Dewas (city)
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| State : | Madhya Pradesh | ||
| District : | Dewas | ||
| Location : | 22 ° 58 ' N , 76 ° 3' E | ||
| Height : | 541 m | ||
| Residents : | 289,550 (2011) | ||
| Website : | dmcdewas.com | ||
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Dewas is a city ( Municipal Corporation ) in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh .
location
The city is located on the national highway NH 3 ( Mumbai - Agra ), 32 km north-northeast of Indore . The NH 86 leads from Dewas to Bhopal, 140 km to the east .
population
In the 2011 census, the population was 289,550. The gender distribution was 1,076 men for 1,000 women. 78% of the population were Hindus , 20% Muslim .
Until the middle of the 20th century, Dewas was the capital of the princely state of Dewas . The city has been its administrative seat since the founding of the Dewas district in 1948.
Climate data
The climate in Dewas is tropical . The mean annual temperature is 24.9 ° C. The average annual precipitation is 1039 mm. Most of the rainfall occurs in the monsoon months of July, August and September.
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