Piploda
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{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
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| subdivision_name2 = Ratlam
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| leader_name = Shyambihari Patel
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| elevation_m = 470
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| population_as_of = 2001
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Piploda is a town and a Nagar Parishad in Ratlam district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
History
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Before Indian independence, Piploda was the capital of the princely state of the same name. It was ruled by Rajputs of the Dodiya clan. The state had an area of 91 km². Piploda was a dependency of Jaora state until 1924, when it became a separate state. The rulers acceded to the Government of India on 15 June 1948, and Piploda became part of Ratlam District of Madhya Bharat state. Madhya Bharat was merged into Madhya Pradesh on 1 November 1956.{{citation needed|date=August 2018}}
Geography
Piploda is located at {{coord|23.35|N|75.43|E|}}.[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/35/Piploda.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Piploda] It has an average elevation of 470 metres (1,541 feet).
Demographics
{{As of|2001}} India census,{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}} Piploda had a population of 7,302. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Piploda has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 49%. In Piploda, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.