Alirajpur

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Alirajpur city
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Alirajpur city
Alirajpur city (India)
Coordinates: 22°18′19″N74°21′9″E / 22.30528°N 74.35250°E / 22.30528; 74.35250
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Madhya Pradesh
District Alirajpur district
Named for King Alia Bhil
Population
 (2011)
 • Total28,498
Languages hindi, aadiwasi
 • Official Hindi, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
457887 [1]
Vehicle registration MP-69
Climate Tropical savanna climate
Website alirajpur.nic.in

Alirajpur is a city in the Alirajpur tehsil in Alirajpur district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India.

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Alirajpur State was formerly a princely state of India, under the Bhopawar Agency in Central India. It lay in the Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh, near the border with Gujarat and Maharashtra. It had an area of 836 m2. [2] It had been from time to time under British administration. The Victoria bridge at Alirajpur was built to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of 1897. [2]

Demographics

As of the 2001 India census, [3] Alirajpur had a population of 25,161. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

History

During the British Raj Alirajpur was the capital of Alirajpur State, one of the princely states of India. [4] After India got independence in the year 1947, the ruling family of Alirajpur State moved to Delhi, where the last ruler of Ali Rajpur, Surendra Singh, subsequently served as the Ambassador of India to Spain in the 1980s.

Geography

Alirajpur's topography is predominantly hilly. Area-wise, the former Alirajpur taluka was larger than the Jhabua taluka of Jhabua district. Now Alirajpur is a District. The Rajwara fort is situated in the centre of the town.

Economy

Its economy depends primarily on agricultural endeavours, especially farming, especially mangoes. The agricultural trading yard in Alirajpur is the biggest in the state when it comes to mango trading. Alirajpur is also a hub for dolomite business.

Transport

On 30 October 2019, a new railway line was inaugurated between Alirajpur station and Pratapnagar station in Vadodara. [5] Alirajpur is connected by bus to Indore and nearby districts.

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References

  1. ↑ "Alirajpur Pin code". pin-code.net. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  2. 1 2 Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Alirajpur"  . Encyclopædia Britannica . Vol. 1 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 671.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ Malleson, G. B.: An historical sketch of the native states of India, London 1875, Reprint Delhi 1984
  5. ↑ "Alirajpur Railway Station Map/Atlas WR/Western Zone - Railway Enquiry".

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