Maksi

Maksi
—  city  —
Maksi Location of Maksi in Madhya Pradesh and India
Coordinates	23°16′N 76°09′E / 23.27°N 76.15°E / 23.27; 76.15Coordinates: 23°16′N 76°09′E / 23.27°N 76.15°E / 23.27; 76.15
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
District(s)	Shajapur
Population	98,392 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 480 metres (1,570 ft)
Codes • Telephone • +07334

Maksi is a city and a municipality in Shajapur district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh

Geography

Maksi is located at 23°16′N 76°09′E / 23.27°N 76.15°E / 23.27; 76.15^[1]. It has an average elevation of 480 metres (1574 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census^[2], Maksi had a population of 98,392. Make constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Maksi has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 53%. In Maksi, 17% of the population is under six years of age.Maksi is famous for the holy jain tample shri makshi parshvanath the 23 thirthankar of Jain religion.

Transportation

By Road

Maksi is located on Agra-Bombay Road.

By Train

It was well connected directly to Ujjain, Dewas & Bhopal.

References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Maksi
2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.