Ratlam is a city in the north-western part of the Malwa region in Madhya Pradesh, India, and the administrative headquarters of Ratlam district, which was created in 1947 after independence. It lies 480 metres above sea level and 294 km west of the state capital Bhopal. Ratlam State was founded in 1648 when Ratan Singh Rathore, then 23, attacked a mad elephant rampaging in the streets of Delhi with only a dagger; the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan was impressed, gave him a mansab rank and a jagir in Malwa, and he settled in Ratlam village as his capital. The city is an important junction and the headquarters of the Ratlam railway division of Western Railway. It has a tropical savanna climate, covers 39 square kilometres and had 264,914 residents at the 2011 census.
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Demographics
According to the 2011 Census, the city of Ratlam has a population of 264,914
Geography
The city has an area of 39 km2 (15 sq mi).
Geography, elevation band
The city of Ratlam lies 480 metres (1,570 ft) above sea level.
Climate
Ratlam, like most of Madhya Pradesh, has tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw)
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is a city in the northwestern part of the Malwa region in Madhya Pradesh state of India
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is a city in the northwestern part of the Malwa region in Madhya Pradesh state of India
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India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia.
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