Dewas
Dewas | |
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City | |
Sayaji-Dwar, Dewas Dewas City View From Tekri Hilltop | |
| Coordinates: 22°58′N 76°04′E / 22.96°N 76.06°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Dewas |
| Tehsil | Dewas |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Dewas Municipal Corporation |
| Area | |
• Total | 50 km2 (20 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 900th |
| Elevation | 535 m (1,755 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 289,550 |
| • Rank | 6th (in Madhya Pradesh) |
| • Density | 5,800/km2 (15,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Dewasi |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 455001 to 455005 |
| Telephone code | 91-(0)727 |
| ISO 3166 code | MP-IN |
| Vehicle registration | MP-41 |
| Website | dewas |
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Dewas is a city in the Malwa region of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The municipality was formerly the seat of two 15-Gun Salute state princely states during the British Raj, Dewas Junior state and Dewas Senior state, ruled by the Pawar clan of the Marathas. The city is the administrative capital of Dewas district. Dewas is an industrialised city and houses a government bank note press.