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| leader_title | | subdivision_name3 = [[Ratlam district|Ratlam]] | ||
| leader_name | | established_title = Established | ||
| unit_pref | | established_date = {{start date and age|1652}} | ||
| area_footnotes | | founder = [[Ratan Singh Rathore|Ratan Singh]] | ||
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| area_total_km2 | | governing_body = Ratlam Municipal Corporation {{URL|https://rmcratlam.in/}} | ||
| elevation_footnotes | | leader_title = [[Member of Parliament#India|MP]] | ||
| elevation_m | | leader_name = [[Anita Nagar Singh Chouhan]] ([[BJP]]) | ||
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| population_density_km2 | | area_footnotes = <ref name="Ratlam City">{{cite web|title=Welcome to Ratlam City|url=http://www.rmcratlam.in/about|website=rmcratlam.in|access-date=22 November 2020}}</ref> | ||
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| blank1_name_sec2 | | demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]<ref name="langoff">{{cite web|title=52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India|url=http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf|website=nclm.nic.in|publisher=[[Ministry of Minority Affairs]]|access-date=7 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170525141614/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf|archive-date=25 May 2017}}</ref> | ||
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'''Ratlam''' is a city in the northwestern part of the [[Malwa]] region in [[Madhya Pradesh]] [[states and territories of India|state]] of India. The city of Ratlam lies {{convert|480|m}}above [[sea level]]. It is the administrative headquarters of [[Ratlam district]], which was created in 1947 after the independence of India.<ref name="Information">[http://ratlam.nic.in/ Ratlam District Information], ratlam.nic.in. Retrieved 15 March 2012.</ref> It is located 294 kilometres west of the state capital [[Bhopal]]. | '''Ratlam''' ([[Hindi language|Hindi]]: [[International Phonetic Alphabet|IPA]]: [ɾət̪.laːm]),{{audio|Ratlam.wav||help=no}}is a city in the northwestern part of the [[Malwa]] region in [[Madhya Pradesh]] [[states and territories of India|state]] of India. The city of Ratlam lies {{convert|480|m}} above [[sea level]]. It is the administrative headquarters of [[Ratlam district]], which was created in 1947 after the independence of India.<ref name="Information">[http://ratlam.nic.in/ Ratlam District Information], ratlam.nic.in. Retrieved 15 March 2012.</ref> It is located 294 kilometres west of the state capital [[Bhopal]]. | ||
In [[ | In [[2024 Indian general election]], [[Anita Nagar Singh Chouhan]] of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] was elected as the [[Member of parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of Parliament]] from [[Ratlam (Lok Sabha constituency)|Ratlam]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/ratlam-election-results-2019-live-updates-jhabua-winner-loser-leading-trailing-2154471.html|title=Ratlam Election Results 2019 Live Updates (Jhabua ): Guman Singh Domar of BJP Wins|website=News18|date=23 May 2019|access-date=23 May 2019}}</ref> | ||
[[Ratlam railway division]] is one of the six railway divisions under [[Western Railway zone]] of Indian Railways. Whose headquarters is in Ratlam city. This is an important railway junction of the state.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indianrail.gov.in/ir_zones.pdf| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150319003737/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/ir_zones.pdf | archive-date=2015-03-19 | title=Indian railway’s zone’s & their divisions wi|website=www.indianrail.gov.in}}</ref> | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
[[File:Ratan Singh of Ratlam.jpg|thumb| | [[File:Ratan Singh of Ratlam.jpg|thumb|Maharajadhiraj Shree Huzur [[Ratan Singh Rathore|Ratan Singh]], Bahadur of Ratlam.]] | ||
