Alot

Alot
—  city  —
Alot
Location of Alot
in Madhya Pradesh and India
Coordinates
Country India
State Madhya Pradesh
District(s) Ratlam
Population 21,513 (2001)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area

• Elevation

• 439 metres (1,440 ft)

Alot (Hindi: अलोट) is a town and nagar panchayat in the Ratlam district of Madhya Pradesh, India.

Contents

Geography

Alot is located at .

Demographics

Alot has a population of 40,948.[1]

Culture

Alot is home to the Shipwara temple and Dharola Mahadev temple.[2]The temple of Shiva is more than 5,000 years old. It is said that Hanuman took rest here while picking Sanjivani Booti, leaving a footprint still visible. Every year on Kartik Purnima Alot holds a mela for a livestock market. There is a popular place for Jainism that is Nageshwar Unhel, about 8 Km from the main market. There are other temples "Ramsingh Darbarg", "Lakshminarayan Mandir (near Er. Sumit's home)", "Hanuman mandir" (near Bajrang Kirana stores) and Khedapati Hanuman Mandir. In Alot there is a very large grounds for Cricket, the Bajrang Club, and a popular garden, 'Ambedkar bhavan'. Alot has many religions. Hindus, Muslims and Bohras all live in this small town. It is one of the oldest settlements of Madhya Pradesh and was under the jurisdiction of Dewas before freedom.

References

  1. ^ "Population of Madhya Pradesh (Census 2001)". City Managers' Association Madhya Pradesh. http://www.mpurban.gov.in/Pdf/PopulationCensus2010.pdf. Retrieved 2010-04-14. 
  2. ^ "Places of Devotion and of Tourist Interest". District Administration. http://www.ratlam.nic.in/tourism.htm. Retrieved 2010-04-14. 
Cities and towns in Ujjain Division
Dewas district
Mandsaur district
Neemuch district
Ratlam district
Shajapur district
Ujjain district
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