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Singoli

Tehsil in Madhya Pradesh, India

24°58′N 75°18′E / 24.97°N 75.3°E / 24.97; 75.3Country

IndiaStateMadhya PradeshDistrictNeemuchElevation

363 m (1,191 ft)Population

(2001)

• Total8,307Languages

• OfficialHindiTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PIN

458228

Telephone code917420ISO 3166 codeIN-MPVehicle registrationMP-44

Singoli is a block and a nagar panchayat in Neemuch district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

Geography

Singoli is located at 24°58′N 75°18′E / 24.97°N 75.3°E / 24.97; 75.3.^[1] It has an average elevation of 363 metres (1,190 feet). Singoli is located at the border of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.

History

In 1336, Singoli was the site of a battle between the Rajput Rana of Mewar Hammir Singh and the Tughlaq Army, in which Hammir Singh defeated the Tughlaq army and Muhammad bin Tughluq was taken prisoner.^[2]

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[3] Singoli had a population of 8,307 but now it is more than that this figure. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Singoli has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 53%. In Singoli, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Education

Singoli has two higher secondary schools in Hindi named Government Boys and Girls High Secondary School and Saraswati shishu mandir respectively.

References

^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Singoli
^ R. C. Majumdar, ed. (1960). The History and Culture of the Indian People: The Delhi Sultante (2nd ed.). Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. p. 70.
^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.