Machalpur is a town and a nagar parishad in Rajgarh district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
Machalpur Malwa | |
|---|---|
city | |
  Machalpur Location in Madhya Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 24°08′N 76°18′E / 24.13°N 76.3°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Rajgarh |
| Elevation | 389 m (1,276 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 9,476 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MP |
| Vehicle registration | MP |
Geography
Machalpur is located at 24°08′N 76°18′E / 24.13°N 76.3°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 389 metres (1,276 feet).
Demographics
[needs update]As of the 2011 Census of India,[2] Machalpur had a population of 9,476. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Machalpur has an average literacy rate of 53%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 39%. In Machalpur, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age. it is near the border of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan where a mix of the Rajasthani and Malvi language is spoken.