Lateri

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| settlement_type = Town

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| subdivision_type1 = State

| subdivision_name1 = Madhya Pradesh

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| subdivision_name2 = Vidisha

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| leader_title = Member of the Legislative Assembly

| leader_name = Ayush

| leader_title2 = Chairperson of Municipal Corporation

| leader_name2 = Abhishek

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| population_total = 30,000 approx

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| timezone1 = IST

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| postal_code = 464114

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| area_code = 91-7590

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Lateri is a town and a nagar panchayat in Vidisha district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

Demographics

As of the 2011 Census of India,{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}} Lateri had a population of 30,000. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Lateri has an average literacy rate of 50%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 59%, and female literacy is 39%. In Lateri, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Politics

Laxmikant Sharma was chosen four times consecutively as BJP M.L.A. from Sironj-Lateri constituency but he lost to Gowardhan Upadhyay an INC candidate in assembly elections of 2013.

References

Category:Cities and towns in Vidisha district