Shajapur district
District of Madhya Pradesh in India
23°30′N 76°15′E / 23.500°N 76.250°E / 23.500; 76.250
India (2011)
Shajapur District is a district of Madhya Pradesh state of central India. The town of Shajapur is the district headquarters.[citation needed]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 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,[3] roughly equal to the nation of Gabon[4] or the US state of Hawaii.[5] This gives it a ranking of 330th in India (out of a total of 640).[3] The district had a population density of 244 inhabitants per square kilometre (630/sq mi).[3] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 17.17%.[3] Shajapur has a sex ratio of 939 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 70.17%.[3]
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.[3] Hindi is the only language spoken in the district.[6]
References
- ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
- ^ "Table C-01 Population By Religion: Madhya Pradesh". census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ a b c d e f "District Census Handbook: Shajapur" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on June 13, 2007. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
Gabon 1,576,665
- ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
Hawaii 1,360,301
- ^ "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Madhya Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shajapur district.
- Shajapur District website
Places adjacent to Shajapur district | |
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State of Madhya Pradesh- Agar Malwa
- Alirajpur
- Anuppur
- Ashoknagar
- Balaghat
- Barwani
- Betul
- Bhind
- Bhopal
- Burhanpur
- Chhatarpur
- Chhindwara
- Chambal
- Damoh
- Datia
- Dewas
- Dhar
- Dindori
- Guna
- Gwalior
- Harda
- Hoshangabad
- Indore
- Jabalpur
- Jhabua
- Katni
- Khandwa
- Khargone
- Maihar
- Mandla
- Mandsaur
- Mauganj
- Narsinghpur
- Neemuch
- Niwari
- Panna
- Raisen
- Rajgarh
- Ratlam
- Rewa
- Sagar
- Satna
- Sehore
- Seoni
- Shahdol
- Sidhi
- Singrauli
- Shajapur
- Sheopur
- Shivpuri
- Tikamgarh
- Ujjain
- Umaria
- Vidisha
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