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INTRODUCTION
Ratlam is one of the important City and Municipal Corporation of Madhya Pradesh Which is situated in the North West part of the State "The MALWA" Region.
The New Town of Ratlam was founded by Captain Borthwick in 1829 with regular and broadened streets and well built houses. Ratlam was once one of the first Commercial Towns in Central India being the centre of an extensive trade in opium, tobacco and salt. It was also famous in Malwa for its bargains called Sattas. Before the opening of the Railway Line to Kahndwa in 1872, there was no better mart than Ratlam.
Ratlam is connected to Indore and Neemuch via National Highway no. 79. This four-lane highway runs from Indore to Chittorgarh to join the Golden Quadrilateral.The city has regular bus services to Udaipur, Banswara, Nimach, Indore and Bhopal. Ratlam Is Central To Mumbai Delhi Highway. and Ratlam Junction is a major junction and rail division on Indian Railways on meter and broad gauge lines.Ratlam junction is Divisional headquarters of Western Railway Zone.[6][7] There are four major railway tracks passing through Ratlam City, leading to Mumbai, Delhi, Ajmer and Khandwa.Ratlam station is believed to be one of the busiest railway stations in India.
Ratlam has several industries which manufacture copper wire, plastic ropes, chemicals and artificial oxygen, among other products. Ratlam is also very well known for Gold, Ratlami Sev, Ratlami Saari and its people.
Ratlam has several beautiful temples such as KALKA MATA near Collectorate. Cactus Garden located at + 20 Km. at Sailana for its different varieties of Cactus. Nageshwar Temple at Alot. The Hussain Tekri at "Jaora" is also the well known place.
Ratlam’s cultural fabric is woven with traditions. The historical past and vibrant customs make the place charming and lively. Earlier known as ‘Ratnapuri’ literally meaning the city of precious jewels, this place carries a princely connotation.
Ratlam has several industries which manufacture copper wire, plastic ropes, chemicals and artificial oxygen, among other products. Ratlam is also very well known for Gold, Ratlami Sev, Ratlami Saari and its people.
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RATLAM DEMOGRAPHICS
According to the 2011 Census, the city of Ratlam has a population of 264,810, of which 135,007 are male and 129,803 are female. The population density was 107 people per square mile (277/km)
Climate
Ratlam, like most of Madhya Pradesh, has humid subtropical climate (Cfa) zone. Three distinct seasons are observed: summer, monsoon and winter. Summers start in mid-March and can be extremely hot from April through June. Highs can reach 112 F (44 C), although the humidity is extremely low. The monsoon season starts in late June, with temperatures averaging around 100 F (38 C), with sustained, torrential rainfall and high humidity. The average rain fall is 37 inches (937 mm). Winters start in mid-November and are dry, cool and sunny. Temperatures average about 3946 F (48 C), but can fall close to freezing on some nights.[4] Ratlam gets moderate rainfall of 35 to 38 inches (890 to 970 mm) from July through September, due to the southwest monsoon.
Geography
Ratlam is located at coordinates: 2319'0?N 7504'0?E (23.316667, 75.066667). The city has an area of 15.13 square miles (39.19 km)
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HOW TO REACH RATLAM
Railways
Ratlam Junction is a major junction and rail division on Indian Railways on meter and broad gauge lines.Ratlam junction is Divisional headquarters of Western Railway Zone.[6][7] There are four major railway tracks passing through Ratlam City, leading to Mumbai, Delhi, Ajmer and Khandwa.
Ratlam is also the first ever clean train station of Indian Railways network. Under this scheme, Indian Railways has introduced cleaning of coaches of a train en route while it halts at a particular station for 15 to 20 minutes. The entire train is cleaned with vacuum cleaners and toilets are washed with handheld portable HP cleaners.[8]
Ratlam station is believed to be one of the busiest railway stations in India.[9]
Ratlam Junction is referred in 2007 Hindi romantic comedy film Jab We Met.[10]
Roads
Ratlam is connected to Indore and Neemuch via National Highway no. 79. This four-lane highway runs from Indore to Chittorgarh to join the Golden Quadrilateral. The city has regular bus services to Udaipur, Banswara, Nimach, Indore and Bhopal. Ratlam Is Central To Mumbai Delhi Highway
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Development Resouces
