Dhar district, India

Coordinates: 22°36′N 75°18′E / 22.600°N 75.300°E / 22.600; 75.300
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Dhar district
Badnawar (202)
Area
 • Total8,153 km2 (3,148 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,185,793
 • Density270/km2 (690/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy60.57 per cent
 • Sex ratio961
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Websitedhar.nic.in

Dhar district is a

district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The historic town of Dhar
is administrative headquarters of the district.

The district has an area 8,153 km2. It is bounded by the districts of

Indore Division of Madhya Pradesh. The population of the district is 2,185,793 (2011 census), an increase of 25.60% from its 2001 population of 1,740,329. Pithampur is a large industrial area comes under Dhar District. Kukshi is the largest tehsil
of the district.

Geography

The

Vindhyas lies in the watershed of the Narmada River
, which forms the southern boundary of the district.

Divisions

Dhar district is divided into 6 sub-divisions: Dhar, Sardarpur, Badnawar, Manawar, Kukshi and Dharampuri (Newly Added). These sub-divisions are further divided into 8 tehsils: Dhar, Badnawar, Dharampuri, Sardarpur, Manawar, Kukshi, Dahi and Gandhwani.

There are seven

Dhar Lok Sabha Constituency
.

Villages in Dhar district include Kadod Kala, Tirla, and Tornod.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901293,103—    
1911343,256+1.59%
1921393,577+1.38%
1931432,482+0.95%
1941473,721+0.91%
1951503,965+0.62%
1961643,774+2.48%
1971842,400+2.73%
19811,057,469+2.30%
19911,367,412+2.60%
20011,740,329+2.44%
20112,185,793+2.31%
source:[1]
Religions in Dhar district (2011)[2]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
93.84%
Islam
5.31%
Jainism
0.56%
Other or not stated
0.29%

According to the

640).[3] The district has a population density of 268 inhabitants per square kilometre (690/sq mi) .[3] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 25.53%.[3] Dhar has a sex ratio of 961 females for every 1000 males,[3] and a literacy rate of 60.57%. 18.90% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 6.65% and 55.94% of the population respectively.[3]

Languages of Dhar district (2011)[6]

  Hindi (51.28%)
  Malvi (15.62%)
  Nimadi (15.29%)
  Bhili (11.49%)
  Bhilali (3.87%)
  Others (2.45%)

At the time of the

2011 Census of India, 51.28% of the population in the district spoke Hindi, 15.62% Malvi, 15.29% Nimadi, 11.49% Bhili and 3.87% Bhilali as their first language.[6]

Tourist places

  • Bhopawar Jain Tirth
  • Mohan Kheda Jain Tirth
  • Dinosaur Fossil National Park Bagh
  • Nityanand ashram
  • Bhaktamar Tirth
  • Dhareshwar Temple
  • Gadh Kalika Devi
  • Phadke Art Studio – Dhar
  • Lat Masjid
  • Jal Mahal Sadalpur
  • Dhar Fort
  • Jheera Bagh Palace
  • Bhoj Shala
  • Lath Masjid
  • Bagh Caves

References

  1. ^ "Table A-02 Decadal Variation in Population Since 1901: Madhya Pradesh" (PDF). census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  2. ^ "Table C-01 Population By Religion: Madhya Pradesh". census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "District Census Handbook: Dhar" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  4. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Latvia 2,204,708 July 2011 est.
  5. ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 2011-09-30. New Mexico - 2,059,179
  6. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Madhya Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.

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