Rajgarh (Madhya Pradesh)

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locator_position = right | state_name = Madhya Pradesh
district = Rajgarh
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Rajgarh is a town and a nagar panchayat in Rajgarh district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Rajgarh District, and was formerly a princely state under the British Raj. The old town is surrounded by a battlemented wall.

History

Rajgarh princely state was part of Central India's Bhopal Agency. It had an area of 940 sq. mi., and a population of 88,376 in 1901. Estimated revenue, 33,000 (1911); tribute (to Sindhia of Gwalior), 3640. The rulers, whose title was Rawat, were Rajputs of the Ponwar (Umat) clan. Grain and opium were the principal articles of trade.

After India's independence in 1947, the Rawat acceded to the Indian government, and Rajgarh became part of Madhya Bharat state, which was formed out of the western half of the Raj's Central India Agency of princely states. In 1956 Madhya Bharat was merged into Madhya Pradesh state.

Geography

Rajgarh is located at coord|22.68|N|74.95|E| [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/35/Rajgarh.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Rajgarh] ] . It has an average elevation of 491 metres (1610 feet).coor title dms|22|40|48|N|74|57|00|E

Demographics

As of 2001 India census [GR|India] , Rajgarh had a population of 23,927. 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.

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