Pithampur
Pithampur is a town in the Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh, India. Pithampur is an industrial city, and is a part of Indore Metropolitan Region. Presently called the 'Detroit of India', Pithampur houses major industries and companies of Madhya Pradesh.
Pithampur | |
|---|---|
| Pithampur | |
| Nickname(s): Detroit of India[1] | |
  Pithampur Location in Madhya Pradesh, India  Pithampur Pithampur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°37′11″N 75°41′36″E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Dhar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 200 km2 (80 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 25 |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,26,099 |
| • Rank | 25 |
| • Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 454775 |
| Telephone code | 0729252 |
| Vehicle registration | MP11 |
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.[3]
References
- Kumud Das. "Poor infra forcing firms to desert 'Detroit of India'". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
- "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.
- "Info" (PDF). dcmsme.gov.in. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
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