Shajapur
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Shajapur | |
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Coordinates: 23°26′N 76°16′E / 23.43°N 76.27°E | |
Country | India |
State | Madhya Pradesh |
District | Shajapur |
Vehicle registration | MP-36 |
Website | shajapur |
Shajapur is a town in Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh state in west-central India. It is the headquarters of Shajapur district.
Biaora - Dhule section of National Highway NH 52 passed through Shajapur.
Geography[edit]
Shajapur is located at 23°26′N 76°16′E / 23.43°N 76.27°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 443 m (1,453 ft). The highest peak is known as Bhairu Dungri. It is located on bank of Chiler river.
Climate[edit]
Climate data for Shajapur (1981–2010, extremes 1969–2012) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 33.6 (92.5) | 38.3 (100.9) | 42.1 (107.8) | 45.6 (114.1) | 47.2 (117.0) | 46.1 (115.0) | 40.7 (105.3) | 39.1 (102.4) | 39.8 (103.6) | 39.0 (102.2) | 36.1 (97.0) | 32.7 (90.9) | 47.2 (117.0) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 26.1 (79.0) | 29.1 (84.4) | 34.6 (94.3) | 39.3 (102.7) | 41.4 (106.5) | 38.1 (100.6) | 32.0 (89.6) | 29.7 (85.5) | 32.0 (89.6) | 33.6 (92.5) | 30.5 (86.9) | 27.3 (81.1) | 32.8 (91.0) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 8.8 (47.8) | 10.7 (51.3) | 15.7 (60.3) | 21.6 (70.9) | 26.2 (79.2) | 25.8 (78.4) | 23.9 (75.0) | 23.1 (73.6) | 22.2 (72.0) | 17.8 (64.0) | 12.4 (54.3) | 9.2 (48.6) | 18.1 (64.6) |
Record low °C (°F) | −0.5 (31.1) | 1.5 (34.7) | 5.1 (41.2) | 9.3 (48.7) | 17.8 (64.0) | 20.3 (68.5) | 19.6 (67.3) | 20.0 (68.0) | 12.1 (53.8) | 9.5 (49.1) | 3.3 (37.9) | 2.1 (35.8) | −0.5 (31.1) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 8.0 (0.31) | 4.2 (0.17) | 1.6 (0.06) | 3.0 (0.12) | 11.4 (0.45) | 95.1 (3.74) | 239.4 (9.43) | 318.3 (12.53) | 126.8 (4.99) | 24.9 (0.98) | 10.6 (0.42) | 4.5 (0.18) | 847.7 (33.37) |
Average rainy days | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 4.8 | 9.3 | 10.6 | 6.0 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 36.3 |
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) | 43 | 33 | 24 | 18 | 22 | 43 | 67 | 76 | 65 | 43 | 43 | 46 | 43 |
Source: India Meteorological Department[2][3] |
Demographics[edit]
As of 2011[update] India census,[4] Shajapur district had a population of 1,290,685, with 669,852 males and 620,833 females.
In popular media[edit]
In the opening scenes of the popular yesteryears Hindi film, Shree 420, the protagonist (Raj Kapoor) finds a road crossing showing the direction to three places, of which one is Shajapur. The other two are Dewas and Bombay.[5]
In Bollywood Movie Oh My God 2, main protagonist Kanti Sharan mudgal is depicted as originally native of city of Shajapur.
References[edit]
- ^ "Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Shajapur". Falling Rain Genomics.
- ^ "Station: Shajapur Climatological Table 1981–2010" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1981–2010. India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 695–696. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M130. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Movie - Shree 420". www.youku.com. You Ku. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- "Census of India: District Details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- "Shajapur: District Details". District Administration Shajapur. Retrieved 3 March 2016.