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Introduction
Nagda (Hindi: नागदा) is a city in Ujjain district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is an industrial town in the Malwa region of western Madhya Pradesh and is situated on the bank of Chambal River.
The name of the town was actually nag-dah which means cremation/burning (dah) of snakes (nag). The ancient city was developed by king Janmejay.Janmejaya was a Hindu King of Pandava Dynasty Nagda has also been mentioned in the literature of Kalidasa. Presently, Nagda is a major industrial town having manufacturing unit of Viscose fibre, thermal power plant & chemical plant were developed by Grasim Industries Limited. Its a major railway junction on the Delhi-Mumbai railway line.famous for river chambal. Prior to being an industrial town, Nagda was a small village. The location near river Chambal and availability of acres of land wooed in Mr. Ghanshyam Das Birla to set up a major facility. Today Nagda boasts of being one of the largest Viscose Staple Fiber Manufacturer in Asia.
Geography
Nagda is located at 22°47′N 75°16′E / 22.78°N 75.27°ECoordinates: 22°47′N 75°16′E / 22.78°N 75.27°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 529 metres (1735 ft) above sea level.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[2] Nagda had a population of 96,525. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Nagda has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 60%. In Nagda, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Educational Institutions
- GRASIM VIDYA MANDIR (now ADITYA BIRLA PUBLIC SCHOOL)
- FATIMA CONVENT H.S. SHOOL
- GRASIM VIDYALAYA
- GRASIM HINDI VIDYA MANDIR.
Places Of Interest
1. Shri Sheshshai Birla Temple
2. Khade Hanuman Mandir
3. Delanpur
4. Mukteshwar Mahadev Mandir
5. Badrivishal Mandir [Mandi]
6. Jain Mandir in Mandi Area
7. Jain Dadawadi Methwas Birlagram
8. Chamunda mata mandir chambal
9. Ganesh Temple(birlagram)
10.Badi masjid ( mirchi bazar)
11.Holy Church near Nagar Palika
12.Shrinath ji temple
13.kalka mata mandir mehatwas
14.shri sidh hanuman mandir m.p.e,b road mehatwas nagda
15.chambal dam
16.grasim ground club
Nearby
| Cities and towns in Ujjain Division | |
|---|---|
| Dewas district | |
| Mandsaur district | |
| Neemuch district | |
| Ratlam district | |
| Shajapur district | |
| Ujjain district | |
Geographic Coordinates
| 22°47′N 75°16′E / 22.78°N 75.27°E | |
|  India |
| Madhya Pradesh | |
| Ujjain | |
| 116525 (2001[update]) • 80 /km2 (207 /sq mi) | |
| IST (UTC+5:30) | |
| 1200 km2 (463 sq mi) • 529 m (1,736 ft) |
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