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.jpg)     Clockwise from top-left:Jai Vilas Mahal,Tigra Dam,Gopachal Parvat, view ofGwalior fromGwalior Fort, Vishnu temple inPawaya | |
 Location of Gwalior district in Madhya Pradesh | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| Division | Gwalior |
| Headquarters | Gwalior |
| Tehsils | 1. Gwalior, 2.Bhitarwar, 3.Dabra 4. Chinor 5. City Center 6. Ghatigaon 7. Morar |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Gwalior (shared withShivpuri district) |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | 1.Gwalior Rural, 2.Gwalior, 3.Gwalior East, 4.Gwalior South, 5.Bhitarwar and 6.Dabra |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,560 km2 (1,760 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,032,036 |
| • Density | 446/km2 (1,150/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 77 per cent |
| • Sex ratio | 864 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | gwalior |
Gwalior district (Hindi pronunciation:[gʋaːlɪjəɾ]) is one of the 52districts ofMadhya Pradesh state incentralIndia. The historic city ofGwalior is its administrative headquarters. Other cities and towns in this district areAntari,Bhitarwar,Bilaua,Dabra,Morar Cantonment,Pichhore, andTekanpur. The district is at the centre of theGird region.
The district has an area of 4,560 km2, and a population 2,032,036 (2011 census), a 25% increase from the 2001 census. Kaushlendra Vikram Singh has been the district collector since March 2020.
Located in a transitional zone between theMalwa plateau and theGangetic plain in Upper (Northern)Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior district consists of several distinct geographical areas.[1] North and east of Gwalior city there is a broad alluvial plain,[1][2] mostly flat and covered indumat,parua, andkabar soils.[2] The central part of the district, around Gwalior, is somewhat hilly,[1] withsandstone outcrops that have often served as a source for building materials.[2] These hills represent an extension of theVindhyas, and their soil is often poorly suited for agriculture except in valleys and depressions.[2] The average height of this hilly tract is about 80 feet above sea level.[1]
In the west is a plateau region, representing an extension of the Malwa plateau.[1] This area is also hilly and some of it is covered by forests.[1] The highest points are atTor hill (at 1,454 feet above sea level) in theSirkoli forest andDin hill (1,420 feet) inRehat reserve forest.[1]
TheSind is the main river in Gwalior district.[1] It begins inVidisha district and then enters the southern plains of Gwalior at around 25°47' N.[1] Much of the southeastern part of Gwalior district is an alluvial plain around the Sind and its tributaries.[1] Other rivers that traverse the district include theSank,Sonrekha,Morar,Vaishali,Nun,Chachond, andAsan.[1] Because of the porous soil, all the rivers have eroded their banks to create ravines along their sides.[1] This is more pronounced in the northern plain, and especially along the upper Vaishali river.[1] Other rivers in the north include the Sank, Sonrekha, andMaran rivers.[1] TheParbati river, which originates inShivpuri district, forms the boundary for part of Gwalior district before crossing through the southern part of the district and then joining the Sind atPawaya.[1]
In the summer season the climate is very hot, the shade temperature rising frequently to around 44 °C (112 °F), but in the winter months (from November to February inclusive) it is usually temperate and for short periods extremely cold.
Because of the prevailing dry climate in the area and the generally hard, shallow soil, Gwalior district does not have particularly dense vegetation.[1] There are some forests in hilly areas,[2] but the trees are somewhat stunted and not very large.[1][2] Tree types includedho, kardhai, tendu (Diospyros melanoxylon, khair (Acacia catechu), salai (Boswellia serrata), ber (Ziziphus mauritiana), chhola (Butea monosperma), jamrasi (Elaeodendron glaucum), andreenjee, along with semal (Salmalia malabaricum), kareh (Sterculia urens), bhilwa (Semecarpus anacardium), babool (Acacia arbica), andteak (Tectona grandis).[1] In some areas, there is little vegetation at all, with only sporadic, stunted plants such assiari, ber, and chhola.[1]
Gwalior district has a diverse animal population, particularly in the forested areas.[1] Prominent birds native to the area include thegrey partridge, thesnipe, and thepeafowl.[1] Mammals includeleopards,cheetahs,bears,lakkarbaghas,deer,neelgai,rabbits, andmonkeys.[1]
Various fish species are found in bodies of water in Gwalior district.[1] Themahseer is a common fish, often found in rocky rivers as well as theSank,Asan,Parbhati, andSind rivers.[1] Among theLabeo group, therohu andkalbasus are commonly found in the Sank and Asan rivers.[1]Murrels andmullets are found in practically every body of running water, and a variety of theIndian trout is found in theMorar river.[1]Freshwater shark are also common, especially in the Tigra andPagara tanks.[1] Other common fishes include thekatla and thetengra.[1]
The district comprises 4tehsils:Gwalior (formerly, Gird),Bhitarwar,Dabra (formerly, Pichore), andChinour.[1] There area also 4community development blocks:Ghatigaon (Barai),Morar,Dabra, andBhitarwar.[1] There are 655 revenue villages in the district, of which 618 are inhabited.[1]
There are sixMadhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha constituencies in this district. These areGwalior Rural,Gwalior,Gwalior East,Gwalior South,Bhitarwar andDabra. All of these are part ofGwalior Lok Sabha constituency.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1901 | 355,196 | — |
| 1911 | 289,568 | −2.02% |
| 1921 | 301,397 | +0.40% |
| 1931 | 335,821 | +1.09% |
| 1941 | 405,832 | +1.91% |
| 1951 | 478,335 | +1.66% |
| 1961 | 594,362 | +2.20% |
| 1971 | 775,724 | +2.70% |
| 1981 | 1,010,801 | +2.68% |
| 1991 | 1,293,567 | +2.50% |
| 2001 | 1,632,109 | +2.35% |
| 2011 | 2,032,036 | +2.22% |
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| Religion | Percent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinduism | 90.32% | |||
| Islam | 6.98% | |||
| Sikhism | 1.22% | |||
| Jainism | 0.89% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.59% | |||
According to the2011 census Gwalior district has apopulation of 2,032,036,[5] roughly equal to the nation ofSlovenia[6] or the US state ofNew Mexico.[7] This gives it a ranking of 227th in India (out of a total of640).[5] The district has a population density of 445 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,150/sq mi) .[5] Itspopulation growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 24.41%.[5] Gwalior has asex ratio of 862females for every 1000 males,[5] and aliteracy rate of 77.93%. 62.69% of the population live in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Tribes made up 19.34% and 3.55% of the population respectively.[5]
At the time of the2011 Census of India, 96.57% of the population in the district spokeHindi and 1.08%Bundeli as their first language.[8]
Slovenia 2,000,092 July 2011 est.
New Mexico - 2,059,179
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