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[[Ratlam State]] was founded in 1648 when [[Ratan Singh Rathore]] at the age of 23, armed only with a dagger, boldly attacked a mad elephant rampaging in the streets of Delhi. An impressed Shah Jahan, the Mughal builder of the Taj Mahal, inducted him into the mansabdari (impe-rial administrative system), where the [[Rathore dynasty|Rathore Rajput]] served with distinction. In 1648 Ratan Singh received a jagir in Malwa, a mansab rank of 3000, the emblem of the [[Mahi Maratib]] (Order of Fish), and settled in Ratlam village as his capital.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Indian Princes and their States|first=Barbara N.|last=Ramusack|date=8 January 2004|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Kz1-mtazYqEC&dq=ratan+singh+Norbert+Peabody&pg=PA16|publisher=[[Cambridge University Press]] |page=16|isbn=9781139449083|access-date=2020-09-14}}</ref> | |||
The new town of Ratlam was founded in 1829 by Captain Borthwick.<ref>{{cite web |title=History |website=District Ratlam, Government of Madhya Pradesh |url=https://ratlam.nic.in/en/history/#:~:text=The%20New%20Town%20of%20Ratlam,for%20its%20bargains%20called%20Sattas |access-date=14 August 2020}}</ref> | The new town of Ratlam was founded in 1829 by Captain Borthwick.<ref>{{cite web |title=History |website=District Ratlam, Government of Madhya Pradesh |url=https://ratlam.nic.in/en/history/#:~:text=The%20New%20Town%20of%20Ratlam,for%20its%20bargains%20called%20Sattas |access-date=14 August 2020}}</ref> | ||
[[File:Phatasingh.jpg|thumb|Padam Singh of Ratlam]] | [[File:Phatasingh.jpg|thumb|Padam Singh of Ratlam]] | ||
The state was closely interlaced with the territories of the princely state of [[Sailana]]. In 1901, [[Ratlam State]] had a population of 83,773,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/Census_And_You/old_report/Census_1931n.html |title=Census of India - Census Reports 1931 |access-date=12 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131112223538/http://censusindia.gov.in/Census_And_You/old_report/Census_1931n.html |archive-date=12 November 2013 }}</ref> | |||
[[File:Map of Sailana and Ratlam States.jpg|thumb|Map of Sailana and Ratlam States]] | |||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
Ratlam is located at coordinates: {{Coord|23|19|0|N|75|04|0|E|type:city}} (23.316667, 75.066667). The city has an area of {{cvt|39|sqkm}}.<ref name= | Ratlam is located at coordinates: {{Coord|23|19|0|N|75|04|0|E|type:city}} (23.316667, 75.066667). The city has an area of {{cvt|39|sqkm}}.<ref name="Ratlam City"/> It is very close to the borders of [[Rajasthan]] and [[Gujarat]]. | ||
==Climate== | ==Climate== | ||
Ratlam, like most of Madhya Pradesh, has [[humid subtropical climate]] ('' | Ratlam, like most of Madhya Pradesh, has [[tropical savanna climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Aw'') bordering [[humid subtropical climate]] (''Cwa'') zone. Three distinct seasons are observed: summer, [[monsoon]] and winter. Summers start in mid-March and can be extremely hot from April through June. Highs can reach {{convert|112|F|C}}, although the humidity is extremely low. The monsoon season starts in late June, with temperatures averaging around {{convert|100|F|C|abbr=on}}, with sustained, torrential rainfall and high humidity. The average rain fall is {{cvt|37|inch}}. Winters start in mid-November and are dry, cool and sunny. Temperatures average about {{convert|39|-|46|F|C}}, but can fall close to freezing on some nights.<ref name="NOAA">[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?refer=&s=45724&cityname=Indore--United-States-of-America&refer=&cityname=Indore- Indore, India Weather (closest to Ratlam)], weatherbase.com, 15 March 2012.</ref> Ratlam gets moderate rainfall of {{convert|35|to|38|in|mm}} from July through September, due to the southwest monsoon. | ||
{{Weather box | {{Weather box | ||
| location = Ratlam ( | | location = Ratlam (1991–2020, extremes 1948–2009) | ||
| metric first = yes | | metric first = yes | ||
| single line = yes | | single line = yes | ||
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| Dec record high C = 33.8 | | Dec record high C = 33.8 | ||
| year record high C = 45.5 | | year record high C = 45.5 | ||
| Jan high C = | | Jan high C = 25.8 | ||
| Feb high C = 28. | | Feb high C = 28.5 | ||
| Mar high C = 34.1 | | Mar high C = 34.1 | ||
| Apr high C = 38. | | Apr high C = 38.4 | ||
| May high C = 39.8 | | May high C = 39.8 | ||
| Jun high C = 36.3 | | Jun high C = 36.3 | ||
