Shajapur Explained

Shajapur is a town in Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh state in west-central India. It is the headquarters of Shajapur district.

Geography

Shajapur is located at .^[1] It has an average elevation of . The highest peak is known as Bhairu Dungri. It is located on bank of Chiler river.

Demographics

India census,^[2] Shajapur Municipality has population of 69,263 of which 35,623 are males while 33,640 are females.In Shajapur Municipality, Female Sex Ratio is of 944. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Shajapur is around 920 compared to Madhya Pradesh state average of 918. Literacy rate of Shajapur city is 85.47%.

Government and administration

• Government:

Shajapur City is under in Shajapur Assembly, Shajapur Assembly constituency is one of the 230 Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of Madhya Pradesh state in central India.^[3] Arun Bhimawad is MLA from Shajapur Assembly.

• Administration:

Shajapur is a Municipality city. Shajapur city is divided into 29 wards for which elections are held every 5 years.Shajapur Municipality has total administration over 13,066 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.^[4]

Popular in media

In the opening scenes of the popular yesteryear's 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.^[5]

In Bollywood Movie Oh My God 2, main protagonist Kanti Sharan mudgal is depicted as originally native of city of Shajapur.

Tourism

• Rajrajeshwari Mata Mandir - This is Most Popular Place in Shajapur, Here is Devi Rajrajeshwari Devi idol. People Gose here in Navratri. Idols of Riddhi-Siddhi and Ganapati have also been installed in the temple. A well is also in the temple area. Dharamshala has also been built by the devotees. This temple is the center of faith.^{[6] [7]}
• Dargah E Yasufi - This Dargah is present in Shajapur city. Many people come here from far off places with their wishes. There are ample facilities available here for the people who come from far away places to stay. This Dargah is considered as a miraculous Dargah.^[8]
• Shahi Qila (Shajapur Fort) - In 1640, Mughal emperor Shahjahan had built a grand fort here. This fort has many windows and rooms along with huge grounds.This is an ancient building and it is very beautiful. Inside the fort there is a temple of Lord Shiva and a beautiful garden.

Economy

The economy of Shajapur is mainly dependent on agriculture. Being in Kali Sindh besin, the land here is fertile. Wheat and soybean are the main crops here. Onion and Garlic other major Products in Shajapur. Maksi is a main Industrial area in Shajapur. Many small and big industries are located in Shajapur. Who provide employment here. Like Maksi's Dabar Plant and Shujalpur's Adani Vilmar Plant and food processing plant ets. ^{[9] [10]} In this region some wind mill and solar plants available.

Education

Many Government and Private College loceted in Shajapur,

1. BKSN Degree College, Shajapur
2. Govt Girl's College, Shajapur
3. Govt Polytechnic College, Shajapur
4. Govt law College, Shajapur
5. Career ITI College, Shajapur
6. Govt. ITI College, Shajapur

^[11] Many Govt and Private School Loceted in Shajapur, Highschool Middle School and Primary School eat.

Notable people

• Nand Kishore Bhatt, Indian Politician, Freedom Activist, Trade Unionist and former Member of Parliament
• Naresh Mehta, Author, Poet
• Bal Krishna Sharma Naveen, Author, Freedom activist, Poet, Politician, Journalist
• Arun Bhimawad, Indian Politician and MLA
• Jagannathrao Joshi, Indian Politician and former MP
• Liladhar Joshi, Former Chif Minister Of Madhya Bharat State and Politician
• Hukum Singh Karada, Indian Politician and MLA
• Bhaiyyu Maharaj, Spiritual guru
• Aalok Shrivastav, Indian Writer, Lyricist
• Phool Chand Verma, Indian Politician and former MP

Transportation

Shajapur is well Connected by Roads and Railway. Roadway- Biaora - Dhule section of National Highway NH 52 passed through Shajapur. Shajapur is Connected other major city of state by road.

Railway - Shajapur is located on Gwalior Indore Line. Major train is halting in Shajapur railway station.^[12] It's Well connected with mejor city by Railway. Trains Halting in Shajapur:

• Jhansi–Bandra Terminus Express
• Indore–Amritsar Express
• Indore–Dehradun Express
• Indore–Kota Intercity Express
• Ratlam–Gwalior Intercity Express
• Gorakhpur–Okha Express^[13]

External links

• Web site: Census of India: District Details. censusindia.gov.in. 2014-06-10.
• Web site: Shajapur: District Details. District Administration Shajapur. 2016-03-03.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Shajapur. Falling Rain Genomics.
2. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.
3. Web site: Shajapur Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency .
4. https://asha.mp.gov.in/CUG/Contact/CMHO.pdf
5. Web site: Movie - Shree 420. www.youku.com. You Ku. 15 June 2017.
6. https://nahartimesnews.com/maa-rajarajeshwari-mata-temple-of-shajapur-is-the-main-center-of-faith-of-thousands-of-devotees/ Rajrajeshwari Devi
7. https://shajapur.nic.in/tourist-place/%e0%a4%b0%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%9c%e0%a4%b0%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%9c%e0%a5%87%e0%a4%b6%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%b5%e0%a4%b0%e0%a5%80-%e0%a4%ae%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%a4%e0%a4%be-%e0%a4%ae%e0%a4%82%e0%a4%a6%e0%a4%bf%e0%a4%b0/ Rajrajeshwari Temple
8. https://www.bharatibiz.com/en/mazar-e-yusufi-086521-53748
9. https://www.adaniwilmar.com/
10. https://www.dabur.com/
11. Web site: Colleges / Universities | District Shajapur, Government of Madhya Pradesh| | India .
12. Web site: SFY/Shajapur. India Rail Info.
13. Web site: 22195/Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi - Bandra Terminus SF Express (PT) - VGL Jhansi to Mumbai Bandra Terminus NCR/North Central Zone - Railway Enquiry .