Shivpuri district | |
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     Clockwise from top-left: Chhatri inShivpuri, Mahua Nagara Mandir, temples in Terahi,Madhav National Park, Surya Mandir, Sesai | |
 Location of Shivpuri district in Madhya Pradesh | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| Division | Gwalior |
| Headquarters | Shivpuri |
| Area | |
• Total | 10,666 km2 (4,118 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,726,050 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 63.73 per cent |
| • Sex ratio | 877 females over 1000 males |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Major highways | NH3 and NH25 |
| Average annual precipitation | July to September mm |
| Website | shivpuri |
Shivpuri District (Hindi pronunciation:[ʃɪʋpʊɾiː]) is adistrict ofMadhya Pradeshstate ofIndia. The town ofShivpuri is the district headquarters.National Highway 3 (NH-3) runs through the district.[1]
Most of present-day Shivpuri District formed Narwar District of the erstwhileprincely state ofGwalior, with Shivpuri as administrative headquarters of the district. After India's independence in 1947, the princely states acceded to theGovernment of India, and Shivpuri District acquired its present boundaries with the addition of the small princely state ofKhaniadhana in the southeast of the district, portions ofDatia state in the northeast, and most ofPauri estate in the northwest. Shivpuri District became part of the new state ofMadhya Bharat, which was merged into Madhya Pradesh in 1956.
The district is bounded on the south byAshoknagar andGuna districts, on the north byMorena,Gwalior andDatia districts, on the east byJhansi district ofUttar Pradesh and on the west byKota district ofRajasthan.[1]
The district sits on theMalwa Plateau of theDeccan Traps with many small hill tops originally covered with deciduous forests.[1][2] Other than Shivpuri, the major towns areKarera and Akoda (24°52′07″N77°11′22″E / 24.86861°N 77.18944°E /24.86861; 77.18944).
The large bodies of water in the district are theMadikheda Reservoir and the Mohini Pickup Reservoir nearNarwar. The principle river is theSind River which arises in southern Badarwas Tehsil, flows north-northeastwards through the central and northeastern parts of the district and enters the Yamuna at Kanjausa. The district drainage is all within the largeYamuna basin, but falls into foursub-basins drained respectively by tributaries of (1) the Parwati River (Parvati) which flows west to east and forms part of the northern boundary of the district being dammed for the Kaketo Reservoir and Harsi Reservoir[3] and flowing into the Sind just upstream of the mouth of the Mahuar; (2) theKuno River which flows from southeast to northwest into theChambal and forms part of the western boundary of the district; (3) theBetwa River which flows from southwest to northeast and forms part of the eastern boundary of the district; and (4) the Mahuar River itself (with its main tributary the Paroch Nadi) which arises in Pichor Tehsil, flows from south to north, enters Karera Tehsil at the village of Bardi, crosses Narwar Tehsil and enters the Sind just northeast (downstream) of Senhra Khurd.[4]
Shivpuri District is divided into eighttehsils, and further subdivided into 614panchayats and 1459 villages (of which 1409 are revenue villages, 133 are deserted and 15 are forest villages).[5]
In 2006 theMinistry of Panchayati Raj named Shivpuri one of the country's 250most backward districts (out of a total of640).[6] It is one of the 24 districts in Madhya Pradesh currently receiving funds from theBackward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[6]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1901 | 370,430 | — |
| 1911 | 415,279 | +1.15% |
| 1921 | 376,315 | −0.98% |
| 1931 | 402,032 | +0.66% |
| 1941 | 446,215 | +1.05% |
| 1951 | 462,864 | +0.37% |
| 1961 | 542,978 | +1.61% |
| 1971 | 658,949 | +1.95% |
| 1981 | 843,110 | +2.50% |
| 1991 | 1,103,790 | +2.73% |
| 2001 | 1,406,031 | +2.45% |
| 2011 | 1,726,050 | +2.07% |
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According to the2011 census Shivpuri district has apopulation of 1,726,050,[9] roughly equal to the nation ofThe Gambia[10] or the US state ofNebraska.[11] This gives it a ranking of 280th in India (out of a total of640).[9] The district has a population density of 168 inhabitants per square kilometre (440/sq mi).[9] Itspopulation growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 22.74%.[9] Shivpuri has asex ratio of 877females for every 1000 males,[9] and aliteracy rate of 63.73%. 17.12% of the population live in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Tribes make up 18.63% and 13.20% of the population respectively.[9]
At the time of the2011 Census of India, 96.52% of the population in the district spokeHindi and 2.33%Bundeli as their first language.[12]
Narwar is a town of historical importance[13] just east of theSind River, situated 41 km north of the town of Shivpuri. Narwar is known for its medieval fortress,Narwar Fort, and for rice cultivation.
Madhav Chauk is a main market of town in Shivpuri. All marketing facilities are available here.
Madhav National Park is located between Agra-Mumbai and Jhansi-Shivpuri road. Its area is 157.58 square kilometers. The park is open to visitors throughout the year. Blackbuck, Indian gazelle and chital Knil large number of cows, sambar, Chausinga, black buck, sloth bears, leopards and other inhabitants of the park. The park has a varied terrain offorested hills and flatgrasslands around thelake. It is rich inbiodiversity. Sakhya Sagar and Madhav Sagar lakes, created on Manier River in 1918, are two important biodiversity support systems in the national park. TheSailing Club situated on Sakhya Sagar at the entrance of theNational park is a place of scenic beauty.
Shivpuri Tourism Center. Shivpuri is the center of attraction for tourists throughout the year, but Shivpuri attracts tourists after the first rain. Tourist Village is located here to stay for tourist near Picnic Spot Bhadaiya Kund.
There are manyScindia Chatri (memorials) of royals of Scindia Rajvansh ornate marble is a fine example of workmanship.
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Its campus is on Chhatari Road which leads from Do Battai Chauraha to Bhadaiya Kund. There is a memorial of dowager queen Maharani Sakhya Raje Scindia at the entrance of the campus, in a fusion of Hindu and Islamic architectural styles, with their shikhara type spires and Maratha Rajput and Mughal pavilions. A tank is created in front of this memorial. The memorial of Madhav Rav Scindhia is built across the tank facing to wards Maharani Sakhya Raje Scindhia.
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One side of the tank a temple is established of Lord Ram with Seeta, Lakshman and other side a temple is established of Radha- Krishna. All memorials and temples are built byScindhia Maharaja Princes of Gwalior.
Management of Chhatari is under control of aScindiaTrust.[14]
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Gambia, The 1,797,860 July 2011 est.
Nebraska 1,826,341
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