| Jul high C = 30. | | Jul high C = 30.1 | ||
| Aug high C = 28. | | Aug high C = 28.2 | ||
| Sep high C = 30. | | Sep high C = 30.3 | ||
| Oct high C = 33.0 | | Oct high C = 33.0 | ||
| Nov high C = 30.6 | | Nov high C = 30.6 | ||
| Dec high C = 27.6 | | Dec high C = 27.6 | ||
| year high C = | | year high C = 31.9 | ||
| Jan low C = 10. | | Jan low C = 10.4 | ||
| Feb low C = | | Feb low C = 12.7 | ||
| Mar low C = | | Mar low C = 17.6 | ||
| Apr low C = | | Apr low C = 22.9 | ||
| May low C = | | May low C = 25.8 | ||
| Jun low C = 25. | | Jun low C = 25.1 | ||
| Jul low C = 23. | | Jul low C = 23.3 | ||
| Aug low C = | | Aug low C = 22.8 | ||
| Sep low C = | | Sep low C = 21.9 | ||
| Oct low C = 19. | | Oct low C = 19.0 | ||
| Nov low C = 15. | | Nov low C = 15.5 | ||
| Dec low C = 11. | | Dec low C = 11.8 | ||
| year low C = 19. | | year low C = 19.1 | ||
| Jan record low C = 2.5 | | Jan record low C = 2.5 | ||
| Feb record low C = 2.6 | | Feb record low C = 2.6 | ||
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| year record low C = 2.5 | | year record low C = 2.5 | ||
| rain colour = green | | rain colour = green | ||
| Jan rain mm = | | Jan rain mm = 3.1 | ||
| Feb rain mm = 1. | | Feb rain mm = 1.2 | ||
| Mar rain mm = 1. | | Mar rain mm = 1.7 | ||
| Apr rain mm = | | Apr rain mm = 0.3 | ||
| May rain mm = 8. | | May rain mm = 8.9 | ||
| Jun rain mm = | | Jun rain mm = 104.4 | ||
| Jul rain mm = | | Jul rain mm = 363.9 | ||
| Aug rain mm = | | Aug rain mm = 282.1 | ||
| Sep rain mm = | | Sep rain mm = 119.1 | ||
| Oct rain mm = | | Oct rain mm = 36.5 | ||
| Nov rain mm = | | Nov rain mm = 2.4 | ||
| Dec rain mm = | | Dec rain mm = 1.6 | ||
| year rain mm = | | year rain mm = 925.2 | ||
| Jan rain days = 0. | | Jan rain days = 0.3 | ||
| Feb rain days = 0. | | Feb rain days = 0.3 | ||
| Mar rain days = 0. | | Mar rain days = 0.3 | ||
| Apr rain days = 0. | | Apr rain days = 0.1 | ||
| May rain days = 0. | | May rain days = 0.7 | ||
| Jun rain days = 5. | | Jun rain days = 5.8 | ||
| Jul rain days = 13. | | Jul rain days = 13.8 | ||
| Aug rain days = | | Aug rain days = 12.4 | ||
| Sep rain days = | | Sep rain days = 6.0 | ||
| Oct rain days = 1. | | Oct rain days = 1.4 | ||
| Nov rain days = 0. | | Nov rain days = 0.1 | ||
| Dec rain days = 0.2 | | Dec rain days = 0.2 | ||
| year rain days = | | year rain days = 41.5 | ||
| time day = 17:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] | | time day = 17:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] | ||
| Jan humidity = | | Jan humidity = 35 | ||
| Feb humidity = | | Feb humidity = 29 | ||
| Mar humidity = | | Mar humidity = 20 | ||
| Apr humidity = | | Apr humidity = 19 | ||
| May humidity = | | May humidity = 24 | ||
| Jun humidity = | | Jun humidity = 46 | ||
| Jul humidity = 71 | | Jul humidity = 71 | ||
| Aug humidity = 77 | | Aug humidity = 77 | ||
| Sep humidity = | | Sep humidity = 63 | ||
| Oct humidity = | | Oct humidity = 37 | ||
| Nov humidity = | | Nov humidity = 35 | ||
| Dec humidity = | | Dec humidity = 35 | ||
| year humidity = 41 | | year humidity = 41 | ||
|source 1 = [[India Meteorological Department]]<ref name=IMDnormals> | |source 1 = [[India Meteorological Department]]<ref>{{cite web | ||
| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/Climatological%20Tables%201991-2020.pdf | |||
| title = Climatological Tables of Observatories in India 1991-2020 | |||
| publisher = [[India Meteorological Department]] | |||
| access-date = April 8, 2024 | |||
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According to the 2011 Census, the city of Ratlam has a population of 264,914 of which 134,915 are male and 129,999 are female. The sex ratio is 964 females to 1000 males. Children between the 0 to 6 years of age constitute 29,763 individuals. The total number of literates in Ratlam was 204,101, which constituted 77.0% of the population with male literacy of 81.2% and female literacy of 72.8%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Ratlam was 86.8%, of which male literacy rate was 91.7% and female literacy rate was 81.8%. The [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes]] population was 27,124 and 12,567 respectively. | According to the 2011 Census, the city of Ratlam has a population of 264,914 of which 134,915 are male and 129,999 are female. The sex ratio is 964 females to 1000 males. Children between the 0 to 6 years of age constitute 29,763 individuals. The total number of literates in Ratlam was 204,101, which constituted 77.0% of the population with male literacy of 81.2% and female literacy of 72.8%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Ratlam was 86.8%, of which male literacy rate was 91.7% and female literacy rate was 81.8%. The [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes]] population was 27,124 and 12,567 respectively. | ||
