Rajpur, Madhya Pradesh

21°56′N 75°08′E / 21.93°N 75.13°E / 21.93; 75.13Country IndiaStateMadhya PradeshDistrictBarwaniGovernment • TypeNagar Panchayat • Body(Bala bacchan, shubhash patel) Rahul Gupta 9630134111 (Inc)Elevation225 m (738 ft)Population • Total17,913Languages • OfficialHindiTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PINTelephone code07284ISO 3166 codeIN-MP footnotesVehicle registrationMP-46

Rajpur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Barwani district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Integrated Border Check Post^[1] at Agra Mumbai Highway run by Government of Madhya Pradesh is at Balsamud in Rajpur tehsil.

Geography

Rajpur is located at 21°56′N 75°08′E / 21.93°N 75.13°E / 21.93; 75.13.^[2] It has an average elevation of 225 metres (738 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[3] Rajpur had a population of 17,913. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Rajpur has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 49%. In Rajpur, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Temples

In Rajpur there are many temples. Some of the famous temples names are Bhawani mata temple, Triveni Temple, Hanuman temple., Saiyad Mahar Ali Shah Sarkaar Dargah.

Places to visit

Roseshwar dham is the famous place near Rajpur. It is situated on the hill and 5 km from Rajpur. Here two temples are also present. One is shiv temple, other is navgrah temple.

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