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Shahgarh | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 24°19′N79°08′E / 24.32°N 79.13°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Madhya Pradesh |
District | Sagar |
Founded by | Bakhat Bali Shah |
Government | |
• Type | Nagar Parishad |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 16,300 |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
ISO 3166 code | IN-MP |
Vehicle registration | MP - 15 |
Shahgarh is a town and a tahsil in Sagar district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Its connected with National Highway No. 86 Route, National Highway 539 and MP SH 37. [1]
Shahgarh is located at 24°19′N79°08′E / 24.32°N 79.13°E . [2] It has an average elevation of 411 metres (1,348 feet).
At the 2001 India census, [3] Shahgarh had a population of 14,585. Males constituted 52% of the population and females 48%. Shahgarh had an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 69% and female literacy 53%. 18% of the population were under 6 years of age.