Shahgarh

City in Madhya Pradesh, India

24°19′N 79°08′E / 24.32°N 79.13°E / 24.32; 79.13Country

IndiaStateMadhya PradeshDistrictSagarFounded byBakhat Bali ShahGovernment

• TypeNagar ParishadPopulation

(2011)

• Total16,300Languages

• OfficialHindiTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)ISO 3166 codeIN-MPVehicle registrationMP - 15

Shahgarh is a town and a tahsil in Sagar district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Its connected with National Highway No. 86 Route, National Highway 539 and MP SH 37.^[1]

Geography

Shahgarh is located at 24°19′N 79°08′E / 24.32°N 79.13°E / 24.32; 79.13.^[2] It has an average elevation of 411 metres (1,348 feet). Here you can visit Shahgarh Fort and seven Jain mandir.

Demographics

At the 2001 India census,^[3] Shahgarh had a population of 14,585. Males constituted 52% of the population and females 48%. Shahgarh had an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 69% and female literacy 53%. 18% of the population were under 6 years of age.

References

^ "Infinity Foundation". Retrieved 27 August 2015.
^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Shahgarh
^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.