Sardarpur
| Sardarpur | |
|---|---|
| city | |
  Sardarpur   Sardarpur Location in Madhya Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 22°39′37″N 74°58′44″E / 22.66028°N 74.97889°ECoordinates: 22°39′37″N 74°58′44″E / 22.66028°N 74.97889°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Dhar |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 6,120 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MP |
| Vehicle registration | MP |
Sardarpur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Dhar district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is a town on Mahi river on the Malwa plateau.
History
Sardarpur was a British station in Central India during the British Raj, and was within the state of Gwalior. It was the headquarters of the political agent for the Bhopawar agency, and of the Malwa Bhil corps, originally raised in 1837 and converted into a military police battalion by around 1900.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[1] Sardarpur had a population of 6119. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Sardarpur has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 60%. In Sardarpur, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "article name needed". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.