Diken

Diken
city
Diken Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 24°40′28″N 75°0′34″E / 24.67444°N 75.00944°ECoordinates: 24°40′28″N 75°0′34″E / 24.67444°N 75.00944°E
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
District	Neemuch
Population (2001)
• Total	7,206
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Diken is a town and a nagar panchayat in Neemuch district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[1] Diken had a population of 7206. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Diken has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72% and, female literacy is 40%. In Diken, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Specialty

Diken have a large solar panel plant area, which is the largest in Madhya Pradesh.

References

1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.