-moved-out-of-Harsud/232028|publisher=OutlookIndia|accessdate=10 October 2014}}</ref> after the old town was submerged.

==Wards==
15 Wards in Harsud.
* Gandhi Ward
* Tilak Ward
* Asaf Ali Nagar
* Laxmibai Ward
* Mirza Ward
* Tughlaq Ward
* Meghnagar
* Jyotinagar
* Nehru Ward
* Sarojini Nagar
* Azamnagar
* Roopnagar
* Harsud Panchayat
* Sultania Ward
* Hanuman Nagar

==Demographics==
As of the 2001 Indian [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Harsud had a population of 15,871, and was 52% male and 48% female. Harsud's average [[literacy rate]] of 69%, 77% male literacy and 61% female literacy, was higher than the national average of 59.5%. 14% of Harsud's population was under 6 years of age.

== Religions ==

As of the 2011 Indian [[census]]

Hindu 81.87%

Muslim 16.61%

[[Jain]] 01.16%

Christian 0.32%

[[Sikh]] 0.01%

Others 0.02%

==References==
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{{Indore Division}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Khandwa district]]
[[Category:Khandwa]]

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