Jobat | |
Settlement Type: | city |
Pushpin Map: | India Madhya Pradesh#India3 |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Madhya Pradesh, India |
Coordinates: | 22.42°N 74.57°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | ![]() |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Madhya Pradesh |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Alirajpur |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 292 |
Population Total: | 11976 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | 15 to 16km |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 457990 |
Registration Plate: | mp69 |
Jobat is a city and a nagar parishad municipality in Alirajpur district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
See main article: Jobat State. Jobat was a princely state of India, administratively under the Bhopawar Agency subdivision of the Central India Agency. The state covered an area of 339 square kilometres in 1901. Its Hindu rulers were styled "Rana" and succession was in the female line.
About a decade ago, Jobat was a small town which now has emerged as a city in Alirajpur district.
Jobat is located at 22.42°N 74.57°W.[1] It has an average elevation of 292 metres (958 feet).
Jobat is located on the banks of Dohi river. Jobat is about 184 km away from Indore. Jobat is located in Western Madhya Pradesh, close to the border of Gujarat.
India census,[2] Jobat had a population of 9991. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Jobat has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 64%. In Jobat, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.