Alirajpur

Alirajpur
—  city  —
Alirajpur Location of Alirajpur in Madhya Pradesh and India
Coordinates	22°18′19″N 74°21′9″E / 22.30528°N 74.3525°E / 22.30528; 74.3525Coordinates: 22°18′19″N 74°21′9″E / 22.30528°N 74.3525°E / 22.30528; 74.3525
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
District(s)	[Alirajpur ]
Population	25,161 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)

Alirajpur (also known as Ali Rajpur) is a city and a municipality in Alirajpur district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India.

Alirajpur State was formerly a princely state of India, under the Bhopawar Agency in Central India. It lies in the Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh, near the border with Gujarat and Maharashtra. It has an area of 836 m². The country is hilly, and many of the inhabitants are aboriginal Bhils. It has from time to time been under British administration.. The Victoria bridge at Alirajpur was built to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of 1897.

Area-wise,Formerly Alirajpur taluka is bigger than the Jhabua taluka of Jhabua district, Now Alirajpur Is District. The Rajwara fort is situated in the centre of the town attached with a beautiful playground known as Fateh Club. Alirajpur is also the hub for Bhils for different kinds of trade and business.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[1] Alirajpur had a population of 25,161. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Alirajpur has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 58% of the males and 42% of females literate. 15% of the population is under 6 years of age. Alirajpur is a city in which public depend on farm.
Alirajpur’s topography is predominantly hilly. Its economy depends primarily on agricultural endeavours, especially farming, especially mangoes. The agricultural trading yard in Alirajpur is the biggest in all the state when it comes to mango trading. Also, the Noor Jahan, a very rare variety of mango of which only four trees are currently surviving, can only be found in the district, specifically in the town of Katthiwara.

References

•  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.