Sheopur district

Coordinates: 25°42′N 76°42′E / 25.7°N 76.7°E / 25.7; 76.7
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Sheopur District
Sheopur, 2. Vijaypur
Area
 • Total6,606 km2 (2,551 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total687,861
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy58.0
 • Sex ratio902
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationMP 31
Websitesheopur.nic.in

Sheopur District is a

state in central India. The district is located in the north of the state and forms part of Chambal division
. It is situated on the periphery of Rajasthan, which shows in the influence of Rajasthani culture in this district.

The town of

50), after Harda and Umaria.[2] It is one out of 21 tribal districts of Madhya Pradesh.[3]

Geography

Sheopur district is located in the north of Madhya Pradesh in the Chambal division. It is bordered by Morena district to the north, Gwalior district to the east, Shivpuri district to the southeast, and Rajasthan to the south and northwest.

The region is chiefly marked by the presence of the Chambal ravines - the Chambal river marks the border with Rajasthan. Southeast of the Chambal is a plateau region which leads to a range of forested hills in the east of the district where lies Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary.

History

The town of Sheopur and its fort was said to have been founded by Indra Singh of the

Morena District in 1998.[4]

Economy

In 2006 the

640).[5] It is one of the 24 districts in Madhya Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[5]

Divisions

The district comprises three sub-divisions:

nagar palikas in this district: Sheopur and Baroda and a nagar panchayat
, Vijaypur.

There are two

Morena Lok Sabha constituency.[6]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901122,149—    
1911120,427−0.14%
1921110,042−0.90%
1931120,805+0.94%
1941137,014+1.27%
1951151,107+0.98%
1961192,944+2.47%
1971242,988+2.33%
1981323,649+2.91%
1991431,480+2.92%
2001559,495+2.63%
2011687,861+2.09%
source:[7]
Religions in Sheopur district (2011)[8]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 92.85%
Islam
 
 6.02%
Sikhism
 
 0.93%
Other or not stated
 
 0.20%

According to the

640).[2] The district has a population density of 104 inhabitants per square kilometre (270/sq mi) .[2] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 22.96%.[2] Sheopur has a sex ratio of 902 females for every 1,000 males,[2] and a literacy rate of 58.02%. 15.61% of the population live in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 15.76% and 23.47% of the population respectively. The Saharia are the main tribe in the area.[2]

Languages of Sheopur district (2011)[11]

  Hindi (94.27%)
  Urdu (2.02%)
  Hinduri (1.73%)
  Punjabi (0.91%)
  Others (1.07%)

At the time of the

2011 Census of India, 94.27% of the population in the district spoke Hindi, 2.02% Urdu, 1.73% Handuri and 0.91% Punjabi as their first language.[11]

Tourist places

  • Kuno National Park

See also

References

  1. ^ "Districts of India - Madhya Pradesh". india.gov.in website. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "District Census Handbook: Sheopur" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  3. ^ "Tribal Districts , Government of Madhya Pradesh". Archived from the original on 7 August 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
  4. ^ Kabha, Asmita. "Displacement from wildlife protected areas and its impact on poverty and livelihood security: a study of Kuno wildlife sanctuary, Madhya Pradesh - Chapter 5" (PDF). shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in.
  5. ^ a b Ministry of Panchayati Raj (8 September 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
  6. ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. pp. 226, 250.
  7. ^ "Table A-02 Decadal Variation in Population Since 1901: Madhya Pradesh" (PDF). census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  8. ^ "Table C-01 Population By Religion: Madhya Pradesh". census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  9. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Equatorial Guinea 668,225 July 2011 est.
  10. ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2011. North Dakota 672,591
  11. ^ 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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