Isagarh
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| Country | File:Flag of India.svg India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Ashoknagar |
| Elevation | 489 m (1,604 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 10,347 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 473335 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MP |
| Vehicle registration | MP-67 |
Isagarh, is a town in Ashoknagar District of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. It is the administrative headquarters of Isagarh tehsil.
Name
[edit | edit source]The original name of Isagarh was "Ondila" or "Unda" until 1808, when Kunwar Pavan Chouhan conquered it from the Ahirs and renamed it "Bahadurgarh". Three years later, in 1811, [] captured it and renamed it Isagarh, meaning "the fort of Jesus".[1]
History
[edit | edit source]Before Indian independence in 1947, Isagarh was part of the princely state of Gwalior, where it was the administrative headquarters of Isagarh District.[citation needed] After Indian independence, Gwalior state became part of the new Indian state of Madhya Bharat, and Isagarh District was renamed Guna District . GUNA - Gwalior United National Army. Madhya Bharat was merged into Madhya Pradesh on 1 November 1956. Guna District was split into the districts of Guna and Ashoknagar on 15 August 2003.[citation needed]
Geography
[edit | edit source]Isagarh is located at Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found..[2] It has an average elevation of 489 metres (1604 feet).
Demographics
[edit | edit source]As of 2001[update] India census,[3] Isagarh had a population of 35,347. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Isagarh has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 50%. In Isagarh, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References
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