Shajapur
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 Shajapur
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| Coordinates: 23°26′N 76°16′E / 23.43°N 76.27°ECoordinates: 23°26′N 76°16′E / 23.43°N 76.27°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Shajapur |
| Founded by | Shahjahan |
| Named for | shahjahan |
| Elevation | 443 m (1,453 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 50,086 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Website | http://www.shajapur.nic.in/ |
Shajapur is a City in Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh state in west-central India. in June 2017, large scale farmer's protests took place here to highlight the high rate of suicides taking place among them due to the non implementation of the Swaminathan commission report (1 suicide daily in Shajapur, 1 suicide every 30 minutes in India). As it proceeded, farmers were fired upon by the police forces and tear gassed.
Shajapur is located at 23°26′N 76°16′E / 23.43°N 76.27°E. It has an average elevation of 443 metres (1453 ft).The highest peak is known as bhairo dungri.
As of 2011[update] India census, Shajapur district had a population of 1,290,685, with 669,852 males and 620,833 females.
The most common language spoken is Hindi, but people still speak Malvi, a local language similar to Hindi in dialect and script.
The town contains numerous places of interest including:
Raj Rajeshwari Temple
Mata Baglamukhi Temple
Chillar Dam
Pandu Kho
Muradpura Hanuman Temple
In the opening scenes of the popular yesteryears Hindi film Shree 420, the protagonist (Raj Kapoor) finds a road crossing showing the direction to three places, of which one is Shajapur. The other two are Dewas and Bombay.
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