Shajapur district
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| शाजापुर जिला | |
top: Chillar Dam
Mid: Hill view bottem:Jain Temple Maksi | |
Location of Shajapur district in Madhya Pradesh
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| Coordinates (Shajapur): 23°30′N 76°15′E / 23.500°N 76.250°E / 23.500; 76.250 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| Division | Ujjain |
| Headquarters | Shajapur |
| Government | |
| • Collector | Shri. Riju Bafna, IAS |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Dewas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,460 km2 (1,340 sq mi) |
| Population
(2011)
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| • Total | 941,403 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 70.17 per cent |
| • Sex ratio | 939 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | shajapur |
Shajapur District is a districtofMadhya Pradesh stateofcentral India. The town of Shajapur is the district headquarters.[citation needed]
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. [1]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1901 | 305,863 | — |
| 1911 | 333,977 | +0.88% |
| 1921 | 327,959 | −0.18% |
| 1931 | 362,714 | +1.01% |
| 1941 | 408,279 | +1.19% |
| 1951 | 433,216 | +0.59% |
| 1961 | 526,135 | +1.96% |
| 1971 | 678,359 | +2.57% |
| 1981 | 840,247 | +2.16% |
| 1991 | 1,033,248 | +2.09% |
| 2001 | 1,290,685 | +2.25% |
| 2011 | 1,512,681 | +1.60% |
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According to the 2011 census, Shajapur District has a population of 1,512,681,[4] roughly equal to the nation of Gabon[5] or the US state of Hawaii.[6] This gives it a ranking of 330th in India (out of a total of 640).[4] The district had a population density of 244 inhabitants per square kilometre (630/sq mi).[4] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 17.17%.[4] Shajapur has a sex ratio of 939 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 70.17%.[4]
After the separation of Agar Malwa district, the residual district had a population of 941,403, of which 176,219 (18.72%) lived in urban areas. Shajapur had a sex ratio of 931 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 218,016 (23.95%) and 23,895 (2.54%) of the population respectively.[4] Hindi is the only language spoken in the district.[7]
Shajapur district divided into 3 assembly constituency.
All assemblys is part of Dewas Lok Sabha Constituencie.[10]
Gabon 1,576,665
Hawaii 1,360,301
Places adjacent to Shajapur district
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Cities and towns in Ujjain division
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| Agar Malwa district |
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| Dewas district |
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| Mandsaur district |
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| Neemuch district |
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| Ratlam district |
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| Shajapur district |
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| Ujjain district |
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