Mursan
Town in Uttar Pradesh, India
Mursan is a town and a Nagar Panchayat in Hathras district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The primary spoken language is a dialect of Hindi, Braj Bhasha, which is closely related to Khariboli. It is the birth place of Indian independence activist and nobel peace prize nominee, Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh.
01Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, it had a population of 13,637, with 7,302 males and 6,335 females. The literacy rate was 65.73%, with male literacy at 72.49% and female literacy at 57.95%. The sex ratio was 868 females per 1,000 males, and the child sex ratio was 862.
02Notable people
- Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh, Indian independence activist, politician, journalist and educationist
03Transport
- By Roadways, there is a small government bus stand in Mursan nearby Mursan Police Station.
- By Railways, there is one and only railway station in Mursan Town named as Mursan and station code is MSN.
04Geography
Mursan is located at 27°35′N 77°56′E / 27.58°N 77.93°E / 27.58; 77.93. It has an average elevation of 176 metres (577 ft) and is on the Hathras-Mathura road.
Nearby places
| City | Distance from Mursan town | Direction from Mursan town |
|---|---|---|
| Hathras | 12 km (7.5 mi) | Towards the east |
| Raya | 16 km (9.9 mi) | Towards the west |
| Iglas | 17 km (11 mi) | Towards the north |
| Sadabad | 21 km (13 mi) | Towards the southeast |
| Sasni | 26 km (16 mi) | Towards the northeast |
| Mathura | 32 km (20 mi) | Towards the west |
| Aligarh | 48 km (30 mi) | Towards the northeast |
| Agra | 55 km (34 mi) | Towards the southeast |
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