Supiya

Supiya
Supia
village
Supiya is located in Madhya Pradesh
Supiya
Supiya
Supiya is located in India
Supiya
Supiya
Coordinates: 24°25′40″N 81°24′01″E / 24.4279°N 81.4004°E / 24.4279; 81.4004
CountryIndia
StateMadhya Pradesh
DistrictRewa
BlockRewa
Area
 • Total4.77 km2 (1.84 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total1,572
 • Density330/km2 (850/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Postal Index Number
486550
STD code07662
ISO 3166 codeMP-IN
Vehicle registrationMP-

Supiya (also spelled Supia) is a village in the Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh, India.

Demographics

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According to the 2011 census of India, it has 386 households with 1,572 people (828 males and 744 females). Out of these, 1,033 people are literate. The population includes 187 people belonging to Scheduled Castes and 239 people belonging to Scheduled Tribes.[1]

Archaeology

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A 460 CE pillar inscription of the Gupta king Skandagupta has been discovered at Supiya.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "District Census Handbook: Rewa" (PDF). Directorate of Census Operations - Madhya Pradesh. 2011.
  2. ^ Tej Ram Sharma (1989). A Political History of the Imperial Guptas: From Gupta to Skandagupta. Concept. p. 183. ISBN 978-81-7022-251-4.