Sarangpur, Madhya Pradesh

Sarangpur
Rani roopmati
city
Sarangpur

Location in Madhya Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 23°34′N 76°28′E / 23.57°N 76.47°ECoordinates: 23°34′N 76°28′E / 23.57°N 76.47°E
Country  India
State Madhya Pradesh
District Rajgarh
Elevation 410 m (1,350 ft)
Population (2001)
 • Total 32,295
Languages
 • Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Sarangpur is a city and a municipality in Rajgarh district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

Geography

Sarangpur is located at 23°34′N 76°28′E / 23.57°N 76.47°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 410 metres (1345 feet).

History

Sarangpur is counted on the list of oldest historical places. Baz bahadur and rani rupmati ruled the city, they are the rulers of mandaw, Madhya Pradesh. The war between Baz bahadur and Akbar- the great also occurred in Sarangpur. In that war Akbar defeated baz bahadur and ruled the city.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[2] Sarangpur had a population of 90000. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Sarangpur has an average literacy rate of 55%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 64%, and female literacy is 45%. In Sarangpur, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age. Saranpur has more Muslims than Hindus. sarangpur is a very historical places baz bahadur and rani rupmati maqbara in sarangpur and kapileshwar temple famous place in sarangpur and mp biggest mosque jama masjid in sarangpur

Transport

Bus service is available in Sarangpur. Sarangpur is served by Agra Mumbai Highway NH3. It is 126 km from Indore, the business capital of Madhya Pradesh. It is 160 km from Bhopal, the capital. The Sabarmati Express and Bina Nagda Passenger railway lines stop in Sarangpur and indore to kota railway lines new starting 2012 stop in sarangpur and indore to jabalpur train stop 2013

References

  1. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sarangpur
  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.