Hatpipalya is a town and a Nagar parishad in the Hatpipliya

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within Dewas district of the

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, India. It lies west of the state capital of

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. Hatpipalya had a census-estimated 2011 population of , which makes it a Tier-4 city. The city is spread over an area of .

Geography

Hatpipliya lies about north of the town of

Chapda Chapda is a town in the Dewas district of Madhya Pradesh state in India. Chapada is around from Indore. Demographics The Chapada village has a population of 6624. In 2011, the literacy rate of Chapada village was 73.20% compared to 69.32% in ...

, from the district headquarters of

Dewas Dewas is a city in the Malwa region of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The municipality was formerly the seat of two 15-Gun Salute state princely states during the British Raj, Dewas Junior state and Dewas Senior state, ruled by the Pua ...

, and east of

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Climate

Hatpipliya lies on the Malwa Plateau. Due of its high elevation and inland location, even during the hottest months of the year, the nights are relatively cool, which is known as '' Shab-e-Malwa''. Three distinct seasons are observed: summer, monsoon and winter. Hatpipliya gets moderate rainfall of , mostly during July–September due to the

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Demographics

As of the 2011 India

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, Hatpipalya had a population of . Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Hatpipalya has an average literacy rate of 78.23%, male literacy is 87.31%, and female literacy is 68.74%. In Hatpipalya, 13.88% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Government and politics

Civic administration

Hatpipliya is administered by a Nagar Parishad (Municipal Council). Its responsibilities include sanitation, street lights, maintenance of birth and death records.

Representation in Parliament and State Assembly

At the state level, Hatpipliya falls within the

Hatpipliya Assembly constituency Hatpipliya is one of the 230 Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. It was created in 1976 and is one of the 5 Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in Dewas District and one of the 8 constit ...

, which covers most of the surrounding tehsil. As of November 2020, its representative in the

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is Manoj Choudhary of the

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. At the national level, the city is falls within the Dewas (Lok Sabha constituency). As of 2019, its

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is Mahendra Solanki of the

Law and order

The Dewas Police, a division of the

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, under the direct control of Department of Home Affairs,

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is the law enforcement agency in Dewas. Dewas district is divided into 19 police stations and six police outposts. Hatpipliya itself has one police station.

Civic Utility / Amenities

As of the 2011 census, Hatpipliya had of roads of which was paved. Amongst the medical facilities, it had 8 medical shops and 1 dispensary with 6 beds. Amongst the social, recreational and cultural facilities it had 1 theatre and 3 auditorium/community halls. It had 6 bank branches. Hatpipliya lies about north of the town of

which is the junction to nearest National Highway ( NH47), south-east of the district headquarters of

, which is home to the nearest Railway Station (

Dewas Junction Dewas Junction railway station (station code:- DWX) is the main railway station of Dewas city in the western part of Madhya Pradesh situated on Indore-Dewas-Ujjain section. It serves Dewas city. The station consists of three platforms. Connec ...

) and east of Indore, which is home to the nearest Airport (

Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport is an international airport that principally serves Indore and adjacent regions in Madhya Pradesh. It is the busiest airport in Central India and is located west of Indore. According to the statistics released ...

Famous persons

* Kailash Chandra Joshi, the 9th

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in the 1970s.

Education

As of the 2011 census, Hatpipliya had 11 primary schools, 2 middle schools, 5 secondary schools, 4 senior secondary schools, 1 degree-level college and 1 non-formal education centre.

References

{{Ujjain Division Cities and towns in Dewas district