The total number of households in Ratlam is 53133.<ref name="Census2011">{{cite web |title=Ratlam - Census 2011 |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=527392 |website=censusindia.gov.in |access-date=13 February 2020}}</ref> 28.17% Scheduled Tribe (Adivasi) of total population in Ratlam district. | The total number of households in Ratlam is 53133.<ref name="Census2011">{{cite web |title=Ratlam - Census 2011 |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=527392 |website=censusindia.gov.in |access-date=13 February 2020}}</ref> 28.17% Scheduled Tribe (Adivasi) of total population in Ratlam district. | ||
Adivasi group of Ratlam <ref>{{Cite web |title=Ratlam District Population, Madhya Pradesh, List of Tehsils in Ratlam |url=https://www.censusindia2011.com/madhya-pradesh/ratlam-population.html |access-date=2022-08-10 |website=Censusindia2011.com |language=en-US | Adivasi group of Ratlam <ref>{{Cite web |title=Ratlam District Population, Madhya Pradesh, List of Tehsils in Ratlam |url=https://www.censusindia2011.com/madhya-pradesh/ratlam-population.html |access-date=2022-08-10 |website=Censusindia2011.com |language=en-US |archive-date=10 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220810003020/https://www.censusindia2011.com/madhya-pradesh/ratlam-population.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
==Railways== | |||
[[File:Ratlam Junction (2).jpg|thumb|Ratlam Junction]] | [[File:Ratlam Junction (2).jpg|thumb|Ratlam Junction]] | ||
[[File:MAHI RAILWAY BRIDGE RATLAM.jpg|thumb|Mahi Railway Bridge Ratlam]] | [[File:MAHI RAILWAY BRIDGE RATLAM.jpg|thumb|Mahi Railway Bridge Ratlam]] | ||
[[Ratlam Junction]] is a major junction on Delhi-Mumbai and Ajmer-Khandwa Rail routes and rail division of [[Indian Railways]] on broad gauge lines on Western Railways Zone. Ratlam junction is Divisional headquarters of [[Western Railway Zone]].<ref>{{ | [[Ratlam Junction]] is a major junction on Delhi-Mumbai and Ajmer-Khandwa Rail routes and rail division of [[Indian Railways]] on broad gauge lines on Western Railways Zone. Ratlam junction is Divisional headquarters of [[Western Railway Zone]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ratlam.nic.in/profile.html|title=Profile District Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh, India|website=ratlam.nic.in}}</ref> | ||
Ratlam is | Ratlam is the first clean train station of [[Indian Railways]] network. Under this scheme, Indian Railways has introduced cleaning of coaches of a train en route while it halts at a particular station for 15 to 20 minutes. The entire train is cleaned with vacuum cleaners and toilets are washed with handheld portable HP cleaners.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://relyoncts.com/service-location-ratlam.php|title=CTS Service Location Ratlam | CTS Services|website=relyoncts.com}}</ref> | ||
Ratlam station is believed to be one of the busiest railway stations in India.<ref>[http://www.wr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,261,440 Western Railway - Ratlam], indianrailways.gov. Retrieved 16 March 2012.</ref> | Ratlam station is believed to be one of the busiest railway stations in India.<ref>[http://www.wr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,261,440 Western Railway - Ratlam], indianrailways.gov. Retrieved 16 March 2012.</ref> | ||
Ratlam Junction is referred in 2007 Hindi romantic comedy film [[Jab We Met]].<ref>[[Jab We Met]]</ref> | Ratlam Junction is referred to in the 2007 Hindi romantic comedy film [[Jab We Met]].<ref>[[Jab We Met]]</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
{{Wikivoyage}} | |||
