Rahatgarh

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Rahatgarh
Town
Rahatgarh is located in Madhya Pradesh
Rahatgarh
Rahatgarh
Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 23°47′N 78°22′E / 23.78°N 78.37°E / 23.78; 78.37Coordinates: 23°47′N 78°22′E / 23.78°N 78.37°E / 23.78; 78.37
Country India
StateMadhya Pradesh
DistrictSagar
Elevation
461 m (1,512 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total31,537
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
470119
Telephone code+917584
ISO 3166 codeIN-MP
Vehicle registrationmp 15

Rahatgarh is a town and a nagar panchayat in Sagar district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

History[]

An inscription of the Paramara king Jayavarman II, dated 28 August 1256 CE, was issued at Rahatgarh. It is possible that Jayavarman captured the area from the Chandelas.[2]

Rahatgarh Fort is situated on the top of north west peak along the range of hills approached by means of a long winding passage. The walls are about 100 m thick. It was originally built by Sultan Muhamad Khan (Circa 17th Century AD).

Geography[]

Rahatgarh is located at

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23°47′N 78°22′E / 23.78°N 78.37°E / 23.78; 78.37.[3] It has an average elevation of 461 metres (1,512 feet).

Rahatgarth Waterfall

The town is also notable for the Rahatgarh waterfall.

Demographics[]

As of 2001 India census,[4] Rahatgarh had a population of 25,217. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Rahatgarh has an average literacy rate of 51%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 61%, and female literacy is 40%. In Rahatgarh, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References[]

  1. ^ "Census of India Search details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  2. ^ Harihar Vitthal Trivedi (1991). Inscriptions of the Paramāras (Part 2). Corpus Inscriptionum Indicarum Volume VII: Inscriptions of the Paramāras, Chandēllas, Kachchapaghātas, and two minor dynasties. Archaeological Survey of India. pp. 190–191. doi:10.5281/zenodo.1451755.
  3. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Rahatgarh
  4. ^ "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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