Malhargarh
Malhargarh is a town (a nagar parishad) and a tehsil in Mandsaur district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is located between Neemuch and Mandsaur on the Ratlam- Chittaurgarh Section of Indian railway. Malhargarh is rich in agriculture and part of the Malwa region.
Malhargarh | |
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city | |
  Malhargarh Location in Madhya Pradesh, India  Malhargarh Malhargarh (India) | |
| Coordinates: 24.28°N 74.98°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Mandsaur |
| Founded by | Malhar Rao Holkar |
| Elevation | 458 m (1,503 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 7,349 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MP |
| Vehicle registration | MP |
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[1] Malhargarh had a population of 12,000. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Malhargarh has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.55%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 64%. In Malhargarh, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References
- "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.
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