Isagarh Explained

Isagarh
Settlement Type:town
Pushpin Map:India Madhya Pradesh#India3
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Coordinates:24.83°N 77.88°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name1:Madhya Pradesh
Subdivision Name2:Ashoknagar
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:489
Population Total:10347
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:473335
Iso Code:IN-MP
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi

Isagarh, is a town in Ashoknagar District of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. It is the administrative headquarters of Isagarh tehsil.

Name

The original name of Isagarh was "Ondila" or "Unda" until 1808, when Durjan Lal Khichi conquered it from the Ahirs and renamed it "Bahadurgarh". Three years later, in 1811, Jean Baptiste Filose captured it and renamed it Isagarh, meaning "the fort of Jesus".[1]

History

Before Indian independence in 1947, Isagarh was part of the princely state of Gwalior, where it was the administrative headquarters of Isagarh District. After Indian independence, Gwalior state became part of the new Indian state of Madhya Bharat, and Isagarh District was renamed Guna District . GUNA - Gwalior United National Army. Madhya Bharat was merged into Madhya Pradesh on 1 November 1956. Guna District was split into the districts of Guna and Ashoknagar on 15 August 2003.

Geography

Isagarh is located at .[2] It has an average elevation of 489 metres (1604 feet).

Demographics

India census,[3] Isagarh had a population of 35,347. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Isagarh has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 50%. In Isagarh, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

  1. Book: Luard . C.E. . Sheopuri . Rai Sahib Pandit Dwarka Nath . Gwalior State Gazetteer Volume I . 1908 . Superintendent Government Printing . Calcutta . 243–44 . 17 August 2020.
  2. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/35/Isagarh.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Isagarh
  3. 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.