Malpur
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Malpur is a census town
in Sabarkantha district
in the India
n state
of Gujarat. Malpur was an Indian princely state
founded about the middle of the fifteenth century. The last ruler was Rawal Shri Gambhirsinhji Himatsinhji, born 27 October 1914 and succeeded 23 June 1923. He was educated at Scott College, Sadra and Mayo College, Ajmer
and ruled till 10 June 1948 until India got independence from the United Kingdom. Rawal Virajmal, founder of Malpur and son of Rao Kiratsinghji of Idar was the first ruler than his son Rawal Dipsinhji Sheosinhji, who was born in 1863, succeeded in 12 April 1882.
, Malpur had a population of 6510. 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.
Census town
In India, a census town is one which has:# A minimum population of 5,000# At least 75% of male working population engaged in non-agricultural pursuits# A density of population of at least 400 persons per km2.In Ireland, a census town is;...
in Sabarkantha district
Sabarkantha district
Sabarkantha is a district in Northeast of Gujarat state of India.-Geography:The administrative headquarters of the district is Himmatnagar, about 80 km from Ahmedabad....
in the India
India
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n state
States and territories of India
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of Gujarat. Malpur was an Indian princely state
Princely state
A Princely State was a nominally sovereign entitity of British rule in India that was not directly governed by the British, but rather by an Indian ruler under a form of indirect rule such as suzerainty or paramountcy.-British relationship with the Princely States:India under the British Raj ...
founded about the middle of the fifteenth century. The last ruler was Rawal Shri Gambhirsinhji Himatsinhji, born 27 October 1914 and succeeded 23 June 1923. He was educated at Scott College, Sadra and Mayo College, Ajmer
Ajmer
Ajmer , formerly written as Ajmere, is a city in Ajmer District in Rajasthan state in India. Ajmer has a population of around 800,000 , and is located west of the Rajasthan state capital Jaipur, 200 km from Jodhpur, 274 km from Udaipur, 439 km from Jaisalmer, and 391 km from...
and ruled till 10 June 1948 until India got independence from the United Kingdom. Rawal Virajmal, founder of Malpur and son of Rao Kiratsinghji of Idar was the first ruler than his son Rawal Dipsinhji Sheosinhji, who was born in 1863, succeeded in 12 April 1882.
Geography
Malpur is located at 23.359094°N 73.464550°E. It has an average elevation of 4 metres (13 feet).Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Malpur had a population of 6510. 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.