Jobat

Jobat city
जोबट शहर
city

View of Jobat dam
Jobat city

Location in Madhya Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 22°25′N 74°34′E / 22.42°N 74.57°ECoordinates: 22°25′N 74°34′E / 22.42°N 74.57°E
Country  India
State Madhya Pradesh
District Alirajpur
Elevation 292 m (958 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 155,316 is total population and the city population is 51,000
 • Rank largest city in jhabua and alirajpur dist.
Languages
 • Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 457990
Vehicle registration mp69

Jobat is a city and a nagar parishad municipality in Alirajpur district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

History

Main article: Jobat State

Jobat was a 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 succession was in the female line.

Before 10 or 20 years ago Jobat is a small town and now its city in alirajpur district

Geography

Jobat is located at 22°25′N 74°34′E / 22.42°N 74.57°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 292 metres (958 feet).

Jobat is located on the banks of Dohi river. Jobat is about 184 km away from Indore (arguably most developed city in entire Madhya Pradesh). Jobat is located in Western Madhya Pradesh, very near to border of the state of Gujarat.

Transport

Jobat is well connected with Jhabua, Alirajpur, Kukshi and you can get daily transportation mediums to reach Rajgarh, Dhar, Indore, Ujjain, Bhopal, Dewas, Ratlam, Petlawad, Thandla, Dahod, Baroda and many other cities.

Meghnagar and Dahod are nearest Railway Stations. These stations are located on Mumbai-Delhi railway line, that blesses these stations with good connectivity with National Capital, Delhi, as well as economic heart of India, Mumbai.

Villages in Jobat area are now blessed with road connectivity.

Highways are here and in The city divaider road

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. now the population increase and reach at 21000.


And lots of education available in jobat

See also

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. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.