Sabalgarh Explained

Sabalgarh
Nickname:Strong Fort
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:India Madhya Pradesh#India3
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Coordinates:26.25°N 77.4°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Madhya Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Morena
Leader Title:MLA
Leader Name:Baijnath Kushwah
Govtofficial Title:SDM (Sub Divisional Magistrate)
Govtofficial Name:Mrinal Meena (IAS)
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:212
Population Total:40333
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:476229
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:07536
Registration Plate:MP06
Blank1 Name Sec1:Sex ratio
Blank1 Info Sec1:960 /

Sabalgarh is a municipality in Morena district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

The town was founded by a Gurjar named Sabala,[2] [3] [4] known as Raja Sabal Singh Gurjar living near Chambal river beside Karaoli, The town has a strong fort called Sabalgarh Fort is situated on a large rock in northeastern. The fortress fell into ruins and is known for stories of hauntings and ghosts.

About 50 km from the town is Asia's largest siphon, built at the intersection of the Kunu River and the Chambal Right Main canal. The Chambal River is 20 km from town and is a habitat for Indian Dolphins.

Demographics

Sabalgarh has a population of 40,333, with 53% male and 47% female. Sabalgarh has an average literacy rate of 68%, lower than the national average of 74%. Male literacy was 74% while female literacy was 52%.[5] As measured in 2011, 14% of Sabalgarh's population was under six.

Scheduled Castes represent approximately 16.6% of the population, and Scheduled Tribes account for another 8.6%.

The 2011 census reported a total of 7,091 households. The area's total employed labor force was reported at 11,360. Of this number, 10,262 were categorized as regular laborers, with the remaining 1,098 categorized as irregular.

Places of interest

Sabalgarh Fort : The fort is noteworthy among medieval age monuments. A ‘Bandh’ was built in the Scindia period behind the fort. The fort was constructed on a cliff by Gopal Singh, the Raja of Karoli. Sikandar Lodhi sent an army to control this fort. The Marathas, in their campaign through northern India, retook the fort and returned control to the Raja of Karoli. In 1795 A.D., it was again taken from the Raja by Khande Rao, whose house stands there. Lord Vallejali Daulat Rao Scindia (1764–1837) lived in this fort during his regime. The fort was seized by the English in 1804. The area surrounding the fort was added to the kingdom of Scindia in 1809.[6]

Alakhiya Khoh : One of the most famous temples of Sabalgarh. It is dedicated to goddess Kaali Mata. It is an ancient temple, and every year for nine days a fair is organised on the occasion of Navratri.

Agni Missile Development Plant:[7] The chief Secretary of State chief minister office has said that In August 2017 the D.R.D.O. New Delhi team has visited the town and confirmed the establishment of the plant of AGNI MISSILE in Sabalgarh and the government has already allotted 1500 hectare land for this project.

Rau Ghaat : A wonderful Tourist attraction Within Sabalagrh.[8]

Other Places :

Transport and connectivity

Railways

Sabalgarh is connected to Gwalior by a narrow gauge line. This railway is also known as "Gwalior Light Railways". The two-foot (610 mm) narrow gauge GLR is 199.8 kilometres (124.1 mi) long and runs from Gwalior to Sheopur Kalan in the Madhya Pradesh state. This line was started by Maharaja Madhav Roa II and completed in 1909. It is managed by the Central Railways department of Indian Railways.

Roads

Sabalgarh is fairly well-connected to many cities of Madhya Pradesh by state highways. Daily buses are available to cities including Gwalior, Morena, Sheopur (Shivpur), Shivpuri, Jaipur, Kota, Agra, Mathura and Delhi.

Airways

The nearest airport is located in Gwalior, about 120 kilometers from Sabalgarh. Daily flights are available to New Delhi and many more cities from Gwalior Airport.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Maps, Weather, and Airports for Sabalgarh, India.
  2. Book: Pradesh (India), Madhya . Madhya Pradesh, District Gazetteers: Morena . 1996 . Government Central Press . en.
  3. Book: India, Central . The Central India State Gazetteer Series . 1908 . Thacker, Spink . en.
  4. Book: Gwalior State Gazetteer . 1908 . Superintendent Government Print., India . en.
  5. Web site: Sabalgarh Population . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006140358/http://ourhero.in/population/cities/sabalgarh-802088 . 6 October 2014 . ourhero.in . 9 September 2018 .
  6. History of Sabalgarh. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/fCBfAmJzfrI . 2021-12-21 . live. 5 September 2015. YouTube.
  7. News: Agni Missile. DainikBhaskar. Bhaskar News Network. 29 August 2017. Hindi.
  8. Web site: पहले तो लताड़ा, फिर जिले के सारे अफसरों को इन्होंने बताया लापरवाह | Damnation the officers in sikar. 23 March 2017.