Sonkatch
| Sonkatch | |
|---|---|
| city | |
  Sonkatch   Sonkatch Location in Madhya Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 22°58′24″N 76°21′13″E / 22.97333°N 76.35361°ECoordinates: 22°58′24″N 76°21′13″E / 22.97333°N 76.35361°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Dewas |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 26,135 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MP |
| Vehicle registration | MP |
Sonkatch is a town and a Nagar panchayat in Dewas district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
Popular Shri Digambar Jain Teerth Kshetra, Pushpagiri is located 4 km westerly to Sonkatch.[1]
Demographics
At the 2001 India census,[2] Sonkatch had a population of 15,543. Males constituted 51% of the population and females 49%. Sonkatch had an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 77%, and female literacy was 61%. In Sonkatch, 15% of the population were under 6 years of age.
Sonkatch is located on the bank of the Kalisindh river on the NH-86 Indore - Bhopal road. It is 70 km from Indore, 33 km from Dewas, 70 km from Ujjain and 118 km from Bhopal.
About Temple
The temple here is dedicated to Lord Mahavir. This Jain kshetra is a sprawling 250 acres complex housing Jain Sthanaks, School, Hospital, Museum, cottages, shopping centers and above all, a 108 feel tall idol of Bhagwan Paraswanath an Yogic (Padmasan) posture. This would be one of tallest Jain idols surpassing even (57’ height) Bhagwan Bahubali idol at Shravanabelgola in Karnataka.[3]
References
- ↑ http://www.pushpgiri.emsindia.com/
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ↑ http://jinaagamsaar.com/tirth/pushpgiri.php
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