Shajapur district

Shajapur District is a district of Madhya Pradesh state of central India. The town of Shajapur is the district headquarters.

Shajapur district
शाजापुर जिला
top: Rajrajeshwari Temple
Mid: Hill view
bottem:Jain Temple Maksi
Location of Shajapur district in Madhya Pradesh
Coordinates (Shajapur): 23°30′N 76°15′E
Country India
StateMadhya Pradesh
DivisionUjjain
HeadquartersShajapur
Government
  CollectorShri. Riju Bafna, IAS
  Lok Sabha constituenciesDewas
Area
  Total3,460 km2 (1,340 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total941,403
  Density270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Demographics
  Literacy70.17 per cent
  Sex ratio939
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Websiteshajapur.nic.in

Geography

Shajapur district is situated in the northwestern part of the state and lies between latitudes 32"06' and 24" 19' North and longitudes 75" 41' and 77" 02' East. The district is bounded by Ujjain District to the west, Dewas and Sehore to the south and Rajgarh to the north. Shajapur district is part of Ujjain Division. [1]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901305,863    
1911333,977+0.88%
1921327,959−0.18%
1931362,714+1.01%
1941408,279+1.19%
1951433,216+0.59%
1961526,135+1.96%
1971678,359+2.57%
1981840,247+2.16%
19911,033,248+2.09%
20011,290,685+2.25%
20111,512,681+1.60%
source:[2]
Religions in Shajapur district (2011)[3]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
85.20%
Islam
13.96%
Jainism
0.56%
Other or not stated
0.28%

According to the 2011 census, Shajapur District has a population of 1,512,681,[4] roughly equal to the nation of Gabon[5] or the US state of Hawaii.[6] This gives it a ranking of 330th in India (out of a total of 640).[4] The district had a population density of 244 inhabitants per square kilometre (630/sq mi).[4] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 17.17%.[4] Shajapur has a sex ratio of 939 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 70.17%.[4]

After the separation of Agar Malwa district, the residual district had a population of 941,403, of which 176,219 (18.72%) lived in urban areas. Shajapur had a sex ratio of 931 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 218,016 (23.95%) and 23,895 (2.54%) of the population respectively.[4] Hindi is the only language spoken in the district.[7]

Administrative Divisions

  • Four Development Blocks in Shajapur District
  1. Shajapur
  2. Shujalpur
  3. Kalapipal
  4. Gulana[8]
  • Seven Tehsil of District
  1. Shajapur
  2. Shujalpur
  3. Kalapipal
  4. Gulana
  5. Moman Barodiya
  6. Awantipur Barodiya
  7. Polay Kalan [9]

Government

Shajapur district divided into 3 assembly constituency.

  • Shajapur
  • Shujalpur
  • Kalapipal

All assemblys is part of Dewas Lok Sabha Constituencie.[10]

References

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