Pithampur
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Pithampur | |
|---|---|
| Pithampur | |
| Nickname(s): Detroit of Indore[1] | |
  Pithampur Location in Madhya Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 22°37′11″N 75°41′36″E / 22.61972°N 75.69333°ECoordinates: 22°37′11″N 75°41′36″E / 22.61972°N 75.69333°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Dhar |
| Government | |
| • Body | Indore Metropolitan Region |
| Area | |
| • Total | 200 km2 (80 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 25 |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 126,099 |
| • Rank | 25 |
| • Density | 630/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 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.
Demographics[]
As of 2011 India census,[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. The AO code[3] of Pithampur is :
| Area Code | AO Type | Range Code | AO Number |
| BPL | W | 51 | 4 |
Pithampur Industrial Area[]
Pithampur has an Industrial area.[4] Parts of Pithampur Industrial area hosts several Large Scale Industries like Torrent Pharmaceuticals.[4]
Transport[]
The nearest airport is indore.
References[]
- ^ Kumud Das. "Poor infra forcing firms to desert 'Detroit of India'". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "NSDL Tax Information Network (TIN) - Search". tin.tin.nsdl.com. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Info" (PDF). dcmsme.gov.in. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
External links[]
- Cities and towns in Dhar district
- Economy of Indore
- Cities in Madhya Pradesh