Soyatkalan
Soyat kalan | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Nickname: Soyat | |
  Soyat kalan Location in Madhya Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 24°11′19″N 76°10′40″E / 24.18861°N 76.17778°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Agar Malwa district |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 13,576 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 465449 |
| Telephone code | 07361 |
| Vehicle registration | MP 70 |
| Sex ratio | 1000/944 ♂/♀ |
Soyat kalan or Soyat is a town and a Nagar Parishad in Agar Malwa district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is located on the Indore – Kota highway at the bank of Kanthal River. It is surrounded by the Rajasthan border from three sides. It is a well-known center of transport business between the two states.Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh has announced Soyat to be new Tehsil on August,11,2018.
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[1] Soyat Kalan had a population of 13,576. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Soyat Kalan has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 51%. In Soyat Kalan, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Soyat Kalan is drained by Kanthyal and Kalisindh rivers.
Religions
With more than a hundred Hindu temples, Soyatkalan has been famous in the local area for many years. Some of the most famous temples in town are Chausath Yogini Mandir, Banke Bihari Temple, Raman Bihari, Bavari Temple, Gayatri Temple, Balaji Temple, Narmadeshwar Temple, Dhola Khedi Temple, Panchmukhi Temple, and Vishwakarma Temple. Chausath Yogini Temple is said to be one of the three oldest Chausath Mata temples of India[citation needed].
Soyat also has some mosques for its Muslim population. The biggest mosque is Jama Masjid on Patti Road.
School
Soyat has a number of well known and well organised schools in its neighbouring area. Prominent among them include the unique public higher secondary school, Saraswati shishu vidhya mandir, Saint Kabir Public Higher Secondary School, Vivekanand Rashtriya Vidhyalaya, Kalidas Vidhya Niketan, Darshan Public School, Maharana Pratap Kids Academy and Government School. Many students also come here to study from other cities like Susner.
Nearby towns and cities
- Jhalrapatan – 40 km
- Jhalawar – 45 km
- Ujjain – 120 km
- Kota – 110 km
- Indore − 180 km
- Jaipur – 300 km
- Bhopal – 225 km
Nearby villages
Soyatkalan is surrounded by many cities and villages. There are more than 100 villages around Soyat. The main villages among them are Salyakhedi, Dongargaon(madhya Pradesh), Dehriya, Dharonia, Nishania, Khedi, Dhanoda, Jiriyakhedi, Goghatpur, Kanthaliya, Kanthaliya Kheda, Soyat Khurd and Guradiya.
Kali Sindh basin
The Kali Sindh basin stretches between the southern and northern limits of the district. It occupies the major parts of Susner and Shajapur Tehsils and a very small part of Agar Tehsil. The southern part of the region is hilly whereas the northern part is plain. The hills gradually decrease in height from south to north. There are a few scattered hillocks in the central and northern parts also. The altitude of the region varies between 450 and 528 metres above mean sea level. Numerous streams originate from the hilly area and dissect the surface. Kali Sindh is the main river, which traversed the hills and flows further on the eastern border of the district. Lakundar is the main rivulets of Kali Sindh that flows northwards. Geologically the entire region is a part of the Deccan Trap of the Cretaceous Eocene period. Its main tributary, Kanthal River, is the largest source of water in Soyatkalan.
Language
The main languages spoken in Soyatkalan are Hindi, Malwi and Rajasthani.
References
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.