Shajapur

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{{About|the municipality in Madhya Pradesh, India|its namesake district|Shajapur District}}
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Madhya Pradesh]]
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Shajapur district|Shajapur]]
| coordinates = {{Coord|23.43|N|76.27|E}}
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'''Shajapur''' is a town in [[Malwa]] region of [[Madhya Pradesh]] [[States and union territories of India|state]] in west-central [[India]]. It is the headquarters of [[Shajapur district]].

==History==

Shajapur is named after [[Shahjahan]], the [[Mughal emperors|Mughal Emperor]] who halted here in 1640. It is said that the original name was Shahjahanpur, which colloquially reduced to Shajapur. When Gwalior acceded to the [[Government of India]] after Indian Independence in 1947, [[Shajapur district]], along with the rest of Gwalior state, became part of [[Madhya Bharat]]. Madhya Bharat was merged into Madhya Pradesh on 1 November 1956

==Geography==
Shajapur is located at {{Coord|23.43|N|76.27|E}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/35/Shajapur.html|title=Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Shajapur|website=Falling Rain Genomics}}</ref> It has an average elevation of {{cvt|443|m}}. The highest peak is known as Bhairo Dungri.
[[File: From Dhaka Bogra Highway - panoramio.jpg|alt=|thumb|Aerial view of Shajapur from Bhairo Dungri]]

==Climate==
{{Weather box
| location = Shajapur (1981–2010, extremes 1969–2012)
| metric first = yes
| single line = yes
| Jan record high C = 33.6
| Feb record high C = 38.3
| Mar record high C = 42.1
| Apr record high C = 45.6
| May record high C = 47.2
| Jun record high C = 46.1
| Jul record high C = 40.7
| Aug record high C = 39.1
| Sep record high C = 39.8
| Oct record high C = 39.0
| Nov record high C = 36.1
| Dec record high C = 32.7
| year record high C = 47.2
| Jan high C = 26.1
| Feb high C = 29.1
| Mar high C = 34.6
| Apr high C = 39.3
| May high C = 41.4
| Jun high C = 38.1
| Jul high C = 32.0
| Aug high C = 29.7
| Sep high C = 32.0
| Oct high C = 33.6
| Nov high C = 30.5
| Dec high C = 27.3
| year high C = 32.8
| Jan low C = 8.8
| Feb low C = 10.7
| Mar low C = 15.7
| Apr low C = 21.6
| May low C = 26.2
| Jun low C = 25.8
| Jul low C = 23.9
| Aug low C = 23.1
| Sep low C = 22.2
| Oct low C = 17.8
| Nov low C = 12.4
| Dec low C = 9.2
| year low C = 18.1
| Jan record low C = -0.5
| Feb record low C = 1.5
| Mar record low C = 5.1
| Apr record low C = 9.3
| May record low C = 17.8
| Jun record low C = 20.3
| Jul record low C = 19.6
| Aug record low C = 20.0
| Sep record low C = 12.1
| Oct record low C = 9.5
| Nov record low C = 3.3
| Dec record low C = 2.1
| year record low C = -0.5
| rain colour = green
| Jan rain mm = 8.0
| Feb rain mm = 4.2
| Mar rain mm = 1.6
| Apr rain mm = 3.0
| May rain mm = 11.4
| Jun rain mm = 95.1
| Jul rain mm = 239.4
| Aug rain mm = 318.3
| Sep rain mm = 126.8
| Oct rain mm = 24.9
| Nov rain mm = 10.6
| Dec rain mm = 4.5
| year rain mm = 847.7
| Jan rain days = 0.6
| Feb rain days = 0.3
| Mar rain days = 0.3
| Apr rain days = 0.5
| May rain days = 1.1
| Jun rain days = 4.8
| Jul rain days = 9.3
| Aug rain days = 10.6
| Sep rain days = 6.0
| Oct rain days = 1.6
| Nov rain days = 0.7
| Dec rain days = 0.4
| year rain days = 36.3
| time day = 17:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| Jan humidity = 43
| Feb humidity = 33
| Mar humidity = 24
| Apr humidity = 18
| May humidity = 22
| Jun humidity = 43
| Jul humidity = 67
| Aug humidity = 76
| Sep humidity = 65
| Oct humidity = 43
| Nov humidity = 43
| Dec humidity = 46
| year humidity = 43
|source 1 = [[India Meteorological Department]]<ref name=IMDnormals>
{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205040301/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf
| archive-date = 5 February 2020
| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf
| title = Station: Shajapur Climatological Table 1981–2010
| work = Climatological Normals 1981–2010
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| date = January 2015
| pages = 695–696
| access-date = 6 January 2021}}</ref><ref name=IMDextremes>
{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205042509/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf
| archive-date = 5 February 2020
| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf
| title = Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| date = December 2016
| page = M130
| access-date = 6 January 2021}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{As of|2011}} India census,<ref>{{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}}</ref> Shajapur district had a population of 1,290,685, with 669,852 males and 620,833 females.

The most common language spoken is [[Hindi]], but people still speak [[Malvi]], a local language similar to Hindi in dialect and script.

