Nagda

Nagda () is an industrial City in Ujjain district under Indore Metropolitan Region of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It lies in the administrative headquarters of the city of Ujjain, in the Malwa region of western Madhya Pradesh. It is situated on the bank of the Chambal River.

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Place details

Locality: Nagda
Region: Madhya Pradesh
Country: India
Population: 103,501
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.timezone1: IST
Settlement.utc_offset1: +5:30
Settlement.name: Nagda
Settlement.native_name_lang: Nagdah
Settlement.other_name: Nagda
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_caption: Nagda Junction, Nagda Temple
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Madhya Pradesh
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State| Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Madhya Pradesh , Indore Metropolitan Region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Ujjain
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.population_total: 3,07,053 (Urban 48.2%(1,48,000), Rural 51.2% (1,59,053)
Settlement.population_as_of: 2026
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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Wikidata facts

Population: 148000
Area: 120
Elevation: 529

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Commons category: Nagda
postal code: 456331
email address: mailto:[email protected]

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Etymology
Demographics
Culture
Recreational areas
Government and politics
Religion
Food and cuisines
Education
Higher education
Transportation
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Presently, Nagda is a major industrial city with a manufacturing unit of Viscose Fibre, a Thermal Power Plant, and a Chemical Plant. Nagda is a major ISO granted Railway Junction on the Delhi–Mumbai railway line. The town is exactly 694 km from both Delhi and Mumbai.