Jaora

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Jaora
Jaora
State - District(s)	Madhya Pradesh - Ratlam
Coordinates	23.63° N 75.13° E
Area - Elevation	- 459 m
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001) - Density	63,736 -

Jaora is a city and a municipality in Ratlam district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Jaora is located in the Malwa region, between Ratlam and Neemuch. It was the capital of the princely state of Jaora before independence. During the festival of Muharram, thousands of people from all over the world visit the Hussain Tekri.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Jaora princely state
4 Transport
5 References
6 External links
7 See also

[edit] Geography

Jaora is located at 23.63° N 75.13° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 459 metres (1505 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Jaora had a population of 63,736. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Jaora has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 54%. In Jaora, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] Jaora princely state

The state was founded by 'Abdu'l Ghafur Muhammad Khan, a Muslim of Afghan descent. He was a cavalry officer serving the Pindari leader Amir Khan. He later served the Holkar maharaja of Indore, subduing Rajput territories in northern Malwa and annexing their lands. In return for his services, he was granted the title of Nawab in 1808. The state was confirmed by the British government in 1818 by the Treaty of Mandsaur.

The total area of the princely state, with the dependencies of Piploda and Panth-Piploda, was 1471 km² (568 square miles). Jaora state was divided into four tehsils, Jaora, Barauda, Tal, and Barkhera. The chief crops were millets, cotton, maize and opium.

Nawab Muhammad Ismail (ruled 1865-1895) was an honorary major in the British Army. During the reign of Nawab Muhammad Iftikhar Ali Khan (ruled 1895-1947) Piploda became a separate state in 1924, and Panth-Piploda became a province of British India in 1942. Nawab Muhammad Usman 'Ali Khan (ruled 1947-1948) acceded to the Government of India on June 15, 1948.