Malhargarh is a town (a nagar parishad) and a tehsil in Mandsaur district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is located between Neemuch and Mandsaur on the Ratlam- Chittaurgarh Section of Indian railway. Malhargarh is rich in agriculture and part of the Malwa region.
Malhargarh | |
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Malhargarh Location in Madhya Pradesh, India Malhargarh Malhargarh (India) | |
Coordinates: 24°17′N 74°59′E / 24.28°N 74.98°E | |
Country | India |
State | Madhya Pradesh |
District | Mandsaur |
Founded by | Malhar Rao Holkar |
Elevation | 458 m (1,503 ft) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 7,349 |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
ISO 3166 code | IN-MP |
Vehicle registration | MP |
As of 2001[update] India census,[1] Malhargarh had a population of 12,000. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Malhargarh has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.55%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 64%. In Malhargarh, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
You can reach malhargarh by many manner like highway (including NH31) and railway.