Machalpur

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| name = Machalpur

| other_name = Malwa

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| subdivision_type2 = District

| subdivision_name1 = Madhya Pradesh

| subdivision_name2 = Rajgarh

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| elevation_m = 389

| population_total = 9476

| population_as_of = 2011

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Machalpur is a town and a nagar parishad in Rajgarh district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

Geography

Machalpur is located at {{coord|24.13|N|76.3|E|}}.[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/35/Machalpur.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Machalpur] It has an average elevation of 389 metres (1,276 feet).

Demographics

As of the 2011 Census of India,{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}} Machalpur had a population of 9,476. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Machalpur has an average literacy rate of 53%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 39%. In Machalpur, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age. it is near the border of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan where a mix of the Rajasthani and Malvi language is spoken.

References

Category:Cities and towns in Rajgarh district

Category:Rajgarh, Madhya Pradesh