Me & My City

My name is Akhilesh Bilgaiya. I Was born at this beautiful town named Rahatgarh.

This place is located in sagar district of madhya pradesh india.

It is a small town 40 km west of Sagar on Bhopal Sagar Road renowned for its battlement ramparts, itsgates and its ruins of palaces temples and mosques.

It is picturesquely situated on the steep bank of the river Bina which is crossed at this point by a fine bridge of fourteen arches, completed in 1863.Close to the town stands the famous fort of Rahatgarh.It outer wall consists of 26 enormous towers, some of which were used as dwellings connected by curtain walls and enclosing a space of 66 acres.
Rahatgarh fort is having very important role in indian history.

Rahatgarh water tank under Rahatgarh Fort

Two miles away from the fort is a waterfall nearly 50 feet high in picturesque surroundings.

Rahatgarh Waterfall

Geography

Rahatgarh is located at 23.78°N 78.37° It has an average elevation of 461 metres (1512 feet). 

Demographic

As of 2001 India , Rahatgarh had a population of 25,217. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Rahatgarh has an average literacy rate of 51%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 61%, and female literacy is 40%. In Rahatgarh, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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Places to visit

Waterfall on Bina river, fort, arch bridge, shiva temple, it is just 150km away from Bhopal and 40 km from Sagar.