Kumbhraj | |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | India Madhya Pradesh#India3 |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Madhya Pradesh, India |
Coordinates: | 24.37°N 77.05°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Madhya Pradesh |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Guna |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 419 |
Population Total: | 14055 |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Iso Code: | IN-MP |
Kumbhraj is a town in Guna district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Kumbhraj is one of the largest producer of coriander seeds in the world. Many multinational companies like Tata procure coriander seeds from Kumbhraj. Kumbhraj name is given by Rana Kumbha.
India census,[1] Kumbhraj had a population of 14,055. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Kumbhraj has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 45%. In Kumbhraj, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age. Kumbhraj city is famous for coriander.
Kumbhraj is located at the bank of river Parvati at.[2] It has an average elevation of 419 metres (1,374 feet).
Kumbhraj railway station is situated on Indore–Gwalior line under the Bhopal railway division.[3] The nearest airport is Gwalior.