Country Languages spoken Hindi, Malvi | State District | |
Shujalpur is a city and a municipality in Shajapur district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. City has a great history attached to itself. Ranoji Rao Shinde, father of Mahadji Shinde(Scindia), died in 1745 at Shujalpur, where his cenotaph (chattri) stands which houses a Shiv temple. It is known as Ranoganj.
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Map of Shujalpur
Railways
Shujalpur lies on the Ujjain-Bhopal WR-CR link. There are regular trains plying to Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Kanpur, Patna, Trivendrum, Coimbatore, Cochin, Nagpur, Jammu , Puri and other major cities.
Roadways
From Bhopal- 91 km
From Indore- 150 km
Nearest International Airport Bhopal which is 83 km
Nearest International Airport Indore which is 170 km
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Shujalpur had a population of 42,465. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Shujalpur has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 61%. In Shujalpur, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age. People speak Malvi (a local dialect of Hindi) and Hindi. Shujalpur also has a large population of Maharashtrian people, hence Marathi is also spoken and understood by a large number of people. Shujalpur is legislative assembly constituency. Shujalpur is a tehsil .
Geography
Shujalpur is located at 23.4°N 76.72°E? / 23.4; 76.72 It has an average elevation of 448 metres (1469 feet). The city falls in the Malwa region.Two rivers namely, the Nevaj and Jamdad flow through the city.
History
The city also has a rich political history: First Prime-Minister (as then it was called) of Madhya Bharat late Pandit Liladhar Joshi belonged to this city. The city is also known for its famous temple of god shiva known as jata shankar. Every year, on the occasion of maha shivratri, a fair is organised near the cenotaph of ranoji rao sindhia and in the jatashankar temple. Birthday of sai baba is also celebrated with great joy and happiness.
Culture and economy
