Tal, Madhya Pradesh
| Tal | |
|---|---|
| city | |
  Tal Location in Madhya Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 23°43′N 75°23′E / 23.72°N 75.38°ECoordinates: 23°43′N 75°23′E / 23.72°N 75.38°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Ratlam |
| Elevation | 437 m (1,434 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 13,073 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Tal is a town and a nagar panchayat in Ratlam District of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is a part of the Alot tehsil. Before Indian independence, Tal was part of the princely state of Jaora, ruled by the Dodiya rajputs.
Origin of the name
The name of the town is derived from the Malvi word Talav that means pond. The town is popularly believed to be built by reclaiming land from a large pond.Tal was part of the princely state of Jaora, ruled by the Dodiya chief.The princely state was ruled by the Dodia clan which holds the title "Rawat". Before independence the rule was under Rawat Shri Shambhu Singh ji(Tal).Rawat Shri Shambhu Singh ji had five son namely Late Kr Yogendra Singh ,Late Kr Kamal Singh,Late Kr Shiv Raj Singh , Late Kr Vikram Singh and Late Kr Kishor Singh
And at present Mr. Manoj Sharma working as city congress president
Geography
Tal is located at 23°43′N 75°23′E / 23.72°N 75.38°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 437 metres (1433 feet).
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[2] Tal had a population of 13,073. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Tal has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 48%. In Tal, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Tal
- ↑ "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.
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