Berasia

Berasia
Town
Berasia Location in Madhya Pradesh, India Show map of Madhya Pradesh Berasia Berasia (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°38′N 77°26′E / 23.63°N 77.43°E / 23.63; 77.43
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
District	Bhopal
Elevation	484 m (1,588 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	24,289
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	463106
ISO 3166 code	IN-MP
Vehicle registration	MP

Berasia is a town and a nagar palika (municipality) in Bhopal district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India.

In the early 18th century, Berasia was a small mustajiri (rented estate) under the authority of the Delhi-based Mughal fief-holder Taj Mohammad Khan. It suffered from anarchy and lawlessness due to regular attacks from highwaymen and plunderers. Dost Mohammad Khan, a Mughal soldier-turned-mercenary of Afghan descent, took on the lease of Berasia for an annual payment of 30,000 rupees.^[1] He later annexed several neighboring territories and established the Bhopal State.

Later, the district was annexed by the Dhar State, but in 1860 it was returned to Bhopal as a reward for services in the Indian Rebellion of 1857.^[2]

Berasia is located at 23°38′N 77°26′E / 23.63°N 77.43°E / 23.63; 77.43.^[3] It has an average elevation of 484 metres (1,587 feet).

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[4] Berasia had a population of 24,289. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Berasia has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 60% of the males and 40% of females literate. 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.