Agar Malwa district


Agar Malwa district is an administrative district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It was formed in 2013 after being carved out of Shajapur district. The district's administrative headquarters is located in the town of Agar.
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History

It was a division during the Sindhia state. It was formerly a cantonment region at the time of India's independence because of the favourable weather and the availability of water. It was a district under the state of Madhya Bharat after the independence of India until 1956. Since 16 August 2013 Agar Malwa has been the 51st district of Madhya Pradesh. The district was formed by removing Agar, Badod, Susner and Nalkheda tehsils from Shajapur District, decreasing its size. It was formerly a cantonment region at the time of India's independence because of the favourable weather and the availability of water. It was a district under the state of Madhya Bharat after the independence of India until 1956. Since 16 August 2013 Agar Malwa has been the 51st district of Madhya Pradesh.

Geography

The western part of the district is marked by the Agar Plateau that covers the major areas of Agar Malwa district. There is a hill tract to the west of the town of Badod, showing scattered hillocks in a north–south direction. The presence of hills in the center has affected the drainage pattern. The height of this tract varies between and above the mean sea level and it slopes towards the north.
Dudhaliya and Kachhol are the main streams in the west, originating from the hill tract and draining towards the west. Chhoti Kali Sindh, which is the main perennial stream of the region, flows northwards on the western border of the region.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 census, Agar Malwa district had a population of 571,278, of which 117,329 lived in urban areas. Agar Malwa had a sex ratio of 949 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 135,898 and 13,941 of the population respectively.
90.83% of the population were Hindu, 7.58% Muslim, and 1.48% Jain.
At the time of the 2011 census, 53.24% of the population spoke Malvi, 41.31% Hindi and 4.80% Sondwari as their first language.

Government and politics

There are two assembly constituencies in the district which are represented by MLAs.

Administrative divisions

Agar Malwa District has two sub-divisions, Agar Malwa division and Susner Division. There are four tehsils:

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