Malpur, Aravalli Explained

Malpur
Settlement Type:Census town
Pushpin Map:India Gujarat#India3
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Gujarat, India
Coordinates:23.3591°N 73.4646°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Gujarat
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Aravalli district
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:4
Population Total:6510
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Gujarati, Hindi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:383345
Registration Plate:GJ-31

Malpur is a census town in Aravalli district in the Indian state of Gujarat.

History

See main article: Malpur State. Malpur State was an Indian princely state founded about the middle of the fifteenth century. Rawal Virajmal, son of Rao Kiratsinghji of Idar State, was succeeded on 12 April 1882 by his son Rawal Dipsinhji Sheosinhji, born in 1863.

The last ruler was Rawal Shri Gambhirsinhji Himatsinhji, born 27 October 1914 and who acceded to the throne on 23 June 1923.[1] He was educated at Scott College, Sadra and Mayo College, Ajmer and nominally ruled until 1947 when Malpur State was merged with Baroda State under the Attachment Scheme in December 1943.[2] Finally Baroda State acceded to the Indian Union on 1 May 1949.

Geography

Malpur is located at 23.3591°N 73.4646°W.[3] It has an average elevation of 4 metres (13 feet).

Demographics

India census,[4] Malpur had a population of 6,510. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Malpur 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 Malpur, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Connectivity

Malpur is connected to all major towns of Gujarat by public transport service operated by GSRTC.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.worldstatesmen.org/India_princes_K-W.html Princely States of India
  2. McLeod, John; Sovereignty, power, control: politics in the States of Western India, 1916-1947; Leiden u.a. 1999; ; p. 160
  3. https://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/09/Malpur.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Malpur
  4. 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.