Seondha

Seondha
city
Seondha Location in Madhya Pradesh, India Seondha Seondha (India)
Coordinates: 26.16°N 78.78°E / 26.16; 78.78
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
District	Datia
Elevation	152 m (499 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	19,540
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-MP
Vehicle registration	MP
Website	www.facebook.com/seondha

Seondha is a town and nagar panchayat in Datia district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. A large Datia era fortress is located along the banks of the River Sindh. The town is well known for its spirituality. It is very near to Ratangarh mandir, 15km away. Sankua Kund, a waterfall on the river, holds significance in the Hindu religion. It is believed that the Four Kumaras: Sanaka, Sanandana, Sanatana and Sanatkumara, are still meditating in their child avatars.

Geography

Seondha is located at 26.16°N 78.78°E / 26.16; 78.78. It has an average elevation of 152 metres (498 feet). Seondha is Loceted on Banks of Sindh River.

Climate

Seondha experiences warm and temperate climate. In winter, there is much less rainfall than in summer. The Köppen-Geiger climate classification is Cwa. The average temperature in Seondha is 26.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 881 mm. The driest month is April. There is 2 mm of precipitation in April. Most precipitation falls in August, with an average of 305 mm.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Seondha had a population of 19,540. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Seondha has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 49%. In Seondha, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

History

Sankua is a famous place in Seondha because after Diwali, Mela (a fair) is conducted on Purnima, the day of the full moon, and people take baths in the Sindh river on this day.

See also

• Sewda Assembly constituency
• Ratangarh, Datia
• Datia district