Gohad
| Gohad Gohud | |
|---|---|
| city | |
  Gohad Location in Madhya Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°26′N 78°26′E / 26.43°N 78.44°ECoordinates: 26°26′N 78°26′E / 26.43°N 78.44°E | |
| Country |
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| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Bhind |
| Elevation | 159 m (522 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 45,194 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Gohad is a city and a municipality in Bhind district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. A town of historical importance it is situated close to the city of Gwalior.It is known as Jatwara also.
Gohad Fort
Jat king Rana Singhandev II had founded Gohad fort in 1505 but Maharaja Bhim Singh Rana, Maharaja Chhatra Singh and Maharaja Kirat Singh did the major construction works. The site of Gohad fort was selected strategically on the Vaisli River where it takes a circular turn. The river was dug and flow of river was extended up to the fort to take a semi circular shape. The fort has 7 gates named after the villages to which they face and the way they lead to. These are Itayli (in south), Barthara (in west), Gohadi (in northwest), Birkhari (in northeast), Kathwan (in east), Kharaua (in southeast) and Saraswati. The fort was protected with four lines of defence.
The Jat rulers of Gohad constructed several other monuments including forts, palaces, temples, wells and gardens which are of archaeological and historical importance. These include the Gohad Fort, Itayali Darwaja, Chhatra Mahal, Shish Mahal, Satbhanwar, Laxman-tal, Rani-guru temple, Laxman temple and Modi-ki-Haveli to mention a few.
Geography
Gohad has an average elevation of 159 metres (521 feet).
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[1] Gohad had a population of 45,194. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Gohad has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 44%. In Gohad, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.At present time gohad has main population of Gurjar, Brahman and rajput tomar and Jat in lower number's along with Yadav, kaurav, etc
See also
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 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.