Agar Malwa District () is a district in the state of

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. It was carved out of

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. Its administrative headquarters are situated in the town of

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History

It was a division during the Sindhia state (some of their palaces are still presently used for city court and for other government offices). It was formerly a cantonment region at the time of India's independence because of the favourable weather and the availability of water. It was a district under the state of

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after the independence of India until 1956. Since 16 August 2013 Agar Malwa has been the 51st district of Madhya Pradesh. The district was formed by removing Agar, Badod, Susner and Nalkheda tehsils from

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, decreasing its size. It was formerly a cantonment region at the time of India's independence because of the favourable weather and the availability of water. It was a district under the state of Madhya Bharat after the independence of India until 1956. Since 16 August 2013 Agar Malwa has been the 51st district of Madhya Pradesh.

Geography

The western part of the district is marked by the Agar Plateau that covers the major areas of Agar Malwa district. There is a hill tract to the west of the town of Badod, showing scattered hillocks in a north–south direction. The presence of hills in the center has affected the drainage pattern. The height of this tract varies between and above the mean sea level and it slopes towards the north. Dudhaliya and Kachhol are the main streams in the west, originating from the hill tract and draining towards the west. Chhoti Kali Sindh, which is the main perennial stream of the region, flows northwards on the western border of the region.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 census, Agar Malwa district had a population of 571,278, of which 117,329 (20.54%) lived in urban areas. Agar Malwa had a sex ratio of 949 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 135,898 (23.79%) and 13,941 (2.44%) of the population respectively. 90.83% of the population were Hindu, 7.58% Muslim, and 1.48% Jain. At the time of the 2011 census, 53.24% of the population spoke

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, 41.31%

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and 4.80% Sondwari as their first language.

Government and politics

There are two assembly constituencies in the district which are represented by MLAs. * Agar Assembly constituency * Susner Assembly constituency

Administrative divisions

Agar Malwa District has two sub-divisions, Agar Malwa division and Susner Division. There are four

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: * Agar Malwa * Badod * Susner * Nalkheda. * Soyat Kalan

Utilities

Banking facilities

The list of banks functioning in Agar Malwa: *

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, Agar Malwa Branch * AU Small Finance Bank, Agar Malwa Branch *

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, Agar Malwa, Madhya Pradesh Branch *

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, Agar Malwa Branch *

, Collectorate, Agar Malwa Branch * DCB Bank Limited, Pal Branch *

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Ltd, Agar Malwa Branch *

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, Agar Malwa Branch *

, Dongargaon Branch *

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, Agar Malwa Branch

Places to interest

* Bagalamukhi Temple, Nalkheda * Baba Baijnath Temple, Agar * Chausath Yogini Temple * Kevdaswami Bhairavnath Temple * Maa Tulja Bhawani Temple * Manshapurn Ganapati Chipiya Gaushala, Agar * MotiSagar Talab, Agar * Pacheti Mata Temple * Someshwar Mahadev Temple

Education

* Saraswati Shishu Mandir, Agar Malwa.

References

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