== Tourism ==
The town contains numerous places of interest including:

* The Raj Rajeshwari Temple is one of the famous Shakti Temple. Sculpture of temple is about 10th century A.D. Age of Parmars. It is situated near the A.B, Road. It is estimated to have been built between 1007 and 1009 by Raja Bhoj. Mangal Nath Temple is behind the Raj Rajeshvari Temple and near the Bank of Chillar River.
* The Karedi Mata temple, which was built by Karan (Mahabharata)(15  km From District HQ situated In Ujjain-Shajapur District Boundaries) "Mahakaleswar Temple" is situated in "sundersi". It was from ancient times. Sundersi is a historical place in the honor of 'sunderbai' sister of "maharaja Vikramaditya" this place is known as "Sundergarh".
* The old fort is near the bank of the Chiler river built by the Mughal Emperor. The fort used to contain the district court but it is now home of the Girls District College (GDC).
* Pale wale Baba ka Mandir (Khardon Kalan) & Mata Vijyasan Mandir (Lasudliya Patla) are at 110 km from Shajapur.
* Pandu Kho (Near Lal Ghati) where Pandavas (Mahabharat) stayed during their Vanvas.
* Bapu Ki Kutia is situated near collectorate at AB Road, Shajapur (Temple & Samadhi).
* Muradpura Temple (old Famous Temple of God Hanuman)
* Mankamneshwar Mahadev Temple (Kumharia Khas) is a very old Temple of God Shiva.
* Baba Baijnath Temple (Agar) is 70  km from district headquarters.
* Mata Baglamukhi Temple (Nalkheda) is one of the shakti peeth in India and a very famous temple of Nalkheda tehsil (now in the newly made district).
* Nityanand Ashram is situated at AB Road Shajapur
* Bhairo Dungri is the highest mountain peak in Shajapur, having a temple at the top.
* Fort
*Chillar Dam is a very important tourist place. It is the lifeline of shajapur.{{cn|date=February 2021}} It is situated in the village of Sanpkheda.
*Iklera Mataji is the famous temple situated at Iklera.
*Ballon is the famous temple situated at Ballon pond.
*Famous temple of God Hanuman is situated at Bolai.
*Famous temple of Baba Ramdev Ji Maharaj is situated at Khatsur.
*Famous temple of Ilahi Mata Ji is situated at Village Madana.
*Famous Kamdhenu Gau-Shaala is situated at Village Madana, which is having more than 200 cows.{{cn|date=February 2021}}
*Gayatri Mandir (Temple of Goddess Gayatri)is situated near Station Road, Rajnagar Colony.

*Shri Hatkeshwar Dham ( Mahankal Mandir)- Famous place situated at village Semli. Where cow shelter is also there having more than 200 cows. And also famous Katha Vachak Sant Kamal Kishor Ji Nagar.
*Gopal Mandir of Village Kanheriya Khedi.And the uniqueness due to wall around the village has 3 gates and 2 windows.
*Bada ganesh mandir of village Tingajpur
* Talabdera pond
<ref name="Details">{{cite web | url=http://shajapur.nic.in/index.htm | title=District Administration Shajapur (M.P.) | access-date=26 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://sheetalmedicalshajapur.co.nf/gallery.html | title=Gallery | publisher=Sheetal Medical Stores | access-date=26 February 2019 }}</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File: Raj Rajeshwari Temple.jpg|Raj Rajeshwari Temple
File: Mata Baglamukhi Temple.jpg|Mata Baglamukhi Temple
File: Chillar Dam.jpg|Chillar Dam
File: Pandu Kho.jpg|Pandu Kho
File: Muradpura Hanuman Temple.jpg|Muradpura Hanuman Temple
File: Harshgupta45.jpg|Gopal Mandir of Village Kanheriya Khedi
File:Picasc.jpg| Picnic spot near village Kanheriya Khedi.
File:Photds.jpg| Mahakal sawari of Village Ranthbhanwar.
</gallery>
Mahakaleshwar mandir morta

== In popular media ==
In the opening scenes of the popular yesteryears Hindi film, [[Shree 420]], the protagonist ([[Raj Kapoor]]) finds a road crossing showing the direction to three places, of which one is Shajapur. The other two are [[Dewas]] and Bombay.<ref>{{cite web|title=Movie - Shree 420|url=http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMTU3MTY4OTkyMA==.html?spm=a2h0k.8191407.0.0&from=s1.8-1-1.2|website=www.youku.com|publisher=You Ku|access-date=15 June 2017}}</ref>

Shajapur district donated 2887 unit blood in12 hour on 23 rd march 2022 which is the most in the most in the world in one time (in 12 hour) so shajapur gotten its name in golden book of world record and alok kumar gave the certificate for it to the collectrote of Shajapur Mr. Jain

==References==
[[File:MP Shajapur district map.svg|right|thumb|150x150px]]
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{{Ujjain Division}}

*{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/PopulationFinder/District_Master.aspx?state_code=23|title=Census of India: District Details|publisher=censusindia.gov.in|access-date=2014-06-10}}
*{{cite web|url=http://shajapur.nic.in/index.htm|title=Shajapur: District Details|publisher=District Administration Shajapur|access-date=2016-03-03}}

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