Ratlam

Ratlam
City
Ranjit Vilas Palace, Ratlam
Ghanta Ghar, Ratlam
Ratlam
Ratlam
Coordinates: 23°20′02″N 75°02′13″E / 23.334°N 75.037°E / 23.334; 75.037
Country India
StateMadhya Pradesh
RegionMalwa
DistrictRatlam
Established1648 (1648)
Founded byRatan Singh
Named afterRatan Singh
Government
 • BodyRatlam Municipal Corporation rmcratlam.in
 • MPAnita Nagar Singh Chouhan (BJP)
 • MayorPrahlad Patel BJP
Area
 • Total
39.19 km2 (15.13 sq mi)
Elevation
480 m (1,570 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
264,914
 • Rank9th in Madhya Pradesh
 • Density6,760/km2 (17,510/sq mi)
DemonymRatlami
Language
 • OfficialMalvi, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
457001
Telephone code07412
Vehicle registrationMP-43
ClimateHumid subtropical climate (Köppen)
Precipitation937 millimetres (36.9 in)
Avg. annual temperature24 °C (75 °F)
Avg. summer temperature28 °C (82 °F)
Avg. winter temperature16 °C (61 °F)
Websiteratlam.nic.in

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 480 metres (1,570 ft) 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.

In 2024 Indian general election, Anita Nagar Singh Chouhan of Bharatiya Janata Party was elected as the Member of Parliament from Ratlam.

Ratlam railway division is one of the six railway divisions under Western Railway zone of Indian Railways. Whose headquarters is in Ratlam city. This is an important railway junction of the state.