Shivpuri (District)

Shivpuri District
State	Madhya Pradesh
Division :	Gwalior
Administrative headquarters :	Shivpuri
Area :	10,066 km²
Residents :	1,726,050 (as of 2011)
Population density :	171 inhabitants / km²
Website :	http://shivpuri.nic.in/

Shivpuri ( Hindi : शिवपुरी जिला) is a district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh .

The 10,066 km² (according to other data 10,277 km²) large district is located in the north of Madhya Pradesh in the Bundelkhand region west of the metropolis of Jhansi . The Sindh flows through the district in a north-northeast direction. The Betwa River forms the southeastern boundary of the district. The capital of the district is the eponymous city of Shivpuri . The Madhav National Park is located in the district.

population

In the 2011 census, the population was 1,726,050. Ten years earlier it was 1,406,031. The gender ratio is 877 women for every 1,000 men. The literacy rate is 62.55% (74.56% for men, 48.79% for women). The Hindus form the largest religious group with 95.52%. 2.97% are Muslims , 0.71% are followers of Jainism .

Administrative division

The district is divided into 8 tehsils :

• Badarwas
• Karera
• Khaniyadhana
• Kolaras
• Narwar
• Pichhore
• Pohri
• Shivpuri

There are also 8 blocks ( Janpads ).

With the city of Shivpuri there is a Nagar Palika Parishad in the Shivpuri district.

Nagar Panchayats in the district are:

• Badarwas
• Karera
• Khaniyadhana
• Kolaras
• Narwar
• Pichhore

There are also 614 gram panchayats .

history

The majority of today's district formerly formed the Narwar district of the princely state of Gwalior .

Web links

Commons : Shivpuri District  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• District Administration

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h i} www.census2011.co.in
2. ↑ ^{a b c d} http://shivpuri.nic.in

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