Rajgarh, Madhya Pradesh
Rajgarh
Rajghur | |
|---|---|
Polytechnic College of Rajgarh Administrative Headquarter of Rajgarh Jalpa Mata Mandir NTPC Solar Plant Rajgarh Mohanpura Dam Rajgarh | |
| Coordinates: 24°02′N 76°53′E / 24.03°N 76.88°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Rajgarh |
| Government | |
| • Member of Parliament Rajgarh | Rodmal Nagar (BJP) |
| • Member of Legislative Assembly Rajgarh | Bapu singh tanwar (INC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,105 km2 (427 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 491 m (1,611 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 45,726 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Rajgarhians |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 465661 |
| Telephone code | 07372 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MP |
| Vehicle registration | MP-33 |
| Sex ratio | 1000/956 ♂/♀ |
| Website | rajgarh |
Rajgarh is a city and a municipality in the state of Madhya Pradesh in India. It is the administrative headquarters of Rajgarh District, and was a princely state under the British Raj, named Rajgarh State. The old city belongs to the Malwa region and is surrounded by a battlemented wall. The district is now famous for the country's most innovative and transformative Irrigation Project- Mohanpura Kundalia Irrigation Project. Built to bring water to one of MP's driest regions facing desertification and distress, these projects now deliver water to 1,300 villages. They benefit more than 500,000 farmers and cover an area of 2,90,000+ hectares.