Rahatgarh | |
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Town | |
Location in Madhya Pradesh, India | |
Coordinates: 23°47′N 78°22′E / 23.78°N 78.37°ECoordinates: 23°47′N 78°22′E / 23.78°N 78.37°E | |
Country |
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State | Madhya Pradesh |
District | Sagar |
Elevation | 461 m (1,512 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 31,537 |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
PIN | 470119 |
Telephone code | +917584 |
ISO 3166 code | IN-MP |
Vehicle registration | mp 15 |
Rahatgarh is a town and a nagar panchayat in Sagar district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
An inscription of the Paramara king Jayavarman II, dated 28 August 1256 CE, was issued at Rahatgarh. It is possible that Jayavarman captured the area from the Chandelas.
Rahatgarh is located at 23°47′N 78°22′E / 23.78°N 78.37°E. It has an average elevation of 461 metres (1512 feet).
As of 2001[update] India census, Rahatgarh had a population of 25,217. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Rahatgarh has an average literacy rate of 51%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 61%, and female literacy is 40%. In Rahatgarh, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Waterfall on Bina river, fort, arch bridge, shiva temple, it is just 150 km away from Bhopal and 40 km from Sagar.