Piploda Explained

Piploda
Native Name Lang:hi
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Madhya Pradesh#India3
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Coordinates:23.6°N 74.94°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name1:Madhya Pradesh
Subdivision Name2:Ratlam
Leader Title:City Council Head
Leader Name:Shyambihari Patel
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:470
Population Total:7302
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Iso Code:IN-MP
Registration Plate:MP
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi

Piploda is a town and a Nagar Parishad in Ratlam district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

History

See main article: Piploda State. Before Indian independence, Piploda was the capital of the princely state of the same name. It was ruled by Rajputs of the Dodiya clan. The state had an area of 91 km². Piploda was a dependency of Jaora state until 1924, when it became a separate state. The rulers acceded to the Government of India on 15 June 1948, and Piploda became part of Ratlam District of Madhya Bharat state. Madhya Bharat was merged into Madhya Pradesh on 1 November 1956.

Geography

Piploda is located at 23.35°N 75.43°W.[1] It has an average elevation of 470 metres (1,541 feet).

Demographics

India census,[2] Piploda had a population of 7,302. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Piploda has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 49%. In Piploda, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

  1. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/35/Piploda.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Piploda
  2. 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.