Jhabua (city)
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| State : | Madhya Pradesh | ||
| District : | Jhabua | ||
| Location : | 22 ° 46 ′ N , 74 ° 36 ′ E | ||
| Height : | 318 m | ||
| Residents : | 35,753 (2011) | ||
Jhabua is a city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh . The city is located in the west of the state and is close to the border with Gujarat .
The city is the administrative center of the Jhabua district of the same name . Jhabua has the status of a municipality. The city is divided into 18 wards (constituencies).
history
The city was once the capital of the princely state of Jhabua , which existed from 1584 to 1948.
Demographics
The city's population is 35,753 according to the 2011 census. Jhabua has a gender ratio of 946 women per 1000 men and thus a male surplus typical for India. The literacy rate was 86.1%. Almost 73% of the population are Hindus , approx. 14% are Muslims , approx. 7% are Christians and approx. 6% belong to another or no religion. 13.5% of the population are children under 6 years of age. 36.7% of the population belong to the tribal population .
Individual evidence
- ↑ www.census2011.co.in
- ↑ Jhabua City Population Census 2011 | Madhya Pradesh. Retrieved September 18, 2019 .