Country India District Sagar PIN 470119 Elevation 461 m Local time Thursday 5:03 PM ISO 3166 code ISO 3166-2:IN | State Madhya Pradesh Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Telephone code +917584 Population 31,537 (2011) Area code +917584 | |
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Weather 36°C, Wind NW at 8 km/h, 19% Humidity | ||
Rahatgarh is a town and a nagar panchayat in Sagar district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
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Map of Rahatgarh, Madhya Pradesh 470119
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.
Geography
Rahatgarh is located at 23.78°N 78.37°E / 23.78; 78.37. It has an average elevation of 461 metres (1512 feet).
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, 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.
Places to visit
Waterfall on Bina river, fort, arch bridge, shiva temple, it is just 150 km away from Bhopal and 40 km from Sagar.