Bahsuma

Bahsuma Bhishma Nagri
Town
Bahsuma Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 29.22°N 77.97°E / 29.22; 77.97
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Meerut
Named for	Bhishma Pitamah
Government
• Type	Chairman
Elevation	223 m (732 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	10,561
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Bahsuma or Behsuma is a town and a nagar panchayat in Meerut district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is an ancient town of Mahabharata. It is basically known for being the birthplace of Bhism Pitamah.

Bahsuma is located near the famous Mahabharata Place , which is just 5 kms away

Geography

Bahsuma is located at 29.22°N 77.97°E / 29.22; 77.97.[1] It has an average elevation of 223 metres (731 feet).

History

In the days of Mahabharta (A great epic of India), its name was Bhishma Puri. It was the place of Great Bhishma Pitamah (the Son of Ganga). According to the tradition, Bahsuma was a muhalla of Hastinapur (which is about 5 km south-east of the village) and served as the treasury of the Kauravas and Pandavas, the place deriving its name from 'vasu' which means treasure. In the times of Gurjar Raja Nain Singh of Parikshitgarh, it became the headquarters of the government. The house of the Raja Nain Singh and a fort built by him still stand in the village.[2]

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,[3] Bahsuma had a population of 10,561. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Bahsuma has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 60% of the males and 40% of females literate. 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bahsuma
2. "Tourist Places". District Administration Meerut. Archived from the original on 19 June 2009.
3. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

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