Tal, Madhya Pradesh

Tal
Town
Tal Location in Madhya Pradesh, India Show map of Madhya Pradesh Tal Tal (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23.72°N 75.38°E / 23.72; 75.38
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
District	Ratlam
Elevation	437 m (1,434 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	13,073
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-MP
Vehicle registration	MP-43

Tal is a town and a nagar parishad in Ratlam District of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Raja Tariya Bhil established Tal in 1243 AD.^[1] Bhil rulers ruled here till sixteen centuries.^[2]

It is a tehsil of Ratlam district and situated near Chambal river. Before Indian independence, Tal was part of the princely state of Jaora.

Etymology

The name of the town is derived from the King Tariya Bhil and another reason from Malvi word Talav that means pond. The town is popularly believed to be built by reclaiming land from a large pond.

Geography

Tal is located at 23.72°N 75.38°E / 23.72; 75.38.^[3] It has an average elevation of 437 metres (1,433 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[4] Tal had a population of 14,913. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Tal has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 48%. In Tal, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

History

Tal was part of the princely state of Jaora, ruled by the Dodiya chief. The princely state was ruled by the Dodia clan which holds the title "Rawat". Before independence the rule was under Rawat Shri Shambhu Singh ji(Tal).

References

1. (India), Madhya Pradesh (1993). "Madhya Pradesh District Gazetteers: Surguja".
2. Luard C. E.captain (1908). Central India State Gazetteer Series Malwa Vol-v Part-a.
3. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Tal
4. "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.