Jirapur

Jirapur
city
Jirapur Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 24.02°N 76.38°E / 24.02; 76.38
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
District	Rajgarh
Population  (2011)
• Total	21,724
• Male	11,052
• Female	10,672
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Pincode(s)	4656xx
Area code(s)	+91-7370
Vehicle registration	MP-39

Jirapur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Rajgarh district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Jirapur is a Tehsil and belongs to Bhopal Division. It is located 39 km towards west from district headquarters Rajgarh, 158 km from the state capital of Bhopal from the east.

Jirapur Tehsil

Jirapur Tehsil is bounded by Khilchipur Tehsil towards east, Nalkheda Tehsil towards south, Susner Tehsil towards west, Bakani Tehsil towards the north. Sarangpur City, Shajapur City, Pachore City, Jhalawar City are the nearby Cities to Jirapur. This city is near on MP and Rajasthan border. Jirapur consists of 88 Villages and 88 Panchayats. It is 434 metres in elevation.

For tourists, there are a few places to visit, such as the Balaji Temple, Jirapur dam, the Shiv temple near it, Dug Hanumanji for picnic. There is only one hotel in the town, namely Nakshatra. The town's first miniplex has opened up Raj Cineplex. Cricket is the popular game in the town. The local boys play the game in Mandi. The star players of the Jirapur Cricket team are Ashwin Pandit and Gourav Sharma. They have led the team to victory in numerous town matches.

Map of Jirapur Tehsil

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, Jirapur had a population of 21,724. Males constitute 50.87% of the population and females 49.13%. Jirapur has an average literacy rate of 77.23%, higher than the national average of 69.32%. Male literacy is around 86.29% while female literacy rate is 67.90%. About 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Pin Codes of Jirapur Tehsil

• 465691 (Jirapur)
• 465693 (Machalpur)
• 465689 (Chhapiheda)
• 465695 (Pipliya Kulmi)