Tarana (Madhya Pradesh)
Tarana | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Tarana Location in Madhya Pradesh, India  Tarana Tarana (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°20′N 76°02′E / 23.33°N 76.03°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Ujjain |
| Elevation | 490 m (1,610 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 24,908 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MP |
| Vehicle registration | MP |
Tarana is a town and a nagar parishad in Ujjain district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Tarana is a tehsil in Ujjain and the distance to Ujjain is 34 km. Tarana was part of Holkar estate. The current M.L.A of Tarana constituency is Mahesh Parmar (INC).
Geography
[edit]Tarana is located at 23°20′N 76°02′E / 23.33°N 76.03°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 490 metres (1,607 feet).
Demographics
[edit]As of 2001[update] India census,[3] Tarana is a Nagar Panchayat city in district of Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh. The Tarana city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Tarana Nagar Panchayat has population of 24,908 of which 12,825 are males while 12,083 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 3298 which is 13.24% of total population of Tarana (NP). In Tarana Nagar Panchayat, Female Sex Ratio is of 942 against state average of 931. Moreover, Child Sex Ratio in Tarana is around 916 compared to Madhya Pradesh state average of 918. Literacy rate of Tarana city is 80.22% higher than state average of 69.32%. In Tarana, Male literacy is around 89.07% while female literacy rate is 70.86%.
Climate
[edit]Tarana experiences typical climate conditions of the interior Indian subcontinent. The summer months (April–June) are harsh with temperatures reaching up to 45 °C. In addition, hot winds (called loo) may blow in the afternoons, worsening the heat. The winter months (Nov.–Feb.) are pleasant and cool with daytime temperatures typically 20 °C. The monsoon typically arrives in late June and the months of June till September receive moderate to heavy rainfall. There are periods of rainfall followed by long periods of bright sunshine and high humidity. The month of October generally is very warm and with high humidity.
References
[edit]- ^ "Census of India: Search Details". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Tarana
- ^ "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.
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