Pithampur

Pithampur
Town
Nickname(s): Detroit of India[1]
Pithampur
Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Pithampur
Pithampur (India)
Coordinates: 22°37′11″N 75°41′36″E / 22.61972°N 75.69333°E / 22.61972; 75.69333Coordinates: 22°37′11″N 75°41′36″E / 22.61972°N 75.69333°E / 22.61972; 75.69333
Country  India
State Madhya Pradesh
District Dhar
Population (2011)
 • Total 1,26,099
Languages
 • Official Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 454775
Telephone code 07292
Vehicle registration MP11

Pithampur is a town in the Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh, India. Pithampur is an industrial city, and has close proximity to Indore. Presently called the 'Detroid of India', and once called the 'Detroit of India', Pithampur houses major industries and companies of Madhya Pradesh.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[2] Pithampur had a population of 1,26,099. Males constitute 58% of the population and females 42%. Pithampur has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%:- male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 47%. In Pithampur, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Pithampur Industrial Area

Pithampur has an Industrial area.[3] Parts of Pithampur Industrial area hosts several Large Scale Industries / Public Sector Undertakings.[4] List of the units in Pithampur & Near By Area include :-

Education

References

  1. ↑ Kumud Das. "Poor infra forcing firms to desert 'Detroit of India'". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ http://dcmsme.gov.in/dips/DIP%20Dhar.pdf
  4. ↑ http://dcmsme.gov.in/dips/DIP%20Dhar.pdf
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