Alirajpur
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Alirajpur
Madhya Pradesh • India |
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| District(s) | Jhabua |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Population | 25,161 (2001) |
Alirajpur is a city and a municipality in Jhabua district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India.
Alirajpur, a native state of India, under the Bhopawar agency in Central India. It lies in Malwa, near the frontier of Bombay. It has an area of 836 m².; and a population (1901) of 50,185. The country is hilly, and many of the inhabitants are aboriginal Bhils. It has from time to time been under British administration. The chief, whose title is Rana, is a Rahtor Rajput. The Victoria bridge at Alirajpur was built to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of 1897.
Area-wise, Alirajpur talluka is a bigger than the jhabua talluka of Jhabua district. It has the rajwarah fort in the centre of the city attached with a beautiful playground known as FATEH CLUB. Alirajpur is also the hub for bhils for different kind of trade and business.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Alirajpur had a population of 25,161. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Alirajpur has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 58% of the males and 42% of females literate. 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] References
- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
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