Thandla Explained

Thandla
Other Name:Thandla
Nickname:Thandla
Settlement Type:Municipal Town
Pushpin Map:India Madhya Pradesh#India3
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Coordinates:23°N 74.57°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Madhya Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Jhabua
Government Type:Municipal Council
Governing Body:Thandla Municipality
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:271
Population Total:25000
Population As Of:2001
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:457777
Iso Code:IN-MP

Thandla is a town in Thandla Tehsil in Jhabua District of Madhya Pradesh, India. It belongs to Indore Division. It is located 30 km north of the District headquarters of Jhabua. It is a Tehsil headquarter. Thandla was named after Bhil Sardar Thana.[1] [2]

Geography

Thandla is located at 23°N 74.57°W.[3] It has an average elevation of 271 metres (889 feet). Jhabua, Dahod, Rajgarh, Banswara are nearby cities.

Demographics

At the 2001 India census,[4] Thandla had a population of 12,685. Males constituted 52% of the population and females 48%. Thandla had an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 80%, and female literacy 66%. 14% of the population were under 6 years of age.

Educational organizations

There are number of educational institutions in Thandla, such as Government College, Thandla, and a Government Boys and Government Girls schools.

Transport

Thandla Road railway station is situated from Ratlam Junction on Ratlam-Godhra section of Western Railways.Not many trains stop at Raoti stations except for few long distance and local trains. Station is away from the town, however transportation is generally available for commuters.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Das, S. K. . Watershed Development and Livelihoods: People's Action in India . 2020-11-29 . Taylor & Francis . 978-1-000-08401-6 . en.
  2. Book: Das, S. K. . Watershed Development and Livelihoods: People's Action in India . 2020-11-29 . Taylor & Francis . 978-1-000-08401-6 . en.
  3. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/35/Thandla.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Thandla
  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. 16 June 2004. 1 November 2008. Census Commission of India.