Singoli

Singoli
Tehsil
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Coordinates: 24.97°N 75.3°E / 24.97; 75.3
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
District	Neemuch
Elevation	363 m (1,191 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	8,307
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	458228
Telephone code	917420
ISO 3166 code	IN-MP
Vehicle registration	MP-44

Singoli is a block and a nagar panchayat in Neemuch district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

Geography

Singoli is located at 24.97°N 75.3°E / 24.97; 75.3.^[1] It has an average elevation of 363 metres (1,190 feet). Singoli is located at the border of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.

History

In 1336, Singoli was the site of a battle between the Rajput Rana of Mewar Hammir Singh and the Tughlaq Army, in which Hammir Singh defeated the Tughlaq army and Muhammad bin Tughluq was taken prisoner.^[2]

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[3] Singoli had a population of 8,307 but now it is more than that this figure. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Singoli has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 53%. In Singoli, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Education

Singoli has two higher secondary schools in Hindi named Government Boys and Girls High Secondary School and Saraswati shishu mandir respectively.

References

1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Singoli
2. R. C. Majumdar, ed. (1960). The History and Culture of the Indian People: The Delhi Sultante (2nd ed.). Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. p. 70.
3. "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.