Rajgarh, Madhya Pradesh

This article is about a city in Madhya Pradesh. For other uses, see Rajgarh.
Rajgarh
राजगढ़
City
Rajgarh
Rajgarh

Location in Madhya Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 24°02′N 76°53′E / 24.03°N 76.88°E / 24.03; 76.88Coordinates: 24°02′N 76°53′E / 24.03°N 76.88°E / 24.03; 76.88
Country India India
State Madhya Pradesh
District Rajgarh
Government
  Member of Parliament Rajgarh Rodmal Nagar (BJP)
  Member of Legislative Assembly Rajgarh Amar Singh Yadav (BJP)
Elevation 491 m (1,611 ft)
Population (2011)
  Total 45,726
Demonym(s) Rajgarhians
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 465661
Telephone code 07372
ISO 3166 code IN-MP
Vehicle registration MP-39
Sex ratio 1000/956 /
Website http://www.rajgarh.nic.in/

Rajgarh (Hindi: राजगढ़) is a city and a municipality in the state of Madhya Pradesh in India. It is the administrative headquarters of Rajgarh District, and was a princely state under the British Raj, named Rajgarh State. The old city belongs to the Malwa region and is surrounded by a battlemented wall. Rajgarh is now known for NTPC solar power plant and dam projects running over here, as a result companies like Tata and Reliance Power have shown interest.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[1] Rajgarh had a population of 29,726. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Rajgarh has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 61%. In Rajgarh, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Religions in Rajgarh
Religion Percent
Hindus
 
75%
Muslims
 
20%
Jains
 
3.7%
Others†
 
1.3%
Distribution of religions
Includes Sikhs (0.2%), Buddhists (<0.2%).
Jalpa Mata Temple at Rajgarh

Schools

References

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