Shajapur district


Shajapur district is a district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, located in central India. The town of Shajapur serves as the district headquarters. The district is part of the Ujjain Division.

Geography

Shajapur district is situated in the northwestern part of the state and lies between latitudes 32"06' and 24" 19' north and longitudes 75" 41' and 77" 02' east. The district is bounded by Ujjain District to the west, Dewas and Sehore to the south and Rajgarh to the north. Shajapur district is part of Ujjain division. Kali Sindh River and Newaj River is major river's of District.

Other major towns

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, Shajapur District has a population of 1,512,681, roughly equal to the nation of Gabon or the US state of Hawaii. It is the 330th most populous of the 640 district in India. The district had a population density of. Its population growth rate between 2001–2011 was 17.17%. Shajapur has a sex ratio of 939 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 70.17%.
After the separation of Agar Malwa district, the residual district had a population of 941,403, of which 176,219 resided in urban areas. Shajapur had a sex ratio of 931 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 218,016 and 23,895 of the population respectively. Hindi is the most spoken language in the district, at 77.83%.

Administrative Divisions

  • Four development blocks in Shajapur district:
  1. Shajapur
  2. Shujalpur
  3. Kalapipal Mandi
  4. Mohan Barodia
  • Seven Tehsil of District
  1. Shajapur
  2. Shujalpur
  3. Kalapipal Mandi
  4. Gulana
  5. Mohan Barodia
  6. Awantipur Barodiya
  7. Polay Kalan

Government

The Shajapur district is divided into 3 assembly constituencies.
  • Shajapur
  • Shujalpur
  • Kalapipal
All assemblies are part of the Dewas Lok Sabha Constituencie.

Culture

Gareeb Nath Ka Mela

A 15-day fair is organized on Rangpanchami in Avantipur Barodiya, located Shujalpur Block in Shajapur district of Madhya Pradesh, here the fair is held in the dry premises of the Newaj river, where thousands of devotees reach.

Notable sites