Alot is a town and nagar panchayat in the Ratlam district of Madhya Pradesh, India. The name of Alot is derived from King Alia Bhil who established this region.[1]
Alot
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Town | |
  Alot Location in Madhya Pradesh, India  Alot Alot (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°45′44″N 75°33′36″E / 23.7621400°N 75.5599100°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Ratlam |
| Elevation | 439 m (1,440 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 24,115 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MP |
| Vehicle registration | MP |
Demographics
editAlot had a population of 24,115 as of the 2011 census.[2]
Culture
editAlot is a tehsil of Ratlam district and the hometown of the Jangalwa Dynasty. Alot is a main station for Jain thirth; Jain people go there daily for the darshan of Lord Jain Swetamber. A small village, Vikramgarh, is also part of Alot. This is because some of the land of Alot lies within the boundary of Vikramgarh so the full name of Alot is Vikramgarh Alot. Major attractions of Alot are Anadikalpeshwar Mahadev temple, Ramsingh Darbar and Nageshwar temple. Annually around May–June a fair is organized by Alot municipal corporation Nagarpalika Alot. Main festivals celebrated by the people of Alot are Diwali, Holi, Rakshabandhan, Eid, Navratri, Dashahra, and Ganesh Chaturthi.[3][better source needed]
See also
edit- Kharwa Kala, a villa under Alot taluka
References
edit- ^ Luard C. E.captain (1908). Central India State Gazetteer Series Malwa Vol-v Part-a.
- ^ "Alot Nagar Panchayat City Population Census 2011-2024 | Madhya Pradesh". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "Places of Devotion and of Tourist Interest". District Administration. Archived from the original on 11 April 2010. Retrieved 14 April 2010.