Shamgarh
Place in Madhya Pradesh, India
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Shamgarh is a City and a nagar parishad in Mandsaur district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Shamgarh is located at 24.18°N 75.63°E.[2]
Shamgarh | |
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  Shamgarh Location in Madhya Pradesh, India  Shamgarh Shamgarh (India) | |
| Coordinates: 24.18°N 75.63°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Mandsaur |
| Founded by | Rao Pratap Singh Panwar Bijoliya |
| Government | |
| • Type | republic |
| Elevation | 459 m (1,506 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 24,637 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[3] Shamgarh had a population of 21,455. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Shamgarh has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 59%. In Shamgarh, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
