Berasia is a town and a nagar palika

Nagar Palika

In India, a nagar palika or municipality is a urban local body that administers a city of population 20,000 or more. Under the Panchayati Raj system, it interacts directly with the state government, though it is administratively part of the district it is located in...

 in Bhopal district

Bhopal District

Bhopal District is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The city of Bhopal serves as its administrative headquarters. The district is part of Bhopal Division.-Demographics:...

  in the state of Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....

, India

India

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. In September 2011 Government of Madhya Pradesh alloted Berasia and nearby areas for Industrial use.

History

In the early 18th century, Berasia was a small mustajiri (rented estate) under the authority of the Delhi

Delhi

Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...

-based Mughal

Mughal Empire

The Mughal Empire ,‎ or Mogul Empire in traditional English usage, was an imperial power from the Indian Subcontinent. The Mughal emperors were descendants of the Timurids...

 fief-holder Taj Mohammad Khan. It suffered from anarchy and lawlessness due to regular attacks from highwaymen

Highwayman

A highwayman was a thief and brigand who preyed on travellers. This type of outlaw, usually, travelled and robbed by horse, as compared to a footpad who traveled and robbed on foot. Mounted robbers were widely considered to be socially superior to footpads...

 and plunderers. Dost Mohammad Khan

Dost Mohammad Khan, Nawab of Bhopal

Dost Mohammad Khan was the founder of the Bhopal State in central India. He laid out the modern city of Bhopal, the capital of the Madhya Pradesh state....

, a Mughal soldier-turned-mercenary of Afghan descent, took on the lease of Berasia for an annual payment of 30,000 rupees. He later annexed several neighboring territories and established the Bhopal State.

Geography

Berasia is located at 23.63°N 77.43°E. It has an average elevation of 484 metres (1587 feet)!
Berasia is the town of famous & historic tree called MANADA EMlI probably unknown plant species and that to have many associated stories. Berasia is a city of 1008 Brahmchari Guru Tadeshwari maharaj nagri and a place is are more historical important item in area of Berasia.In this city very famous Jain Temples 12th century Bhagwan 1008 parshwanath ji and 1008 shri Suparshwanath ji statue.

Demographics

India census

Census

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, 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