Dharampuri

Town in Madhya Pradesh, India

Dharampuri

Town

Dharampuri

Location in Madhya Pradesh, India

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Dharampuri

Dharampuri (India)

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Coordinates: 22°10′N 75°21′E﻿ / ﻿22.17°N 75.35°E﻿ / 22.17; 75.35
Country|  India
State| Madhya Pradesh
District| Dhar
Elevation

| 139 m (456 ft)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 16,363
Languages

• Official| Hindi
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code| IN-MP
Vehicle registration| MP-11

Dharampuri is a town and headquarters of a tehsil in Dhar district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is situated on banks of river Narmada. It is a place of some historical and archaeological interest.[1]

## Geography

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Dharampuri is located at 22°10′N 75°21′E﻿ / ﻿22.17°N 75.35°E﻿ / 22.17; 75.35,[2] on the north bank of the Narmada River. It has an average elevation of 139 metres (456 feet).

## History

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According to legend, Dharampuri was the birthplace of Roopmati. It was also the place of worship of Dadhichi who donated his bones to Devas for fighting with the daityas.

Of historical importance is a copper-plate charter issued in V.S. 1031 (975 A.D.) by the Paramara king Vakpati Munja, which were reportedly dug out by a farmer in his field at Dharampuri.[3] It records the gift of tax-free land to a Brahmin philosopher named Vasantacharya, son of Pandita Dhanika, who had migrated from Ahicchatra to Malwa. The continued religious importance of the town into the Sultanate period is attested by the Tal Masjid, which preserves an inscription recording its construction by Shaikh Idrak in 910 H. (1504-05 A.D.).[4]

## Demographics

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As of 2001[update] India census,[5] Dharampuri had a population of 13,229. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Dharampuri has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70% and, female literacy is 53%. In Dharampuri, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

## Important places

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### Bilwamriteshwar Mahadev Temple

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It is situated on island between two streams of river Narmada. It is believed that Maharishi Dadhichi used to worship Lord Shiva here. It is said that this temple is of Ramayan Era. On Mahashivratri large crowd gather here to worship Lord Shiva. The Lord is locally known as Jagirdar Sarkar also. [6]

## References

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1. ^ Luard, C.E. (1908). Western States (Malwa) Gazetteer. The Central India State Gazetteer Series. Vol. 5A. Byculla: British India Press. p. 500.
2. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Dharampuri
3. ^ Harihar Vitthal Trivedi (1991). Inscriptions of the Paramāras (Part 2). Corpus Inscriptionum Indicarum Volume VII: Inscriptions of the Paramāras, Chandēllas, Kachchapaghātas, and two minor dynasties. Archaeological Survey of India. pp. 10–14. doi:10.5281/zenodo.1451755.
4. ^ Hasan, Zafar (1912). "The inscriptions of Dhar and Mandu", Epigraphia Indo-Moslemica, 1909-10 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing), p. 24
5. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
6. ^ "Bent Bilwamrateswar Mahadev Mandir, Dharampuri | District Dhar, Government Of Madhya Pradesh | India". Retrieved 16 March 2021.

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