Isagarh

The original name of Isagarh was "Ondila" or "Unda" until 1808, when Kunwar Pavan Chouhan conquered it from the Ahirs and renamed it "Bahadurgarh". Three years later, in 1811, [] captured it and renamed it Isagarh, meaning "the fort of Jesus".^[1]

Before Indian independence in 1947, Isagarh was part of the princely state of Gwalior, where it was the administrative headquarters of Isagarh District.^{[citation needed]} After Indian independence, Gwalior state became part of the new Indian state of Madhya Bharat, and Isagarh District was renamed Guna District . GUNA - Gwalior United National Army. Madhya Bharat was merged into Madhya Pradesh on 1 November 1956. Guna District was split into the districts of Guna and Ashoknagar on 15 August 2003.^{[citation needed]}

Isagarh is located at 24°50′N 77°53′E / 24.83°N 77.88°E / 24.83; 77.88.^[2] It has an average elevation of 489 metres (1604 feet).

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[3] Isagarh had a population of 35,347. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Isagarh has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 50%. In Isagarh, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.