Alot, Madhya Pradesh
Alot
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  Alot Location in Madhya Pradesh, India  Alot Alot (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°45′44″N 75°33′36″E / 23.7621400°N 75.5599100°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Ratlam |
| Elevation | 439 m (1,440 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 21,513 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MP |
| Vehicle registration | MP |
Alot is a town and nagar panchayat in the Ratlam district of Madhya Pradesh, India.
Demographics
Alot has a population of 40,948.[1]
Culture
Alot is a tehsil and a small town; it is a tahsil of Ratlam district and the hometown of the Jangalwa Dynasty. Alot is a main station for Jain thirth; Jain people go there daily for the darshan of Lord Jain Swetamber. A small village, Vikramgarh, is also part of Alot. This is because some of the land of Alot lies within the boundary of Vikramgarh so the full name of Alot is Vikramgarh Alot. Major attractions of Alot are Anadikalpeshwar Mahadev temple, Ramsingh Darbar and Nageshwar temple. Annually around May–June a fair is organized by Alot municipal corporation Nagarpalika Alot. Main festivals celebrated by the people of Alot are Diwali, Holi, Rakshabandhan, Eid, Navratri, Dashahra, and Ganesh Chaturthi.[2]
See also
- Kharwa Kala, a village under Alot taluka
References
- ^ "Population of Madhya Pradesh (Census 2001)" (PDF). City Managers' Association Madhya Pradesh. Retrieved 14 April 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Places of Devotion and of Tourist Interest". District Administration. Archived from the original on 11 April 2010. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
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