Country India Region Nimar Demonym(s) Mundian's, Nimadi Literacy 75% | State Madhya Pradesh District Khandwa District Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) | |
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Mundi Area (Hindi: मूंदी क्षेत्र), is a Area of Khandwa District, Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The city of Mundi is the administrative headquarters of the Area and the other Towns and Big Village are Punasa, Bir, NarmadaNagar.
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Geography
The Mundi Area has an area North Khandwa Dist., and a population 1 Lakh (2011 census). Mundi Area lies in the Nimar region, which includes the lower valley of the Narmada River, Kherkhali River, Shiva River. The Narmada forms part of the northern boundary of the Mundi Area and district of Khandwa Area, to the south, Barwaha, Sanawad Area, to the West and Harsud Area, to the East.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census Mundi Area has a population of 1 Lakh. Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 21.44%. East Nimar(Included:Mundi Area) has a sex ratio of 944 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 75%.
Languages
Mundi Area people spoken Hindi, English, or Nimadi Languages. But Generally, Village's people Languages spoken include Nimadi, written in the Devanagari script.
Famous People
Saint Singaji, a great poet and saint also lived here. His status is same as the great poet Kabir. He was born in the fifteenth century in a poor gavali (herdsman) family of Khajuri Village of Barwani state of that time (now Barwani[4] is a District of Madhya Pradesh). Later he came at Piplia village of Mundi Area and remained here till samadhi. He came in touch of saint Manrangeer and after that dedicated his life to God. He practiced the Nirguna Sect of Hindu religion (the believer of Nirguna sect believes that the God is Absolute, abstract and has no form, incarnation etc.). He became the object of wide population devotion, especially among the Gavalis of Nimar Districts. A fair is held in his holy memory every year on Sharad Purnima at his samadhi place Piplia-Singaji (now submerged into Indira Sagar Project) which nearly runs for 15 days. A huge number of devotees coming from many villages in and around the area gather near his temple and offer puja to Singaji Maharaj on the occasion. His Bhajans are being sung in villages.