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Dharampuri is a town and headquarters of a tehsil in Dhar district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is situated on banks of river Narmada. It is a place of some historical and archaeological interest.[1]

Dharampuri
Town
Dharampuri Location in Madhya Pradesh, India Show map of Madhya Pradesh Dharampuri Dharampuri (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22.17°N 75.35°E / 22.17; 75.35
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
District	Dhar
Elevation	139 m (456 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	16,363
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-MP
Vehicle registration	MP-11

Geography

Dharampuri is located at 22.17°N 75.35°E / 22.17; 75.35,[2] on the north bank of the Narmada river. It has an average elevation of 139 metres (456 feet).

History

Dharampuri is that it is at the river side of Narmada and was the birthplace of Rani Roop Mati who is mythologically the daughter of Maa Narmada and was wedded at Mandu with the emperor Baj Bahadoor. It was also the place of worship of Maharshi Dadheechi who donated his bones to Devas for fighting with the daityas.

Of historical importance is a copper-plate charter issued in V.S. 1031 (975 A.D.) by the Paramara king Vakpati Munja, which were reportedly dug out by a farmer in his field at Dharampuri.[3] It records the gift of tax-free land to a Brahmin philosopher named Vasantacharya, son of Pandita Dhanika, who had migrated from Ahicchatra to Malwa. The continued religious importance of the town into the Sultanate period is attested by the Tal Masjid, which preserves an inscription recording its construction by Shaikh Idrak in 910 H. (1504-05 A.D.).[4]

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,[5] Dharampuri had a population of 13,229. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Dharampuri has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70% and, female literacy is 53%. In Dharampuri, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Important Places

Bilwamriteshwar Mahadev Temple

It is situated on island between two streams of river Narmada. It is believed that Maharishi Dadhichi used to worship Lord Shiva here. It is said that this temple is of Ramayan Era. On Mahashivratri large crowd gather here to worship Lord Shiva. The Lord is locally known as Jagirdar Sarkar also. [6]

References

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