Jaora
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| ?Jaora जावरा Madhya Pradesh • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 459 m (1,506 ft) |
| District(s) | Ratlam |
| Population | 63,736 (2001) |
Coordinates: Jaora (Hindi:जावरा) is a city and a municipality in Ratlam district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Jaora is located in the Malwa region, between Ratlam and Neemuch. It was the capital of the princely state of Jaora before independence. During the Remembrance of Muharram, thousands of people from all over the world visit the Hussain Tekri.
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[edit] Geography
Jaora is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 459 metres (1505 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of the 2001 India census,[2] Jaora had a population of 63,736. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Jaora has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 54%. In Jaora, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] Jaora princely state
The state was founded by 'Abdu'l Ghafur Muhammad Khan, a Muslim of Afghan descent. He was a cavalry officer serving the Pindari leader Amir Khan. He later served the Holkar maharaja of Indore, subduing Rajput territories in northern Malwa and annexing their lands. In return for his services, he was granted the title of Nawab in 1808. The state was confirmed by the British government in 1818 by the Treaty of Mandsaur.
The total area of the princely state, with the dependencies of Piploda and Panth-Piploda, was 1471 km² (568 square miles). Jaora state was divided into four tehsils, Jaora, Barauda, Tal, and Barkhera. The chief crops were millets, cotton, maize and opium.
Nawab Muhammad Ismail (ruled 1865-1895) was an honorary major in the British Army. During the reign of Nawab Muhammad Iftikhar Ali Khan (ruled 1895-1947) Piploda became a separate state in 1924, and Panth-Piploda became a province of British India in 1942. Nawab Muhammad Usman 'Ali Khan (ruled 1947-1948) acceded to the Government of India on June 15, 1948.
[edit] Entertainment
There are a couple of gardens called as Chota Bagicha and Bada Bagicha. Apart from beautiful landscape, which offers great scenaries around the city, there are many religious places. The world famous Hussain Tekri, which attracts millions of people every year, is popular among adherents of all religions. It is believed to heal people from incurable diseases, particularly mental ailments.
There are four cinema theatre and two cinemas called gulshan talkies and shabnam talkies owned by one family called saifuddin saif and the other two cinemas are kamal talkies and kanchan talkies. There are some great temples like Radhakrishna temple, which is around 200 years old, Manchapuran Hanuman temple, Jagnath Mahadev temple, Bada mandir (Jain Temple), Jain Dadawadi (Shree Rajendrasurishwar ji maharasaheb) and many more. The city is very famous in Jain Community all over India because the Jain saint Rajendra Suri performed his "Kriyoddhar" activity under a tree situated at Khachrod road that is now known as Jain Dadawadi Temple. The city has two theatres, which offers low cost entertainment option. It is a shopper's paradise and attracts hundreds of people from nearby villages every week. Jaora offers cheap prices for most of the goods. The grain and pulses mandi is the backbone of financial structure. The people residing are generally conservative and do not accept advancements easily. The educational and health care facilities are very basic and needs serious improvement. The city is not very adept to new ideas and technology. There is just one hotel, which is of sub-standard, to stay and eat out.
In short, it is a true representative of Indian village and offers a great combination of cultural mix. However, the infrastructure is poor, but love and unity among the people cannot be missed.
[edit] Transport
Jaora has a railway station on the Indian Railways network. Recently old meter gauge line has been replaced by Broad Gauge and one train is running from Ratlam - Neemuch. The Mhow-Neemuch highway passes through Jaora so it is also a convenient way to come to Jaora. The buses are easily available to the district places around. Tempos, Auto rickshaws and Tongas are available for transport within the city.
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Jaora
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
