Jobat

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Madhya Pradesh • India
Map indicating the location of Jobat
Location of Jobat
 Jobat 
Coordinates: 22°25′N 74°34′E / 22.42, 74.57
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area
• Elevation
• 292 m (958 ft)
District(s) Jhabua
Population 12,356 (2001)

Coordinates: 22°25′N 74°34′E / 22.42, 74.57 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 kilometres 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 22.42° N 74.57° E[1]. It has an average elevation of 292 metres (958 feet).

[edit] Transport

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 have to travel 80 km via bus and then catch a train.

Meghnagar and Dahod are nearest Railway Stations. These 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 census[2], 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 Secondary School, Jobat
  • Govt Girl's higher Secondary 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

[edit] See also

  • List of Indian railway stations

[edit] References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Jobat
  2. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
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