Pithampur

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Pithampur
Pithampur
Nickname(s): 
Detroit of India [1]
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Pithampur
Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
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Pithampur
Pithampur (India)
Coordinates: 22°37′11″N75°41′36″E / 22.61972°N 75.69333°E / 22.61972; 75.69333 Coordinates: 22°37′11″N75°41′36″E / 22.61972°N 75.69333°E / 22.61972; 75.69333
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Madhya Pradesh
District Dhar
Government
  BodyIndore Metropolitan Region
Area
  Total200 km2 (80 sq mi)
Area rank25
Population
 (2011)
  Total126,099
  Rank25
  Density630/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
454775
Telephone code 0729252
Vehicle registration MP11

Pithampur is a town near Dhar city in the Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh, India. Pithampur is an industrial city, and is a part of Indore Metropolitan Region. Pithampur houses major industries and companies of Madhya Pradesh.

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Demographics

As of the 2011 Census of India, [2] Pithampur had a population of 1,26,099. Males constitute 58% of the population and females 42%. Pithampur has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%:- male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 47%. In Pithampur, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Pithampur Industrial Area

Pithampur has an Industrial area. [3] Parts of Pithampur Industrial area hosts several Large Scale Industries like Torrent Pharmaceuticals. [3]

Transport

The nearest airport is Indore.

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The economy of Indore is notable for its importance in the areas of trading, finance and distribution in Madhya Pradesh. Indore District's nominal GDP was recorded at INR 43,356 crores in 2016-17, as per the Directorate of Economics and Statistics. A recent study by Dainik Bhaskar estimates GDP(PPP) at Rs. 1,74,000 crores for the year 2020-21. Indore has the largest economy in Madhya Pradesh and is the business and trading capital of the state. Pithampur Industrial Area, near Indore houses more than 1200 industrial units. Pithampur is a part of Indore Metropolitan Region, though its economic contributions are not accounted in Indore District. Located at the crossroads of western and central India, Indore has relatively good connectivity and has been the hub of trade and commerce, not only for the state but also for western India. Cotton textiles are the city's major product, but iron and steel, chemicals, and machinery are also manufactured there. The textile industry is in decline and is being replaced by a variety of new manufacturing industries. Still it is the one of the largest textile industry in India. Old-time industries which flourished in Indore were handloom, hand dyeing, manufacture of niwar, oil extraction by ghani, manufacture of bamboo mats, baskets, metal utensils, embossing and engraving of gold and silver ornaments, shellac industry, etc. Ayurvedic and Unani medicines from roots and herbs were manufactured under state patronage. Indore has one of the largest trans-shipment centers for truck transport.

References

  1. Kumud Das. "Poor infra forcing firms to desert 'Detroit of India'". The Times of India . Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  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.
  3. 1 2 "Info" (PDF). dcmsme.gov.in. Retrieved 24 October 2019.