Mursan

Mursan is a town and a Nagar Panchayat in Hathras district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

History

The most well-known ruler of this estate was the Jat nobleman, Raja Mahendra Pratap (1886-1979), who was popularly known as Aryan Peshwa. The third son of Raja Ghansyam Singh, he was adopted by Raja Harnarayan Singh of Hathras. Mahendra Pratap married a lady from a Sikh family based in the princely state of Jind in Haryana.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Mursan had a population of 11,550. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Mursan has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 46%. In Mursan, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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