Ratlam

Also known as Ratnapuri

Ratlam (Hindi: IPA: [ɾət̪.laːm]),is a city in the northwestern part of the Malwa region in Madhya Pradesh state of India. The city of Ratlam lies above sea level. It is the administrative headquarters of Ratlam district, which was created in 1947 after the independence of India. It is located 294 kilometres west of the state capital Bhopal.

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Place details

Locality: Sala Khedi
Region: Madhya Pradesh
Country: India
Population: 264,914
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Ratlam
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Madhya Pradesh#India3
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_alt: Ratlam
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Madhya Pradesh
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Malwa
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Ratlam
Settlement.established_title: Established
Settlement.founder: Ratan Singh
Settlement.named_for: Ratan Singh
Settlement.governing_body: Ratlam Municipal Corporation
Settlement.leader_title: MP

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Wikidata facts

Population: 273892
Area: 50
Elevation: 487
Image: Kedareshwar udit.jpg
Dialing code: 7412

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postal code: 457001
Commons category: Ratlam
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Travel guide

Understand

Originally called Ratnapuri, the historical city is bounded in the west by Chittaurgarh district in Rajasthan state. Ratlam is popular for its historical and ancient religious monuments. It was famous for the production and trade of opium and tobacco. The place is now known for producing chemicals, copper wires, perfumes, pottery and textiles.

Buy

Ratlam is famous for purity of gold and also people like to buy saris from here.

Eat

The city is the birthplace of Ratlami Sev, a crunchy and spicy snack made from chickpeas popular all over India. Vyas Dal Bati at Naharpura road, Dhanmandi is loved for its Dal Bafala laddoo dish.

Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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