Rahatgarh

Rahatgarh is a town and a nagar panchayat in Sagar district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

Rahatgarh
Town
Rahatgarh Location in Madhya Pradesh, India Rahatgarh Rahatgarh (India)
Coordinates: 23.78°N 78.37°E
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
District	Sagar
Elevation	461 m (1,512 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	31,537
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	470119
Telephone code	+917584
ISO 3166 code	IN-MP
Vehicle registration	mp 15

History

An inscription of the Paramara king Jayavarman II, dated 28 August 1256 CE, was issued at Rahatgarh. It is possible that Jayavarman captured the area from the Chandelas.[2]

Rahatgarh Fort is situated on the top of north west peak along the range of hills approached by means of a long winding passage. The walls are about 100 m thick. It was originally built by Sultan Muhamad Khan (Circa 17th Century AD).

Geography

Rahatgarh is located at 23.78°N 78.37°E.[3] It has an average elevation of 461 metres (1,512 feet).

Rahatgarth Waterfall

The town is also notable for the Rahatgarh waterfall.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[4] Rahatgarh had a population of 25,217. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Rahatgarh has an average literacy rate of 51%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 61%, and female literacy is 40%. In Rahatgarh, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

1. "Census of India Search details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
2. Harihar Vitthal Trivedi (1991). Inscriptions of the Paramāras (Part 2). Corpus Inscriptionum Indicarum Volume VII: Inscriptions of the Paramāras, Chandēllas, Kachchapaghātas, and two minor dynasties. Archaeological Survey of India. pp. 190–191. doi:10.5281/zenodo.1451755.
3. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Rahatgarh
4. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.