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| name = Malpur | | name = Malpur | ||
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| pushpin_map = India Gujarat#India3 | |||
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Gujarat, India | |||
| coordinates = {{coord|23.359094|N|73.464550|E|display=inline,title}} | |||
| subdivision_type = Country | | subdivision_type = Country | ||
| subdivision_name = | | subdivision_name = {{flag|India}} | ||
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]] | | subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]] | ||
| subdivision_name1 = [[ | | subdivision_name1 = [[Gujarat]] | ||
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]] | | subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]] | ||
| subdivision_name2 = [[ | | subdivision_name2 = [[Aravalli district]] | ||
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| | | elevation_m = 4 | ||
| | | population_total = 6510 | ||
| | | population_as_of = 2001 | ||
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| population_density_km2 = auto | | population_density_km2 = auto | ||
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| demographics_type1 = Languages | | demographics_type1 = Languages | ||
| demographics1_title1 = Official | | demographics1_title1 = Official | ||
| demographics1_info1 = | | demographics1_info1 = [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]], [[Hindi language|Hindi]] | ||
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] | | timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] | ||
| utc_offset1 = +5:30 | | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | ||
| postal_code_type = | | postal_code_type = <!-- [[Postal Index Number|PIN]] --> | ||
| postal_code = | | postal_code = 383345 | ||
| registration_plate = GJ-33 | |||
| website = {{URL|gujaratindia.com}} | |||
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'''Malpur''' is a | '''Malpur''' is a [[census town]] in [[Aravalli district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Gujarat]]. | ||
==History== | |||
{{main|Malpur State}} | |||
[[Malpur State]] was an Indian [[princely state]] founded about the middle of the fifteenth century. Rawal Virajmal, son of Rao Kiratsinghji of [[Idar State]], was succeeded on 12 April 1882 by his son Rawal Dipsinhji Sheosinhji, born in 1863. | |||
The last ruler was Rawal Shri Gambhirsinhji Himatsinhji, born 27 October 1914 and who acceded to the throne on 23 June 1923.<ref>[http://www.worldstatesmen.org/India_princes_K-W.html Princely States of India]</ref> He was educated at Scott College, Sadra and Mayo College, [[Ajmer]] and nominally ruled till 1947 until. | |||
Malpur State was merged with [[Baroda State]] under the [[Attachment Scheme]] in December 1943.<ref>McLeod, John; ''Sovereignty, power, control: politics in the States of Western India, 1916-1947;'' Leiden u.a. 1999; {{ISBN|90-04-11343-6}}; p. 160</ref> Finally Baroda State [[instrument of accession|acceded]] to the [[Dominion of India|Indian Union]] on 1 May 1949. | |||
== | ==Geography== | ||
Malpur is located at {{coord|23.359094|N|73.464550|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/9/Malpur.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Malpur]</ref> It has an average elevation of 4 metres (13 feet). | |||
== | ==Demographics== | ||
{{ | {{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{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}}</ref> Malpur had a population of 6,510. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Malpur has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 64%. In Malpur, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. | ||
==Connectivity== | |||
[[File:Malpur Bus Station Gujarat.jpg|thumb|Malpur GSRTC Bus Station]] | |||
Malpur is connected to all major towns of Gujarat by public transport service operated by [[GSRTC]]. | |||
==References== | |||
<references/> | |||
[[Category:15th-century establishments in India]] | |||
[[Category:History of Gujarat]] | |||
[[Category:Princely states of India]] | |||
[[Category:Cities and towns in Aravalli district]] | |||
Latest revision as of 03:16, 7 August 2021
Malpur | |
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city | |
  Malpur Location in Gujarat, India  Malpur Malpur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°21′33″N 73°27′52″E / 23.359094°N 73.464550°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Aravalli district |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 6,510 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | GJ-33 |
| Website | gujaratindia |
Malpur is a census town in Aravalli district in the Indian state of Gujarat.
History[edit | edit source]
Malpur State was an Indian princely state founded about the middle of the fifteenth century. Rawal Virajmal, son of Rao Kiratsinghji of Idar State, was succeeded on 12 April 1882 by his son Rawal Dipsinhji Sheosinhji, born in 1863.
The last ruler was Rawal Shri Gambhirsinhji Himatsinhji, born 27 October 1914 and who acceded to the throne on 23 June 1923.[1] He was educated at Scott College, Sadra and Mayo College, Ajmer and nominally ruled till 1947 until. Malpur State was merged with Baroda State under the Attachment Scheme in December 1943.[2] Finally Baroda State acceded to the Indian Union on 1 May 1949.
Geography[edit | edit source]
Malpur is located at 23°21′33″N 73°27′52″E / 23.359094°N 73.464550°E.[3] It has an average elevation of 4 metres (13 feet).
Demographics[edit | edit source]
As of 2001[update] India census,[4] Malpur had a population of 6,510. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Malpur has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 64%. In Malpur, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Connectivity[edit | edit source]
Malpur is connected to all major towns of Gujarat by public transport service operated by GSRTC.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Princely States of India
- ↑ McLeod, John; Sovereignty, power, control: politics in the States of Western India, 1916-1947; Leiden u.a. 1999; ISBN 90-04-11343-6; p. 160
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Malpur
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.