Kasrawad


Kasrawad is a subdistrict and nagar panchayat in Khargone district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

Geography

Kasrawad is located at. It has an average elevation of 169 metres and is 17 km in east from National Highway 3 and about 100 km from Indore.The town is 5 km from the northern banks of the holy Narmada River.

Economy

, soya beans, sugar cane and wheat are the main crops in this area. Kasrawad and the surrounding areas are developing very rapidly. People from surrounding villages come here for their shopping and medical needs.

Culture

Places to visit include the Bhavani Mata Temple, ancient Kailask kund, sai baba mandir, museum, satyadham and Baba ki Mazar on Gangleshwar parvat, Mahalakshmi Mandir, Gayatsri Mata Mandir in Shrinagar colony, Gangore place. Every year the Gangaleshver Fair is organised by the nagar panchayat during the winter months on "Mela Ground" near Arihant Nagar. There is a cinema, "New Nimar Talkies", in the town.There are many sweets shops on which you can eat. Here, Vegetable Market known as " Sabji Market" Organise every week on Sunday and Market is closed on Monday for transportation of goods.

Demographics

At the 2001 India census, Kasrawad had a population of 19,035. Males were 51% of the population and females 49%. The average literacy rate was 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy was 66% and female literacy 48%. 16% of the population were under the age of 6 years.