Depalpur | |
Other Name: | Deypaulpoor |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | India Madhya Pradesh#India3 |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Madhya Pradesh, India |
Coordinates: | 22.85°N 75.55°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Madhya Pradesh |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Indore |
Government Type: | Municipal corporation |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 533 |
Population Total: | 25300 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi, Malvi Language |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code: | 453115 |
Registration Plate: | MP |
Iso Code: | IN-MP |
Depalpur is a town of shri 24 avtaar mandir belong God Vishnu and a Nagar panchayat in Indore district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. Depalpur is around 41.7Km from Indore.
According to tradition, the town is named after the Paramara dynasty ruler Devapala (reigned 1216–40).
In the Ain-i-Akbari, Depalpur is mentioned as one of the 10 mahals of the Ujjain sarkar in Malwa Subah.[1] Later, it became part of the Princely state of Indore. The Zagirdar of Depalpur was Meer sayyed Abdul kadir Hussain sahb .(Dada miya)After his demise, his descendants distributed the family property to the farmers of Depalpur and pamalpur and currently, they are living in Santer, Depalpur and Indore.[2]
Depalpur is located at .[3] It has an average elevation of 533 metres (1748 feet).
India census,[4] Depalpur had a population of 15,200. Males constitute 51% of the population while the females constitute the remaining 49%. Depalpur has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%. The male literacy rate is at 69%, while the female literacy rate is at 45%. In Depalpur, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The nearest airport is Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport, Indore.