Social,
Environmental & Economic Sustainability
Our analysis of the rank of the district
Backwardness : 53
Sex Ratio Rank : 209
(Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : A
(HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 - 2006)
Disability : 491 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : 255 (Census 2001)
Minority : Does not figure in MCD
Water : Flouride in Groundwater above permissible limits
Brief About Harda District
In the 'Mugal' History a prosperous village Handiya
was situated on the west of Harda. After some years the area of
Harda and Mahemudabad get increased. In the time of British rule
, British tried to bring Harda in the progressive frame work.
Harda got situated by combining KulHarda and Mehmudabad Villages.
After getting the Railway line the conditions of the place becomes
more good and the area also gets more developed. In 1857 British
officers worked here as Judge and Administrative Officers.
Harda was one of the larger place in the old
'Madhya Prant' and includes area of 'SiwniMalwa.' In the ascept
of language ,Harda language and culture is having effect of 'Malwa'
and 'Nimad' Mainly the language which is used in harda is known
as Bhuani and the region is called as the Bhuana area. Bhuana
stands for the more fertilized land . In the south hill region
of harda we can find the Tribal ,'Gond' and 'Korku' peoples. Previously
in the south region of harda there was 'Makdae' rule and the 'Gond'
king was the ruler . The 'Bihola' village of harda was the developed
'Rajaswa' center in 'Mugal' . The area which was called as 'Gondwana'
becomes non tribal in the British rule. As the workers, administration
officials , farmers and business comunity was in touch with the
states like Maharashtra , Rajasthan , Uttar Pradesh and Gujrat
from last 150 years the area got influenced by the culture of
all these states.
On 18 May 1867 British established the 'Nagar
Palika ' in Harda and from 1920 the work was done as per the republic
manner. The under ground Drainage in Harda is best example of
the British architect . For administration purpose Tahsil Harda
was establised in the year 1913. In the struggle for the freedom
of India, Harda freedom fighters were in the first row. In 1916
Lokamanya Tilak visited Harda which had given more power to congress
in Harda. On 08-12-1933 Mahatma Gandhi visited Harda for the Harijan
welfare . Bapuji traveled Harda for 4 hours. Bapuji admired the
work of officials and volunteers of Harda . Harda is the birth
place for the Prof. MahseshDattji Meshr who was very closely associated
with Mahatma Gandhi. On 15 Aug 1947 S.D.O Shri Beretha hosted
the Indian flag on the police station of Harda.
Collector & DM
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