Shajapur district | |
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   Maksi Jain Mandir  Kali Sindh River  Muradpura Hanuman, Shajapur top: Chillar Dam Hill view | |
 Location of Shajapur district in Madhya Pradesh | |
| Coordinates (Shajapur):23°30′N76°15′E / 23.500°N 76.250°E /23.500; 76.250 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| Division | Ujjain |
| Headquarters | Shajapur |
| Government | |
| • Collector | Shri. Riju Bafna,IAS |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Dewas |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,460 km2 (1,340 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 941,403 |
| • Density | 272/km2 (705/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 70.17 per cent |
| • Sex ratio | 939 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | shajapur |
Shajapur district (Hindi pronunciation:[ʃaːd͡ʒaːpʊɾ]) is adistrict in thestate ofMadhya Pradesh, located incentral India. The town ofShajapur serves as the district headquarters. The district is part of theUjjain Division.[citation needed]
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]Kali Sindh River andNewaj River is major river's of District.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 305,863 | — |
| 1911 | 333,977 | +0.88% |
| 1921 | 327,959 | −0.18% |
| 1931 | 362,714 | +1.01% |
| 1941 | 408,279 | +1.19% |
| 1951 | 433,216 | +0.59% |
| 1961 | 526,135 | +1.96% |
| 1971 | 678,359 | +2.57% |
| 1981 | 840,247 | +2.16% |
| 1991 | 1,033,248 | +2.09% |
| 2001 | 1,290,685 | +2.25% |
| 2011 | 1,512,681 | +1.60% |
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| Religion | Percent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinduism | 85.20% | |||
| Islam | 13.96% | |||
| Jainism | 0.56% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.28% | |||
According to the2011 census, Shajapur District has apopulation of 1,512,681,[4] roughly equal to the nation ofGabon[5] or the US state ofHawaii.[6] It is the 330th most populous of the640 district in India.[4] The district had a population density of 244 inhabitants per square kilometre (630/sq mi).[4] Itspopulation growth rate between 2001–2011 was 17.17%.[4] Shajapur has asex ratio of 939females for every 1000 males, and aliteracy 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%) resided 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 most spoken language in the district, at 77.83%.[7]
The Shajapur district is divided into 3 assembly constituencies.
All assemblies are part of the Dewas Lok Sabha Constituencie.[10]
A 15-day fair is organized on Rangpanchami in Avantipur Barodiya, located Shujalpur Block in Shajapur district of Madhya Pradesh, here the fair is held in the dry premises of the Newaj river, where thousands of devotees reach.[11][12]
Gabon 1,576,665
Hawaii 1,360,301
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