Narayangarh, Mandsaur

City in Madhya Pradesh, India

24°17′N 75°03′E / 24.28°N 75.05°E / 24.28; 75.05Country

IndiaStateMadhya PradeshDistrictMandsaurFounded byNarayan Rao BargalElevation

434 m (1,424 ft)Population

(2011)

• Total10,191Languages

• OfficialHindiTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)ISO 3166 codeIN-MPVehicle registrationMP-14

Narayangarh is a nagar panchayat city in district of Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh. The city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Narayangarh Nagar Panchayat has population of 10,191 of which 5,168 are males while 5,023 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.

Narayangarh has a small lake. It has an agriculture based economy. Its main crops are garlic, soya bean, isabgol, wheat and opium. The town is known for its quality opium production.

Geography

It has an average elevation of 434 metres (1,423 feet).^[1]

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[2] Narayangarh had a population of 10,191. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Thirteen percent of the population is under age 6. Narayangarh has an average literacy rate of 70%. Male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 60%.^[2] Narayangarh is also known for its agriculture production. It has been a producer of soybean, garlic and isabgol and opium.

Transport

Narayangarh is well connected by roads, and is situated on Pipliya-manasa-kota (R.J) Road, it is 12 km from Pipliya Mandi. It is 28 kilometres from District HQ-Mandsaur and 7 kilometres from Tehsil HQ-Malhargarh. The nearest airport is Udaipur Rajasthan.

References

^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Narayangarh
^ ^a ^b "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.