Machalpur

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Machalpur
Malwa
Town
Machalpur is located in Madhya Pradesh
Machalpur
Machalpur
Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 24°08′N 76°18′E / 24.13°N 76.3°E / 24.13; 76.3
Country India
StateMadhya Pradesh
DistrictRajgarh
Elevation
389 m (1,276 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total9,476
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-MP
Vehicle registrationMP

Machalpur is a town and a nagar parishad in Rajgarh district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

Geography

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Machalpur is located at 24°08′N 76°18′E / 24.13°N 76.3°E / 24.13; 76.3.[1] It has an average elevation of 389 metres (1,276 feet).

Demographics

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[needs update] As of the 2011 Census of India,[2] Machalpur had a population of 9,476. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Machalpur has an average literacy rate of 53%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 39%. In Machalpur, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age. it is near the border of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan where a mix of the Rajasthani and Malvi language is spoken.

References

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  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Machalpur
  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 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.