Isagarh

24°50′N 77°53′E / 24.83°N 77.88°E / 24.83; 77.88Country IndiaStateMadhya PradeshDistrictAshoknagarElevation489 m (1,604 ft)Population • Total10,347Languages • OfficialHindiTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)ISO 3166 codeIN-MPVehicle registrationMP-67

Isagarh, is a town in Ashoknagar District of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. It is the administrative headquarters of Isagarh tehsil.

Name

The original name of Isagarh was "Ondila" or "Unda" until 1808, when Durjan Lal Khichi conquered it from the Ahirs and renamed it "Bahadurgarh". Three years later, in 1811, Jean Baptiste Filose captured it and renamed it Isagarh, meaning "the fort of Jesus".^[1]

History

Before Indian independence in 1947, Isagarh was part of the princely state of Gwalior, where it was the administrative headquarters of Isagarh District.^{[citation needed]} After Indian independence, Gwalior state became part of the new Indian state of Madhya Bharat, and Isagarh District was renamed Guna District . GUNA - Gwalior United National Army. Madhya Bharat was merged into Madhya Pradesh on 1 November 1956. Guna District was split into the districts of Guna and Ashoknagar on 15 August 2003.^{[citation needed]}

Geography

Isagarh is located at 24°50′N 77°53′E / 24.83°N 77.88°E / 24.83; 77.88.^[2] It has an average elevation of 489 metres (1604 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[3] Isagarh had a population of 35,347. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Isagarh has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 50%. In Isagarh, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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