Multai
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| State : | Madhya Pradesh | ||
| District : | Betul | ||
| Location : | 21 ° 46 ′ N , 78 ° 15 ′ E | ||
| Height : | 760 m | ||
| Area : | 10.59 km² | ||
| Residents : | 29,976 (2011) | ||
| Population density : | 2831 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Postal code : | 460661 | ||
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Multai ( Hindi : इटारसी ) is a city in the Betul district in the south of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh . The city is a regionally important Hindu pilgrimage site.
location
Multai is located in the Satpura Mountains in the headwaters of the Tapti at an altitude of about 760 m above sea level. d. M. The distance to the northwestern capital of Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal , is about 225 km (driving distance); It is almost 50 km to the north-west to the district capital Betul . The climate is warm to hot; Rain (approx. 1015 mm / year) falls almost exclusively during the summer monsoon season .
population
Official population statistics have only been kept and published since 1991.
| year | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 |
| Residents | 19,789 | 21,423 | 29,976 |
The city's predominantly Hindi- speaking population consists of about 84.5% Hindus , just under 12.5% Muslims and about 2% Jains ; other religions ( Christians , Sikhs and Buddhists ) form small minorities. As usual with censuses in northern India, the male population is significantly higher than the female.
economy
Agriculture in the surrounding villages traditionally plays the primary role in the region's economic life; In the village itself there are various handicrafts and service companies and the numerous pilgrims also make a significant contribution to private and urban income.
history
The city, largely untouched by the great events of Indian history, belonged to the Sultanate of Malwa with the capital Mandu in the 15th century . The sultanate came to an end in 1531 when it was conquered by the Sultanate of Gujarat . In 1561 the area was integrated into the Mughal Empire by the Mughal Mughal Akbar I and came under the rule of the British in 1818 .
Attractions
There are numerous newer Hindu and Jain temples in the town, which is probably more than 1000 years old, and in its vicinity . The most important goddess worshiped here is Tapati , the daughter of the sun god Vivasvat , but other gods of the Hindu pantheon such as Shiva and Hanuman are worshiped in their own temples in the town or in the vicinity.