Pichhore | |
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city | |
  Pichhore Location in Madhya Pradesh, India  Pichhore Pichhore (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25°57′26″N 78°23′41″E / 25.95722°N 78.39472°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Gwalior |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 11,725 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MP |
| Vehicle registration | MP |
Pichhore is a town and a nagar panchayat in Gwalior district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
As of 2001[update] India census,[1] Pichhore had a population of 11,725. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Pichhore has an average literacy rate of 52%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 63%, and female literacy is 40%. In Pichhore, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.
HISTORY
Pichhore was founded by Raja Bhagirath Deo, a Jat of Deoderia clan.[2] The most famous Deoderia Jat king was Raja Hamir Deo who was a contemporary of Shah Jahan. During his reign, he conquered 52 fortresses and had a revenue of seven lakhs. The next renowned king of this principality was Raja Pahar Singh, who was an ally of Maharaja Jawahar Singh Jat of Bharatpur. Raja Pahar Singh helped the Sinsinwar Jat ruler in his expeditions in Pushkar and gave support in expanding territories in Northern Madhya Pradesh in 1767-1768 A.D. by subduing small Rajput and Maratha chiefs.[3]