{{About|the district|its eponymous headquarters|Harda}} {{More citations needed|date=December 2009}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Harda district | settlement_type = District of Madhya Pradesh | total_type = Total | native_name = | image_skyline = {{Photomontage |photo1a = Ridhanath Riddheshwar mandir, Handia Madhya Pradesh 003.jpg |photo1b = Makdai fort.jpg |photo2a = Makdai range.jpg |photo2b = Ridhanath Riddheshwar mandir, Handia Madhya Pradesh 059.jpg | spacing = 2 | position = | color_border = gold | color = silver | size = 300 | foot_montage =}} | image_caption = Top: Ridhanath Riddheshwar Temple, Handia<br>mid: Makrai Fort | image_map = MP Harda district map.svg | map_caption = Location of Harda district in Madhya Pradesh | coordinates = {{coord|22|20|N|77|05|E|region:IN-MP_type:adm2nd_source:kolossus-nowiki|display=title,inline}} | coor_pinpoint = Harda | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|India}} | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Madhya Pradesh | subdivision_type2 = Division | subdivision_name2 = Narmadapuram | established_title = Established | established_date = | seat_type = Headquarters | seat = Harda | parts_type = Tehsils | parts_style = para | p1 = 6 | area_total_km2 = 2,644 | area_footnotes = | population_as_of = 2011 | population_total = 570,465 | population_footnotes = | population_urban = | population_density_km2 = auto | demographics_type1 = Demographics | demographics1_title1 = Literacy | demographics1_info1 = 74.04 per cent | demographics1_title2 = Sex ratio | demographics1_info2 = 932 | leader_title = | leader_name = | leader_title1 = Lok Sabha constituencies | leader_name1 = Betul | leader_title2 = | leader_name2 = | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +05:30 | registration_plate = | blank_name_sec1 = | blank_info_sec1 = | blank_name_sec2 = | blank_info_sec2 = | website = {{URL|https://harda.nic.in}} | official_name = }} '''Harda district''' ({{IPA|hi|ɦəɾd̪aː}}) is a district of Madhya Pradesh state of central India. The town of Harda is the district headquarters. The district is part of Narmadapuram Division. Harda district was organized in 1998. Harda is also known as 'Hridaynagari' (Also "BHuana: Fertile Land").
The movies Ammaa Ki Boli, Matrubhoomi, which deals with the consequences of female infanticide, was filmed in the Ranhai Kala of this district.
One of the youngest freedom movement participant from central India Guru Radha Kishan was born in 1925 in BID village of the district. Guru Radha Kishan openly challenged a British Police Official and slapped him in front of a large gathering while the officer started abusing Indians in a freedom movement rally in Indore. A widely respected Swatantrata Sangram Senani known for his integrity, honesty and transparency. He fought valiantly for the economic deprivation for the poor and underprivileged classes of society.
As of 2011 it is the least populous district of Madhya Pradesh (out of 50).<ref name="districtcensus">{{Cite web |date=2011 |title=District Census Handbook: Harda |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/708/download/2480/DH_2011_2331_PART_A_DCHB_HARDA.pdf |website=Census of India |publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India}}</ref>
==Geography== The district has an area 2644 km<sup>2</sup>, and a population 570,465 (2011 census), a 20.25% increase from 2001. Harda District is bounded by the districts of Sehore to the north, Narmadapuram to the northeast, Betul to the southeast, Khandwa to Narmadapuram District. It is part of the Narmadapuram Division of Madhya Pradesh.
Harda lies in the Narmada River valley, and the Narmada forms the district's northern boundary. The land rises towards the Satpura Range to the south.
