Malpar is a village and a

gram panchayat Gram Panchayat () is a basic village-governing institute in Indian villages. It is a democratic structure at the grass-roots level in India. It is a political institute, acting as cabinet of the village. The Gram Sabha work as the general bod ...

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in the

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. It is about 3 kilometers from Teonthar.

Location

The village is located at a distance of 2.8 kilometers from the town of

Teonthar Teonthar is a town and a nagar panchayat in Rewa district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Madhya Pradesh. History Teonthar was once ruled by the Kol dynasty kings . Teonthar lies on one of the oldest routes between north ...

. It has a distance of 80 kilometers from district headquarters in

Rewa Rewa may refer to: Places Fiji * Rewa (Fijian Communal Constituency, Fiji), a former electoral division of Fiji * Rewa Plateau, between the Kaimur and Vindhya Ranges in Madhya Pradesh * Rewa Province, Fiji * Rewa River, the widest river in Fiji ...

. The Holy city of

Allahabad Allahabad (), officially known as Prayagraj, also known as Ilahabad, is a metropolis in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.The other five cities were: Agra, Kanpur (Cawnpore), Lucknow, Meerut, and Varanasi (Benares). It is the administrat ...

is about 60 kilometers from Malpar. The village is situated on the banks of

Tamsa River The Tamsa River (also called as Tons river) is a tributary of the Ganges flowing through the Indian states of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. Course The Tamsa rises in a tank at Tamakund in the Kaimur Range at an elevation of . It flows t ...

.The village is surrounded by Mango garden (Including Desi, Hybrid), Jamun and various other fruits and vegetables.

Transportation

Malpar is connected to both Rewa and Allahabad via Road. One can travel to Rewa via Teonthar and to Allahabad via

chakghat Chakghat is a town and a nagar panchayat in Teonthar Block Rewa district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. Demographics India census, Chakghat NP had a population of 18,000. Males constitute 43% of the population and females 57%. 18% of ...

. The village is connected to Teonthar by

Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana The Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) () is a nationwide plan in India to provide good all-weather road connectivity to unconnected villages. Of 178,000 (1.7 lakh) habitations with a population of above 500 in the plains and above 250 i ...

. Main modes of transportation are buses and taxis. Nearest railway stations are

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and

. Nearest airport is

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Demographics

Malpar is a medium sized village with total 143 families residing. The village has a population of 759 of which 350 are males while 409 are females as per

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. 12.65 % of total population of village is under 6 years of age. Average Sex Ratio of Malpar village is 1169 which is higher than Madhya Pradesh state average of 931. Malpar village has literacy rate of 79.19 % compared to 69.32 % of Madhya Pradesh. In Malpar Male literacy stands at 92.05 % while female literacy rate was 68.42 %. Malpar village is administrated by

Sarpanch A sarpanch ( IAST: ''Sarpañch'' Hindi: ''सरपंच'') or Gram Pradhan or Mukhiya is a decision-maker, elected by the village-level constitutional body of local self-government called the Gram Sabha (village government) in India. The Sarp ...

(Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village. {{Pie chart , caption=Demographics of Malpar , label1 = Males , value1 = 46.12 , color1 = Blue , label2 = Females , value2 = 53.88 , color2 = Pink

Economy

Like all other villages of country,

Agriculture Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people to ...

is the main occupation of people of Malpar. Rice, wheat, pulses, mustard etc are major crops. Vegetables like potato, brinjal, peas and carrots are also grown. Malpar has a diverse community of people of various castes including

Brahmin Brahmin (; sa, ब्राह्मण, brāhmaṇa) is a varna as well as a caste within Hindu society. The Brahmins are designated as the priestly class as they serve as priests (purohit, pandit, or pujari) and religious teachers (guru ...

kurmi Kurmi is traditionally a non-elite tiller caste in the lower Gangetic plain of India, especially southern regions of Awadh, eastern Uttar Pradesh and parts of Bihar. The Kurmis came to be known for their exceptional work ethic, superior tilla ...

, kol,

Kewat The Kewat, also spelled Kevat, is a Hindu caste, found in the states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh in India. They are the traditional boatmen of northern India.People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume X ...

, kori and many more. As the village is situated near The Tamas River, fishing is also done by some people. Malpar is a beautiful village and it has five ''tolas''(टोला) - # Mishiran # Kurmian # Shukulan # Kadwari # Atarasuiya (Kori and Kewatan). The village has a small temple of

Lord Hanuman Hanuman (; sa, हनुमान, ), also called Anjaneya (), is a Hindu god and a divine ''vanara'' companion of the god Rama. Hanuman is one of the central characters of the Hindu epic ''Ramayana''. He is an ardent devotee of Rama and one ...

and three government schools- *Primary School Malpar, मलपार *Education Guarantee Scheme (EGS) School Atarasuiya, अतरसुइया *Shaskiya Pathshala Atarasuiya

Nearby Places Of Interest

Triveni Sangam In Hindu tradition, Triveni Sangam is the confluence (Sanskrit: ''sangama'') of three rivers that is also a sacred place, with a bath here said to flush away all of one's sins and free one from the cycle of rebirth. Triveni Sangam in Allaha ...

(61 km) *

Bahuti Falls The Bahuti Falls is a waterfall in Rewa district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the highest waterfall in Madhya Pradesh. The Falls Bahuti is the waterfall in Madhya Pradesh. It is on the river Nih ...

(31 km) *

Deur Kothar Deorkothar (Devanāgarī: also Deur Kothar) is a location of archaeological importance in Madhya Pradesh, Central India. It is known for its Buddhist stupas and was discovered in 1982.These stupas are credited to the Mauryan emperor, Ashoka. ...

(17 km) * Deotalab Shiv Mandir (54 km) * Adagad Nath Mandir (11 km)

References

Villages in Rewa district