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Sabalgarh

Sabalgarh is a municipality in Morena district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

The town was founded byJadoun Rajput King, living near Chambal river beside Karaoli, The town has a strong fort called Sabalgarh Fort is situated on a large rock in northeastern.

Presently, the fortress is in ruins and is infamous for stories of hauntings and ghosts. The fort consists of a defensive structure and one main palaces and many other buildings. The fort has been controlled by a number of different rulers in its history.

About 50 km from the town is Asia's largest siphon, built at the intersection of the Kuno River and the Chambal Right Main canal. The Chambal River is 20 km from town and is a habitat for Indian alligator.

Sabalgarh has a population of 40,333, with 53% male and 47% female. Sabalgarh has an average literacy rate of 68%, lower than the national average of 74%. Male literacy was 74% while female literacy was 52%. As measured in 2011, 14% of Sabalgarh's population was under six.

Scheduled Castes represent approximately 16.6% of the population, and Scheduled Tribes account for another 8.6%.

The 2011 census reported a total of 7,091 households. The area's total employed labor force was reported at 11,360. Of this number, 10,262 were categorized as regular laborers, with the remaining 1,098 categorized as irregular.

Sabalgarh Fort: The fort is noteworthy among medieval age monuments The foundation of the Fort has been laid by a chieftain Gujar named Sabala, A ‘Bandh’ was built in the Scindia period behind the fort. The fort was constructed on a cliff by Gopal Singh, the Raja of Karoli. Sikandar Lodhi sent an army to control this fort. The Marathas, in their campaign through northern India, retook the fort and returned control to the Raja of Karoli. In 1795 A.D., it was again taken from the Raja by Khande Rao, whose house stands there. Lord Vallejali Daulat Rao Scindia (1764–1837) lived in this fort during his regime. The fort was seized by the English in 1804. The area surrounding the fort was added to the kingdom of Scindia in 1809.

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