Sarangpur is a city and Tehsil in Rajgarh district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is situated at the bank of river Kali Sindh. Sarangpur is a Town in Sarangpur Tehsil in Rajgarh District of Madhya Pradesh, India. It belongs toBhopal Division. It is located 65 km south of District Headquarters Rajgarh. It is a tehsil headquarters. Sarangpur Pin code is 465697 and postal head office is Sarangpur. Taleni, Taraganj, Tarlakhedi, Kachhikhedi, Balodi are the nearby villages to Sarangpur. Sarangpur is surrounded by Sarangpur Tehsil towards north, Shajapur Tehsil towards south, Nalkheda Tehsil towards west, Shujalpur Tehsil towards south. Sarangpur, Pachore, Shajapur, Shujalpur are the nearby cities to Sarangpur. This place is in the border of the Rajgarh District and Shajapur District. Shajapur District Moman Badodia is west towards this place.
Geography
Sarangpur is located at. It has an average elevation of 410 metres.
History
Sarangpur is counted on the list of oldest historical places. Baz bahadur and rani rupmati ruled the city, they are the rulers of Mandaw, Madhya Pradesh. The war between Baz bahadur and Akbar- the great also occurred in Sarangpur. In that war Akbar defeated baz bahadur and ruled the city. There was also a battle held at sarangpur in which Rana Kumbha of mewar attacked malwa sultan mehmud khalji who was joined by Ahmed shah the sultan of Gujarat, leading to Rana Kumbha victory over malwa
Demographics
Indiacensus, Sarangpur had a population of 37435. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Sarangpur has an average literacy rate of 74.54%, higher than the national average of 69.32%: male literacy is 81.79%, and female literacy is 66.87%. In Sarangpur, 14.67% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Specially Known For
Baz Bahadur and Rani Rupmati Ka Maqbara, the symbol of their love, is very famous tourist place in this town. 3rd Largest and Biggest MOSQUE in India and 2nd Largest Biggest MOSQUE in Madhya Pradesh is also situated in Sarangpur named Shahi Jama Masjid.
Transport
Bus service is available in Sarangpur. Sarangpur is served by Agra Mumbai Highway NH3. It is 126 km from Indore, the business capital of Madhya Pradesh. It is 160 km from Bhopal, the capital. The Sabarmati Express and Bina Nagda Passenger railway lines stop in Sarangpur and Indore to kota railway lines new starting 2012 stop in sarangpur and Indore to jabalpur train stop 2013.