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20131227224606/http://ratlam.nic.in/tourism.html Government Tourism Site] | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20131227224606/http://ratlam.nic.in/tourism.html Government Tourism Site] | ||
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Ratlam | |
|---|---|
City | |
Ranjit Vilas Palace, Ratlam Ghanta Ghar, Ratlam | |
  Ratlam Location in Madhya Pradesh, India  Ratlam Ratlam (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°20′02″N 75°02′13″E / 23.334°N 75.037°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| Region | Malwa |
| District | Ratlam |
| Established | 1652 |
| Founded by | Ratan Singh |
| Named for | Ratan Singh |
| Government | |
| • Body | Ratlam Municipal Corporation rmcratlam |
| • MP | Anita Nagar Singh Chouhan (BJP) |
| • Mayor | Prahlad Patel BJP |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39.19 km2 (15.13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 480 m (1,570 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 264,914 |
| • Rank | 9th in Madhya Pradesh |
| • Density | 6,800/km2 (18,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Ratlami |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi[3] |
| • Regional | Malvi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 457001 |
| Telephone code | 07412 |
| Vehicle registration | MP-43 |
| Climate | Humid subtropical climate (Köppen) |
| Precipitation | 937 millimetres (36.9 in) |
| Avg. annual temperature | 24 °C (75 °F) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 28 °C (82 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 16 °C (61 °F) |
| Website | ratlam |
Ratlam (Hindi: IPA: [ɾət̪.laːm]),
[[:Media:Ratlam.wav|]]is a city in the northwestern part of the Malwa region in Madhya Pradesh state of India. The city of Ratlam lies 480 metres (1,570 ft) above sea level. It is the administrative headquarters of Ratlam district, which was created in 1947 after the independence of India.[4] It is located 294 kilometres west of the state capital Bhopal.
In 2024 Indian general election, Anita Nagar Singh Chouhan of Bharatiya Janata Party was elected as the Member of Parliament from Ratlam.[5]
Ratlam railway division is one of the six railway divisions under Western Railway zone of Indian Railways. Whose headquarters is in Ratlam city. This is an important railway junction of the state.[6]
History[edit | edit source]
Ratlam State was founded in 1648 when Ratan Singh Rathore at the age of 23, armed only with a dagger, boldly attacked a mad elephant rampaging in the streets of Delhi. An impressed Shah Jahan, the Mughal builder of the Taj Mahal, inducted him into the mansabdari (impe-rial administrative system), where the Rathore Rajput served with distinction. In 1648 Ratan Singh received a jagir in Malwa, a mansab rank of 3000, the emblem of the Mahi Maratib (Order of Fish), and settled in Ratlam village as his capital.[7]
The new town of Ratlam was founded in 1829 by Captain Borthwick.[8]
The state was closely interlaced with the territories of the princely state of Sailana. In 1901, Ratlam State had a population of 83,773,[9]
Geography[edit | edit source]
Ratlam is located at coordinates: 23°19′0″N 75°04′0″E / 23.31667°N 75.06667°E (23.316667, 75.066667). The city has an area of 39 km2 (15 sq mi).[1] It is very close to the borders of Rajasthan and Gujarat.
Climate[edit | edit source]
Ratlam, like most of Madhya Pradesh, has tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw) bordering humid subtropical climate (Cwa) zone. Three distinct seasons are observed: summer, monsoon and winter. Summers start in mid-March and can be extremely hot from April through June. Highs can reach 112 °F (44 °C), although the humidity is extremely low. The monsoon season starts in late June, with temperatures averaging around 100 °F (38 °C), with sustained, torrential rainfall and high humidity. The average rain fall is 37 in (940 mm). Winters start in mid-November and are dry, cool and sunny. Temperatures average about 39–46 °F (4–8 °C), but can fall close to freezing on some nights.[10] Ratlam gets moderate rainfall of 35 to 38 inches (890 to 970 mm) from July through September, due to the southwest monsoon.
