Ratlam district | |
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Municipal Corporation | |
| Ratlam | |
   Manglay Mandir, Sailana Palace, Jain Mandir | |
 Location of Ratlam district in Madhya Pradesh | |
| Coordinates (Ratlam):23°20′N75°03′E / 23.33°N 75.05°E /23.33; 75.05 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| Division | Ujjain |
| Established | 26-1-1949 |
| Headquarters | Ratlam |
| Tehsils | 9 |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Ratlam |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,861 km2 (1,877 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,455,069 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (780/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 68.03 per cent |
| • Sex ratio | 973 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Major highways | NH 79, NH 927A |
| Website | ratlam |
Ratlam District (Hindi pronunciation:[ɾət̪.laːm]) is adistrict ofMadhya Pradesh state incentral India. The town ofRatlam is administrative headquarters of the district.
Ratlam District has an area of 4,861 square kilometres (1,877 sq mi). It is bounded byMandsaur District to the north,Jhalawar District ofRajasthan state to the northwest,Ujjain District to the east,Dhar District to the south,Jhabua District to the southwest, andPratapgarh District ofRajasthan to the west. It is divided into ninetehsils and is home to 9 at and 1,063 villages (as of 2001). The district is part ofUjjain Division.[1]
Ratlam District was created afterIndian independence in 1947, primarily out of the territories of theprincely states ofRatlam State andSailana State, the rulers of Ratlam and Sailana were descendants of Maharaja Ratan Singh Rathore. Other states includedJaora State which was created by the British in 1818 andPiploda State which was a tributary of Jaora but later became a small non-gunsalute state. Ratlam District was part of the new state ofMadhya Bharat. The major stop for tourism in Ratlam district is the town ofSailana which is known for its cactus garden, Palace, Kharmor Bird Sanctuary and the cave temples of Kedareshwar. Ratlam city is known for Garadu (fried Yam), Sev and Gold. Ratlam also has a DRM office of Railway.[1]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1901 | 238,624 | — |
| 1911 | 244,513 | +0.24% |
| 1921 | 245,021 | +0.02% |
| 1931 | 290,437 | +1.71% |
| 1941 | 335,147 | +1.44% |
| 1951 | 381,719 | +1.31% |
| 1961 | 483,521 | +2.39% |
| 1971 | 626,534 | +2.62% |
| 1981 | 782,729 | +2.25% |
| 1991 | 971,888 | +2.19% |
| 2001 | 1,215,393 | +2.26% |
| 2011 | 1,455,069 | +1.82% |
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According to the2011 census Ratlam District has apopulation of 1,455,069[5] roughly equal to the nation ofEswatini[6] or the US state ofHawaii.[7] This gives it a ranking of 342nd in India (out of a total of640).[5] The district has a population density of 299 inhabitants per square kilometre (770/sq mi) .[5] Itspopulation growth rate over the decade of 2001-2011 was 19.67%.[5] Ratlam has asex ratio of 973females for every 1,000 males,[5] and aliteracy rate of 68.03%. 29.90% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Tribes made up 13.65% and 28.16% of the population respectively.[5]
At the time of the2011 Census of India, 42.33% of the population in the district spokeMalvi, 41.38%Hindi, 13.59%Bhili and 1.27%Urdu as their first language.[8]
Swaziland 1,370,424
Hawaii 1,360,301
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