Ratlam

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Ratlam रतलाम v • d • e Madhya Pradesh • India
Ratlam रतलाम
District(s)	Ratlam
Coordinates	23.31° N 75.07° E
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Population	202,473 (2001)
Mayor
Codes • Postal • Telephone • Vehicle	• 457001 • +07412 • MP-43
Website: www.ratlam.nic.in

Coordinates: 23.31° N 75.07° E

Ratlam pronunciation (help·info) (Hindi:रतलाम), also known as Rijtlam, is a city in the Malwa region in Madhya Pradesh state of central India. The town of Ratlam lies 1577 feet above sea level. It is the administrative headquarters of Ratlam District.

1 Princely history
2 Delicacies of Ratlam
3 Geography
4 Demographics
5 External link
6 References

[edit] Princely history

Ratlam is also a major railway junction on the western railway lines.It was famous for its Diamond crossing. Ratlam was a princely state in British India, part of Malwa agency of Central India. The raja was a Rathor Rajput who traced his lineage to the ruling family of Jodhpur. The state had an area of 902 sq. mi., which was closely interlaced with the territory of the princely state of Sailana. In 1901, the state had a population of 83,773; the town of Ratlam had a population of 36,321. The state enjoyed an estimated revenue, Rs.34,000 and paid a tribute of Rs.2,850. The town was a junction on the Rajputana-Malwa railway, and was an important trade centre, especially of opium.

Ratlam was initially held by its chiefs in vassalage to the Sindhia rulers of Gwalior, but in 1819, an arrangement was made by which the Sindhia engaged never to send any troops into the country or to interfere with the internal administration, and in 1861 the tribute was assigned to the British government in part payment of the Gwalior contingent.

[edit] Delicacies of Ratlam

Ratlam is known for its spicy snacks (Namkeens) made out of besan and pepper/red chillis specially Ratlami Sev. The most common meal at Ratlam is Daal Baati/Bafla, with laddu and ghee.

The common breakfast is tea, jalebi, poha, samosa with Ratlami sev. Ratlam is also famous for its gold jewellery. People from various parts of the country come to Ratlam for buying gold and gold jewellery.

[edit] Geography

Ratlam is located at 23.32° N 75.07° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 488 metres (1601 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Ratlam had a population of 221,267. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Ratlam has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 69%. In Ratlam, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.