Gwalior district

Coordinates: 26°13′25″N 78°10′45″E / 26.22361°N 78.17917°E / 26.22361; 78.17917
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Gwalior district
District
Dabra
Area
 • Total4,560 km2 (1,760 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,032,036
 • Density450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy77 per cent
 • Sex ratio864
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Websitegwalior.nic.in

Gwalior district is one of the 52

Dabra, Morar Cantonment, Pichhore, and Tekanpur. The district is at the centre of the Gird
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.

Geography

Located in a transitional zone between the

Vindhyas, 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 at Tor hill (at 1,454 feet above sea level) in the Sirkoli forest and Din hill (1,420 feet) in Rehat reserve forest.[1]

The

Sind is the main river in Gwalior district.[1] It begins in Vidisha 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 the Sank, Sonrekha, Morar, Vaishali, Nun, Chachond, and Asan.[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, and Maran rivers.[1] The Parbati river, which originates in Shivpuri district, forms the boundary for part of Gwalior district before crossing through the southern part of the district and then joining the Sind at Pawaya.[1]

Climate

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.

Wildlife

Because of the prevailing dry climate in the area and the generally hard, shallow soil, Gwalior district does not have particularly dense vegetation.

Tectona grandis).[1] In some areas, there is little vegetation at all, with only sporadic, stunted plants such as siari, ber, and chhola.[1]

Gwalior district has a diverse animal population, particularly in the forested areas.

neelgai, rabbits, and monkeys.[1]

Various fish species are found in bodies of water in Gwalior district.

Murrels and mullets are found in practically every body of running water, and a variety of the Indian trout is found in the Morar river.[1] Freshwater shark are also common, especially in the Tigra and Pagara tanks.[1] Other common fishes include the katla and the tengra.[1]

Divisions

Map showing the divisions of Gwalior district

The district comprises 4

Dabra, and Bhitarwar.[1] There are 655 revenue villages in the district, of which 618 are inhabited.[1]

There are six

Gwalior Lok Sabha constituency
.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901355,196—    
1911289,568−2.02%
1921301,397+0.40%
1931335,821+1.09%
1941405,832+1.91%
1951478,335+1.66%
1961594,362+2.20%
1971775,724+2.70%
19811,010,801+2.68%
19911,293,567+2.50%
20011,632,109+2.35%
20112,032,036+2.22%
source:[3]
Religions in Gwalior district (2011)[4]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 90.32%
Islam
 
 6.98%
Sikhism
 
 1.22%
Jainism
 
 0.89%
Other or not stated
 
 0.59%

According to the

640).[5] The district has a population density of 445 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,150/sq mi) .[5] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 24.41%.[5] Gwalior has a sex ratio of 862 females for every 1000 males,[5] and a literacy 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]

Languages of Gwalior district (2011)[8]

  Hindi (96.57%)
  Punjabi (1.08%)
  Others (2.35%)

At the time of the

2011 Census of India, 96.57% of the population in the district spoke Hindi and 1.08% Punjabi as their first language.[8]

Tourist places

  • Gujari Mahal Archaeological Museu

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae "Census of India 2011: Madhya Pradesh District Census Handbook - Gwalior, Part A (Village and Town Directory)" (PDF). Census 2011 India. pp. 3–5, 30–32. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Luard, C.E.; Sheopuri, Dwarka Nath (1908). Gwalior State Gazetteer Volume I. Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing. pp. 124–6. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Table A-02 Decadal Variation in Population Since 1901: Madhya Pradesh" (PDF). census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  4. ^ "C-16 Population By Religion - Madhya Pradesh". census.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "District Census Handbook: Gwalior" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  6. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on June 13, 2007. Retrieved 2011-10-01. Slovenia 2,000,092 July 2011 est.
  7. ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-09-30. New Mexico - 2,059,179
  8. ^ 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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