Shujalpur


Shujalpur is a city and a municipality in Shajapur district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Ranoji Rao Shinde, father of Mahadji Shinde, died in 1745 at Shujalpur, where his cenotaph stands which houses a Shiv temple. It is known as Ranoganj.
The economy of Shujalpur is primarily driven by agriculture, with crops such as wheat, cotton, and soybeans being grown in the region. It also has a developing infrastructure, with schools, markets, and government facilities that serve the local population.

Geography

Its a city located in Madhya Pradesh, near Indore. Shujalpur is located at It has an average elevation of 448 metres.
The city falls in the Malwa region. Two rivers, the Nevaj and the Jamdad, flow through the city.

Railways

lies on the Ujjain-Sehore-Bhopal Branch Line. There are regular trains plying to Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Jaipur, Kanpur, Patna, Trivandrum, Coimbatore, Cochin, Nagpur, Jammu, Puri, Allahabad and other major cities.
The station is part of the Ratlam Zone of the Western Railway zone.
The railway station is connected to major cities like Indore, Bhopal, Ujjain, and other towns within Madhya Pradesh. It helps in facilitating the movement of goods and passengers, particularly from the agricultural sector.
Now the railway station is very beautiful.

Demographics

As of the 2011 Census of India, Shujalpur had a population of 71,225. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Shujalpur has an average literacy rate of 69%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 61%. In Shujalpur, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age. People speak Malvi and Hindi.
Shujalpur is a legislative assembly constituency and a tehsil.

History

The city also has a rich political history. First Prime-Minister of Madhya Bharat the late Pandit Liladhar Joshi belonged to this city. The city is also known for its temple of Shiva known as Jatashankar. Every year, on the occasion of Maha shivratri, a fair is organised near the cenotaph of ranoji rao sindhia and in the Jatashankar temple.

Culture and economy

It is surrounded by more than fifty villages, which are connected via roads. Water supply of the city is mainly dependent on three dams.
Jatashankar dam, Nandasura dam and Bamanghat dam. The city has one Government PG College named JNS.

Education

Government and Private Colleges

  • Govt Jawaharlal Nehru Smrati College, Shujalpur
  • SLV College, Shujalpur Mandi
  • Old J.N.S. Govt. College, Shujalpur
  • ITI Shujalpur
  • Swargiya Srilal Saxena Smriti Mahavidyalaya, Shujalpur