==Demographics==
{{historical populations|11=1901|12=1,32,349|13=1911|14=1,35,977|15=1921|16=1,32,067|17=1931|18=1,44,560|19=1941|20=1,44,806|21=1951|22=1,46,513|23=1961|24=1,87,140|25=1971|26=2,40,435|27=1981|28=2,94,835|29=1991|30=3,80,762|31=2001|32=4,74,416|33=2011|34=5,70,465|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>{{cite web |title=Table A-02 Decadal Variation in Population Since 1901: Madhya Pradesh |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/43356/download/47048/23%20A-2%20Madhya%20Pradesh.pdf |website=census.gov.in|publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India}}</ref>|align=center}}
According to the 2011 census Harda District has a population of 570,465,<ref name="districtcensus"/> roughly equal to the nation of Solomon Islands<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070613004507/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = June 13, 2007 | access-date = 2011-10-01 | quote = Solomon Islands 571,890 July 2011 est.}}</ref> or the US state of Wyoming.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php|title=2010 Resident Population Data|publisher=U. S. Census Bureau|access-date=2011-09-30|quote=Wyoming 563,626|archive-date=2010-12-27|archive-url=https://archive.today/20101227010452/http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php|url-status=dead}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 534th in India (out of a total of 640).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert| 171 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name=districtcensus/> Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 20.25%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Harda has a sex ratio of 932 females for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a literacy rate of 74.04%. 20.92% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 16.28% and 27.99% of the population respectively.<ref name=districtcensus/>
{{bar box |title=Religions in Harda district (2011)<ref name="Religion">{{cite web |title=Table C-01 Population By Religion: Madhya Pradesh |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11381/download/14494/DDW23C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=census.gov.in|publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India}}</ref> |titlebar=#FCD116 |left1=Religion |right1=Percent |float=left |bars= {{bar percent|Hinduism|darkorange|92.46}} {{bar percent|Islam|green|6.77}} {{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.77}} }}
Hindus are 92.46% and Muslims are 6.77% of the population.
{{Pie chart |caption = Languages of Harda district (2011)<ref name="language"/> |label1 = Hindi |value1 = 89.88 |color1 = orange |label2 = Korku |value2 = 6.52 |color2 = darkorchid |label3 = Gondi |value3 = 1.76 |color3 = darkturquoise |label4 = Others |value4 = 1.84 |color4 = grey }} At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 89.88% of the population in the district spoke Hindi, 6.52% Korku and 1.76% Gondi as their first language.<ref name="language">{{Cite web |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10211/download/13323/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-2300.XLSX |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Madhya Pradesh |website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India}}</ref>
==Government and politics== Harda (district) has two assembly seats in the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly: Harda (Harda, Khirkiya) and Timarni (Timarni, Sirali). As of 2023, the MLA from Harda is Dr. Ramkishore Dogne and Abhijeet Shah Makdai is the MLA from Timarni.<ref>{{cite web|title=List of Assembly Constituencies|url=http://eci.nic.in/archive/se98/background/S12/ListACs-MP.html|website=eci.nic.in|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref>
==Subdivision and Municipality== * Harda District is divided in 3 Janpad Panchayat, Harda, Timarni, and Khirkiya. <ref>[https://harda.nic.in/%e0%a4%89%e0%a4%aa%e0%a4%96%e0%a4%82%e0%a4%a1-%e0%a4%94%e0%a4%b0-%e0%a4%ac%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%b2%e0%a5%89%e0%a4%95/ Janpad Panchayat of Harda] District official site</ref>
* District Divided into 6 tehsil's - #Harda #Timarni #Khirkiya #Sirali #Rahatgaon #Handia
* 4 Municipality are in the District<ref>[https://harda.nic.in/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95-%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%9F%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%AA/%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80-%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%AF-%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF/ Municipality of Harda District] District Official Site</ref> - # Harda # Timarni # Khirkiya # Sirali
==Tourist places== thumb|Joga Fort And Narmada River * Joga Fort : This fort is built on an island in the middle of the Narmada river in Joga village, 45 km from Harda. Its beauty and the river Narmada are worth seeing.<ref>{{Cite web | title=जोगा का किला {{!}} जिला हरदा, मध्य प्रदेश शासन {{!}} भारत | url=https://harda.nic.in/tourist-place/%e0%a4%9c%e0%a5%8b%e0%a4%97%e0%a4%be-%e0%a4%95%e0%a4%be-%e0%a4%95%e0%a4%bf%e0%a4%b2%e0%a4%be/ | access-date=2026-01-25 | website=harda.nic.in}}</ref> * Handia - Riddheshwar Mandir, Narmada Ghat * Makrai - Historical place and Fort
==See also== * Sirali * Khirkiya * Rahatgaon * Timarni * Handia * Pandharmati * Sodalpur
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [https://harda.nic.in/ Official website]
{{Geographic location |Centre = Harda district |North = Sehore district |Northeast = Hoshangabad district |East = |Southeast = Betul district |South = |Southwest = East Nimar district |West = |Northwest = Dewas district, Narmada River }}
{{Districts of Madhya Pradesh}} {{Narmadapuram Division}} {{Narmada basin}}
Category:Harda district Category:Districts of Madhya Pradesh Category:1998 establishments in Madhya Pradesh