Sabalgarh

Quality 0.50 · 0 views · Updated 2 months ago

title: "Sabalgarh" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["cities-and-towns-in-morena-district"] topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabalgarh" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]

FieldValue
nameSabalgarh
nicknameStrong Fort
settlement_typeMunicipality
image_skylineSabalgarh-Fort-Pond.jpg
image_captionSabalgarh Fort Pond
pushpin_mapIndia Madhya Pradesh#India3
pushpin_label_positionright
pushpin_map_captionLocation in Madhya Pradesh, India
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameIndia
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1Madhya Pradesh
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name2Morena
subdivision_type3Region
subdivision_name3Gwalior Chambal
established_title
leader_titleMLA
leader_nameBaijnath Kushwah
unit_prefMetric
elevation_footnotes
elevation_m212
population_total40333
population_as_of2011
population_density_km2auto
demographics_type1Languages
demographics1_title1Official
demographics1_info1Hindi
timezone1IST
utc_offset1+5:30
postal_code_typePIN
postal_code476229
area_code_typeTelephone code
area_code07536
registration_plateMP06
blank1_name_sec1Sex ratio
blank1_info_sec1960 ♂/♀
::

| name = Sabalgarh | other_name = | nickname = Strong Fort | settlement_type = Municipality | image_skyline = Sabalgarh-Fort-Pond.jpg | image_alt = | image_caption = Sabalgarh Fort Pond | pushpin_map = India Madhya Pradesh#India3 | pushpin_label_position = right | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Madhya Pradesh, India | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = India | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Madhya Pradesh | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Morena | subdivision_type3 = Region | subdivision_name3 = Gwalior Chambal | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | named_for = | leader_title = MLA | leader_name = Baijnath Kushwah | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_rank = | area_total_km2 = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 212 | population_total = 40333 | population_as_of = 2011 | population_rank = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | population_footnotes = | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Official | demographics1_info1 = Hindi | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = PIN | postal_code = 476229 | area_code_type = Telephone code | area_code = 07536 | registration_plate = MP06 | blank1_name_sec1 = Sex ratio | blank1_info_sec1 = 960 ♂/♀ | website = | footnotes = Sabalgarh is a municipality in Morena district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

The town was founded byJadoun Rajput King,{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rQU3AQAAMAAJ&q=sabalgarh+khanderao |title=Gwalior State Gazetteer

|date=1908 |publisher=Superintendent Government Print., India |language=en}} living near Chambal river beside Karaoli, The town has a strong fort called Sabalgarh Fort is situated on a large rock in northeastern.

Presently, the fortress is in ruins and is infamous for stories of hauntings and ghosts. The fort consists of a defensive structure and one main palaces and many other buildings. The fort has been controlled by a number of different rulers in its history.

About 50 km from the town is Asia's largest siphon, built at the intersection of the Kuno River and the Chambal Right Main canal. The Chambal River is 20 km from town and is a habitat for Indian alligator.

Demographics

Sabalgarh has a population of 40,333, with 53% male and 47% female. Sabalgarh has an average literacy rate of 68%, lower than the national average of 74%. Male literacy was 74% while female literacy was 52%. As measured in 2011, 14% of Sabalgarh's population was under six.

Scheduled Castes represent approximately 16.6% of the population, and Scheduled Tribes account for another 8.6%.

The 2011 census reported a total of 7,091 households. The area's total employed labor force was reported at 11,360. Of this number, 10,262 were categorized as regular laborers, with the remaining 1,098 categorized as irregular.

Places of interest

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2f/Sabalgarh-Fort-Pond.jpg" caption="Sabalgarh-Fort-Pond"] ::

Sabalgarh Fort: The fort is noteworthy among medieval age monuments The foundation of the Fort has been laid by a chieftain Gujar named Sabala, A ‘Bandh’ was built in the Scindia period behind the fort. The fort was constructed on a cliff by Gopal Singh, the Raja of Karoli. Sikandar Lodhi sent an army to control this fort. The Marathas, in their campaign through northern India, retook the fort and returned control to the Raja of Karoli. In 1795 A.D., it was again taken from the Raja by Khande Rao, whose house stands there. Lord Vallejali Daulat Rao Scindia (1764–1837) lived in this fort during his regime. The fort was seized by the English in 1804. The area surrounding the fort was added to the kingdom of Scindia in 1809.

Alakhiya Khoh: One of the most famous temples of Sabalgarh. It is dedicated to goddess Kaali Mata. It is an ancient temple, and every year for nine days a fair is organised on the occasion of Navratri.

Agni Missile Development Plant: The chief Secretary of State chief minister office has said that In August 2017 the D.R.D.O. New Delhi team has visited the town and confirmed the establishment of the plant of AGNI MISSILE in Sabalgarh and the government has already allotted 1500 hectare land for this project.

Rau Ghaat: A wonderful Tourist attraction Within Sabalagrh.

Other Places:

  • Bhuteshwar Mahadev Mandir
  • Rani Ka Taal
  • Nawal Singh Ki Haweli
  • Amar Khoh
  • Devi Annapurana Maa Temple
  • Atar Ghat
  • Alkhiya Kho
  • Rest house
  • Tonga Lake
  • Panchmukhi Hanuman Mandir
  • Daudayal Mandir
  • Majrawaale Hanumanji Mandir
  • Shree Ram Mandir
  • Dauji temple
  • Shree Radha-Krishna Kalangi Mandir
  • Thakur Baba Mandir Chambal
  • Chambal River
  • Beehad Of Chambal
  • Rahughat Waterfall

Transport and connectivity

Railways

Sabalgarh is connected to Gwalior by a narrow gauge line. This railway is also known as "Gwalior Light Railways". The two-foot (610 mm) narrow gauge GLR is 199.8 kilometres (124.1 mi) long and runs from Gwalior to Sheopur Kalan in the Madhya Pradesh state. This line was started by Maharaja Madhav Roa II and completed in 1909. It is managed by the Central Railways department of Indian Railways.

Roads

Sabalgarh is fairly well-connected to many cities of Madhya Pradesh by state highways. Daily buses are available to cities including Gwalior, Morena, Sheopur (Shivpur), Shivpuri, Jaipur, Kota, Agra, Mathura and Delhi.

Airways

The nearest airport is located in Gwalior, about 120 kilometers from Sabalgarh. Daily flights are available to New Delhi and many more cities from Gwalior Airport.

Distance from major cities

References

References

  1. "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Sabalgarh, India".
  2. Imperial Gazetteer of India. (1908). "Pushkar to Salween vol.21".
  3. (1908). "The Imperial Gazetteer of India Vol-21 (Pushkar to Salween)".
  4. Pradesh (India), Madhya. (1996). "Madhya Pradesh, District Gazetteers: Morena". Government Central Press.
  5. India, Central. (1908). "The Central India State Gazetteer Series". Thacker, Spink.
  6. link
  7. (2004). "History of the Marathas". Atlantic Publishers and Distributors.
  8. "Sabalgarh Population". ourhero.in.
  9. (2004). "History of the Marathas". Atlantic Publishers and Distributors.
  10. (5 September 2015). "History of Sabalgarh".
  11. (29 August 2017). "Agni Missile". DainikBhaskar.
  12. (23 March 2017). "पहले तो लताड़ा, फिर जिले के सारे अफसरों को इन्होंने बताया लापरवाह | Damnation the officers in sikar".

::callout[type=info title="Wikipedia Source"] This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page. ::

cities-and-towns-in-morena-district