Sabalgarh

Sabalgarh is a municipality of the Morena district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

In English Sabal-Garh is "the strong fort". A fortress is situated on a large rock in the northeastern part of Sabalgarh, which may have contributed to the city's name. The foundation of the fort was laid by a Gurjar King, Sabala Singh. The surrounding town is also named Sabalgarh. The fortress fell into ruins and is known for stories of hauntings and ghosts. Many temples are there.

About 50 km from the town is Asia's largest siphon, built at the intersection of Kunu river and the Chambal right main canal. The Chambal river is 20 km away from town and is a habitat for Indian Dolphins.

Demographics

Sabalgarh has a population of 40,333, with 53% male and 47% female. Sabalgarh has an average literacy rate of 68%, lower than the national average of 74%. Male literacy was 74% while female literacy was 52%. As measured in 2011, 14% of Sabalgarh's population was under six.

Scheduled Castes represent approximately 16.6% of the population, and Scheduled Tribes account for another 8.6%.

Sabalgarh (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Sabalgarh Vidhan Sabha constituency (Hindi: सबलगढ़ विधान सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is one of the 230 Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. This constituency came into existence in 1951, as one of the 79 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of the erstwhile Madhya Bharat state.

Overview

Sabalgarh (constituency number 3) is one of the six Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in Morena district. This constituency covers the entire Sabalgarh tehsil and part of Kailaras tehsil.

Sabalgarh is part of Morena Lok Sabha constituency along with seven other Vidhan Sabha segments, namely, Joura, Sumawali, Morena, Dimani and Ambah in this district and Sheopur and Vjaypur in Sheopur district

Members of Legislative Assembly

As a constituency of Madhya Bharat:

As a constituency of Madhya Pradesh: