Isagarh

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Isagarh
town
Isagarh is located in Madhya Pradesh
Isagarh
Isagarh
Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 24°50′N 77°53′E / 24.83°N 77.88°E / 24.83; 77.88Coordinates: 24°50′N 77°53′E / 24.83°N 77.88°E / 24.83; 77.88
Country India
StateMadhya Pradesh
DistrictAshoknagar
Elevation
489 m (1,604 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total10,347
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-MP
Vehicle registrationMP-67

Isagarh, also known as Issagarh, is a town in Ashoknagar District of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. It is the administrative headquarters of Isagarh tehsil.

Name[]

The original name of Isagarh was "Ondila" or "Unda" until 1808, when conquered it from the Ahirs and renamed it "Bahadurgarh". Three years later, in 1811, Jean Baptiste Filose captured it and renamed it Isagarh, meaning "the fort of Jesus".[1]

History[]

Before Indian independence in 1947, Isagarh was part of the princely state of Gwalior, where it was the administrative headquarters of Isagarh District.[citation needed] After Indian independence, Gwalior state became part of the new Indian state of Madhya Bharat, and Isagarh District was renamed Guna District . GUNA - Gwalior United National Army. Madhya Bharat was merged into Madhya Pradesh on 1 November 1956. Guna District was split into the districts of Guna and Ashoknagar on 15 August 2003.[citation needed]

Geography[]

Isagarh is located at

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24°50′N 77°53′E / 24.83°N 77.88°E / 24.83; 77.88.[2] It has an average elevation of 489 metres (1604 feet).

Demographics[]

As of 2001 India census,[3] Isagarh had a population of 35,347. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Isagarh has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 50%. In Isagarh, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Religions in Isagarh (Rural)
Religion Percent
Hindus
 
 9%
Muslims
 
 0.5%
Christians
 
 90%
Jains
 
 0%
Others†
 
 0.5%
Distribution of religions
†Includes Sikhs (0.2%), Buddhists (<0.2%).

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Religions in Isagarh Urban
Religion Percent
Hindus
 
 40%
Muslims
 
 15%
Christians
 
 43.9%
Jains
 
 0.4%
Others†
 
 1.1%
Distribution of religions
†Includes Sikhs (0.2%), Buddhists (<0.2%).
Religions in Yeshupura (Rural)
Religion Percent
Hindus
 
 0.006%
Muslims
 
 0.001%
Christians
 
 99.9%
Jains
 
 0.002%
Others†
 
 0.001%
Distribution of religions
†Includes Sikhs (0%), Buddhists (<0%).

Transport[]

The nearest airport is Gwalior.

References[]

  1. ^ Luard, C.E.; Sheopuri, Rai Sahib Pandit Dwarka Nath (1908). Gwalior State Gazetteer Volume I. Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing. pp. 243–44. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  2. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Isagarh
  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.


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