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Pithampur | |
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| Pithampur | |
| Nickname: Detroit of India[1] | |
  Pithampur Location in Madhya Pradesh, India Show map of Madhya Pradesh Pithampur Pithampur (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates:22°37′11″N75°41′36″E / 22.61972°N 75.69333°E /22.61972; 75.69333 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Dhar |
| Government | |
| • Body | Indore Metropolitan Region |
| Area | |
• Total | 200 km2 (77 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 25 |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 126,099 |
| • Rank | 25 |
| • Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 454775 |
| Telephone code | 0729252 |
| Vehicle registration | MP11 |
Pithampur is a town nearDhar city in theDhar district ofMadhya Pradesh, India. Pithampur is an industrial city, and is a part of Indore Metropolitan Region. Pithampur houses major industries and companies ofMadhya Pradesh.
[needs update]As of the2011 Census of India,[2] Pithampur had a population of 1,26,099. Males constitute 58% of the population and females 42%. Pithampur has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%:- male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 47%. In Pithampur, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Pithampur has an Industrial area.[3] Parts of Pithampur Industrial area hosts several Large Scale Industries like Pinnacle Industries Limited.
The nearest airport isIndore.