Jobat
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Jobat
Madhya Pradesh • India |
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| District(s) | Jhabua |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 292 m (958 ft) |
| Population | 9,991 (2001) |
Jobat is a town and a nagar panchayat in Jhabua district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
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[edit] History
Jobat is a formerly princely state of India, administratively under the Bhopawar Agency subdivision of the Central India Agency. The state covered an area of 339 square kilometers in 1901. Its Hindu rulers were styled “Rana”, and as succession was in the female line.
The principality was founded in the 15th century by the Rathore dynasty. After Indian independence in 1947, the rulers of Jobat acceded to the Union of India, and the principality was incorporated into the new state of Madhya Bharat, which subsequently became Madhya Pradesh state on November 1, 1956.
[edit] Geography
Jobat is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 292 metres (958 feet).
Unfortunately jobat is still not connected via railway lines. If you have to go to the Capital Delhi or economic heart of India i.e. Mumbai, you got to travel 80 Kms via bus n then catch train.
Meghnagar n Dahod are nearest Railway Stations, This stations are located on Mumbai-Delhi railway line, that blesses this station with superfast and express trains.
Roads are not very good in Jhabua district, but this place is connected with Indore with daily buses.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Jobat had a population of 9991. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Jobat has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 64%. In Jobat, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] Education
Govt Boy's higher Seconday School ,Jobat
Govt Girl's higher Seconday School ,Jobat
Gayatri Shaktipeeth Higher secondary School, Jobat
Saraswati Shishu Mandir, Jobat
Anshul Vidya Mandir, Jobat
Mission School , Jobat
Govt School of Excellence, Jobat
Govt Arts College, Jobat
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