Alot, Madhya Pradesh

Town in Madhya Pradesh, India

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Town
23°45′44″N 75°33′36″E / 23.7621400°N 75.5599100°E / 23.7621400; 75.5599100
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
District	Ratlam
Elevation	439 m (1,440 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	21,513
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-MP
Vehicle registration	MP

Alot is a town and nagar panchayat in the Ratlam district of Madhya Pradesh, India. The name of Alot is derived from King Alia Bhil who established this region.^[1]

Demographics

Alot has a population of 40,948.^[2]

Culture

Alot is a tehsil of Ratlam district and the hometown of the Jangalwa Dynasty. Alot is a main station for Jain thirth; Jain people go there daily for the darshan of Lord Jain Swetamber. A small village, Vikramgarh, is also part of Alot. This is because some of the land of Alot lies within the boundary of Vikramgarh so the full name of Alot is Vikramgarh Alot. Major attractions of Alot are Anadikalpeshwar Mahadev temple, Ramsingh Darbar and Nageshwar temple. Annually around May–June a fair is organized by Alot municipal corporation Nagarpalika Alot. Main festivals celebrated by the people of Alot are Diwali, Holi, Rakshabandhan, Eid, Navratri, Dashahra, and Ganesh Chaturthi.^[3]^{[better source needed]}

References

^ Luard C. E.captain (1908). Central India State Gazetteer Series Malwa Vol-v Part-a.
^ "Population of Madhya Pradesh (Census 2001)" (PDF). City Managers' Association Madhya Pradesh. Retrieved 14 April 2010.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Places of Devotion and of Tourist Interest". District Administration. Archived from the original on 11 April 2010. Retrieved 14 April 2010.