Nagod

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Nagod v • d • e Madhya Pradesh, India
Nagod
District(s)	Satna
Coordinates	24.57° N 80.6° E
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 330 m (1,083 ft)
Population	19,474 (2001)

Coordinates: 24.57° N 80.6° E

Nagod or Nagode is a town and a nagar panchayat in Satna district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is located 17 miles from the town of Satna. It is the administrative headquarters of Nagod Tehsil.

1 Origin
2 Princely history
3 Geography
4 Demographics
5 Notable persons from Nagod
6 References

[edit] Origin

Nagod derives its name from Naga + vadha, means massacre of Naga people. The state was earlier occupied and ruled by Nagas.

[edit] Princely history

Nagod was formerly the capital of a princely state of British India. The state was founded in 1344, and was known as Unchahara after the former capital of the state (until 1720). The state came under British influence in 1802, and became a princely state in the Bagelkhand Agency of what was later to become the Central India Agency. The state was made tributary to Panna from 1807 to 1809. The area of the state was 501 square miles, with a population of 67,092 in 1901. The population of the state decreased 20% in the decade 1891-1901. The rulers, whose title was raja, were Rajputs of the Pratihara clan. Nagod was formerly a British military cantonment, and had an English language school and dispensary.The language spoken here is known as baghelkhandi.

[edit] Geography

Nagod is located at 24.57° N 80.6° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 330 metres (1082 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Nagod had a population of 19,474. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Nagod has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 60%. In Nagod, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.