| Climate data for Ratlam (1991–2020, extremes 1948–2009) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 34.0 (93.2) |
37.8 (100.0) |
41.9 (107.4) |
45.2 (113.4) |
45.5 (113.9) |
45.0 (113.0) |
40.6 (105.1) |
38.7 (101.7) |
39.3 (102.7) |
39.0 (102.2) |
36.9 (98.4) |
33.8 (92.8) |
45.5 (113.9) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 25.8 (78.4) |
28.5 (83.3) |
34.1 (93.4) |
38.4 (101.1) |
39.8 (103.6) |
36.3 (97.3) |
30.1 (86.2) |
28.2 (82.8) |
30.3 (86.5) |
33.0 (91.4) |
30.6 (87.1) |
27.6 (81.7) |
31.9 (89.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 10.4 (50.7) |
12.7 (54.9) |
17.6 (63.7) |
22.9 (73.2) |
25.8 (78.4) |
25.1 (77.2) |
23.3 (73.9) |
22.8 (73.0) |
21.9 (71.4) |
19.0 (66.2) |
15.5 (59.9) |
11.8 (53.2) |
19.1 (66.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 2.5 (36.5) |
2.6 (36.7) |
9.0 (48.2) |
11.6 (52.9) |
18.4 (65.1) |
17.3 (63.1) |
18.1 (64.6) |
16.9 (62.4) |
14.0 (57.2) |
12.5 (54.5) |
7.9 (46.2) |
3.9 (39.0) |
2.5 (36.5) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 3.1 (0.12) |
1.2 (0.05) |
1.7 (0.07) |
0.3 (0.01) |
8.9 (0.35) |
104.4 (4.11) |
363.9 (14.33) |
282.1 (11.11) |
119.1 (4.69) |
36.5 (1.44) |
2.4 (0.09) |
1.6 (0.06) |
925.2 (36.43) |
| Average rainy days | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 5.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 6.0 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 41.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) | 35 | 29 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 46 | 71 | 77 | 63 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 41 |
| Source: India Meteorological Department[11][12][13] | |||||||||||||
Demographics[edit | edit source]
According to the 2011 Census, the city of Ratlam has a population of 264,914 of which 134,915 are male and 129,999 are female. The sex ratio is 964 females to 1000 males. Children between the 0 to 6 years of age constitute 29,763 individuals. The total number of literates in Ratlam was 204,101, which constituted 77.0% of the population with male literacy of 81.2% and female literacy of 72.8%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Ratlam was 86.8%, of which male literacy rate was 91.7% and female literacy rate was 81.8%. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes population was 27,124 and 12,567 respectively. The total number of households in Ratlam is 53133.[2] 28.17% Scheduled Tribe (Adivasi) of total population in Ratlam district. Adivasi group of Ratlam [15]
Railways[edit | edit source]
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Ratlam Junction is a major junction on Delhi-Mumbai and Ajmer-Khandwa Rail routes and rail division of Indian Railways on broad gauge lines on Western Railways Zone. Ratlam junction is Divisional headquarters of Western Railway Zone.[16]
Ratlam is the first clean train station of Indian Railways network. Under this scheme, Indian Railways has introduced cleaning of coaches of a train en route while it halts at a particular station for 15 to 20 minutes. The entire train is cleaned with vacuum cleaners and toilets are washed with handheld portable HP cleaners.[17]
Ratlam station is believed to be one of the busiest railway stations in India.[18]
Ratlam Junction is referred to in the 2007 Hindi romantic comedy film Jab We Met.[19]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Welcome to Ratlam City". rmcratlam.in. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Ratlam - Census 2011". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ↑ "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ↑ Ratlam District Information, ratlam.nic.in. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
- ↑ "Ratlam Election Results 2019 Live Updates (Jhabua ): Guman Singh Domar of BJP Wins". News18. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ↑ "Indian railway's zone's & their divisions wi" (PDF). www.indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 March 2015.
- ↑ Ramusack, Barbara N. (8 January 2004). The Indian Princes and their States. Cambridge University Press. p. 16. ISBN 9781139449083. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ↑ "History". District Ratlam, Government of Madhya Pradesh. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ↑ "Census of India - Census Reports 1931". Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
- ↑ Indore, India Weather (closest to Ratlam), weatherbase.com, 15 March 2012.
- ↑ "Climatological Tables of Observatories in India 1991-2020" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ↑ "Station: Ratlam Climatological Table 1981–2010" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1981–2010. India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 661–662. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ↑ "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M128. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ↑ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Uttar Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ↑ "Ratlam District Population, Madhya Pradesh, List of Tehsils in Ratlam". Censusindia2011.com. Archived from the original on 10 August 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ↑ "Profile District Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh, India". ratlam.nic.in.
- ↑ "CTS Service Location Ratlam | CTS Services". relyoncts.com.
- ↑ Western Railway - Ratlam, indianrailways.gov. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
- ↑ Jab We Met