| Voice of Rajgarh : Arun
Satalkar
The quality of education is very poor. In Rajgarh an EGS (education
guarantee scheme) system was initiated. According to this scheme
at every Kilometer a school was started. The teachers are not well
qualified so they face lot of obstacles while teaching the children.
Many children don’t go to school as they help their parents
in earning the next wage. The condition of the women here is very
pitiable
Rajgarh District
Area, Population & Sex Ratio
Geographical Area : 6153.0 Km2
Population in Rajgarh (Census 2011)
Total Population
Total : 1,546,541
Male : 791,038
Female : 755,503
Under 6 population
Total : 225,662
Male : 117,759
Female : 107,903
Disabled population
Total disabled population : 36799
In seeing : 17557
In speech : 1428
In hearing : 2762
In movement : 12681
Mental : 2371
Rank ( VoiceOfBharat.org Analysis
)
Backwardness : 309
Sex Ratio Rank : 254
(Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : C
(HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 - 2006)
Disability : 249 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : 469 (Census 2001)
Minority : Does not figure in MCD
Water : Flouride in Groundwater above permissible limits
Brief About Rajgarh District
Physical and Cultural Landscape :
Rajgarh District is located in the Northern part
of Malwa Plateau. It forms the North Western part of Division of
Bhopal Commissioner. Rajgarh District extends between the parallels
of Latitude 23027' 12" North and 24017' 20" North and between the
meridians of Longitude 76011' 15" and 77014' East. It has a Quadrangular
shape with the Northern and Western sides longer than the Southern
and Eastern sides respectively. The zigzag boundaries of the District
resemble a pear. Rajgarh District is bounded by Shajapur District
in the South as well as west. The District of Sehore, Bhopal, Guna
and Jhalawar (Rajasthan) enclose it from the South-East, East, North-East,
and North directions respectively. The total Geographical area of
the District is 6,154 sq.km. with a population of 1254085 according
to census 2001. It is one of the small districts of Madhya Pradesh
both in respect of area and population. It is 145 KMs from the State
capital Bhopal
History as an Administrative Unit :
The District takes its name from the headquarters town Rajgarh.
Rajgarh District was constituted after the formation of Madhya Bharat
in May, 1948. Prior to this the area of the present District was
parceled out among the States of Rajgarh, Narsinghgarh, Khilchipur,
Dewas (Senior) Dewas (Junior) and Indore. Rajgarh was the headquarters
of a mediatised State, ruled by the Umat Rajputs and branch of the
great paramara clan, they enjoyed a Sanad Estate under the Sultans
of Delhi and Mughal emperors in succession. The first capital was
Duparia, now in Shajapur District. Later on it was shifted to Dungarpur
(19 Km from Rajgarh) and then to Ratanpur (19 Km. west of Narsinghgarh)
and back. Inorder to avoid disturbance by the frequently passing
Mughal armies, the Ruler of the Estate, Mohan Singh, acquiblack
the present side, originally known as Jhanjhanipur from the Bhils
in A.D. 1640. Finally he shifted the headquarters in the year 1645,
giving the place its present name.
During the reign of Akbar (A.D. 1556-1605) a Khilat and a Sanad
were granted to Udaji of Tatanpur. At that time, Sarangpur was a
Sarkar in the Subah of Malwa. Its jurisdiction extended from the
western part of present Sehore District to the eastern part of Ujjain
District. Among its twentyfour mahals many have retained their original
names and are identified as Ashtah, Talain (Talen), Agra (Agar),
Bajilpur (Bijilpur), Bhorsah, Khiljipur, Jirapur, Sarangpur, Sondarsi
(Sundarsi), Sosner (Sunner) Sajapur, Kayath and Navgam (Tarana)1.
In 1908, Rajgarh State was divided in to seven Parganas, namely
Newalganj, Biaora, Kalipith, Karanwas, Kotra, Seogarh and Talen.
Narsinghgarh State was divided into four Parganas, namely Huzur
(Narsinghgarh), Pachor, Khujner and Chhapera. The Parganas were
place in the charge of a Tahsildar each for revenue matters and
magisterial work.2 Khilchipur State was divided into three Paraganas.
Sarangpur was as now, the tahsil headquarters of Dewas (Senior)
and Dewas (Junior) States. Jarapur was a tahsil of Mahidpur District
of former Indore State. It has now been abolished and merged in
Khilchipur tahsil.
In 1645 with the permission of Rajmata, Deewan Ajab Singh defeated
the Bhils in the hilly region of Rajgarh and he constructed a Palace
in 1745 which was having five main gates namely, Itwaria, Bhudwaria,
Surajpol, Panradia and Naya Darwaja. And it constitutes three very
ancient temple namely Raj Rajeshwar Temple, Chatubhujnathji Temple
and Narsingh Temple, and in which Rajmata and his 15 year old son
Rawat Mohan singh was living safely. In Jhanjherpur which was capital
and it is having a palace due to which this place is known as Rajgarh
and it had become famous.
At present the District is divided into five Subdivisions and six
tehsils. the following table shows the details of area and population
of each unit.
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