Singoli

Singoli
Tehsil
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Coordinates: 24°58′N 75°18′E / 24.97°N 75.3°E / 24.97; 75.3
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
District	Neemuch
Elevation	363 m (1,191 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	8,307
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	458228
Telephone code	917420
ISO 3166 code	IN-MP
Vehicle registration	MP-44

Singoli is a block and a nagar panchayat in Neemuch district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

Geography

Singoli is located at 24°58′N 75°18′E / 24.97°N 75.3°E / 24.97; 75.3.^[1] It has an average elevation of 363 metres (1,190 feet). Singoli is located at the border of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.

History

The town is historically significant for the Battle of Singoli (1336), in which Rana Hammir Singh of Mewar defeated the forces of the Delhi Sultanate (Muhammad bin Tughlaq). Following this victory, the strategic fort was granted as a Thikana (feudal estate) to the Rajput commanders of the campaign. The descendants of these chieftains adopted the toponymic title 'Singholi' to signify their guardianship of the estate.^[2][3]

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[4] Singoli had a population of 8,307 but now it is more than that this figure. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Singoli has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 53%. In Singoli, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Education

Singoli has two higher secondary schools in Hindi named Government Boys and Girls High Secondary School and Saraswati shishu mandir respectively.

References

1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Singoli
2. Tod, James (1902). Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan (Vol. 1 ed.). digitallibraryindia.
3. "Battle of Singoli". 11 January 2026. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
4. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.