Shajapur_District
Shajapur district
District of Madhya Pradesh in India
Shajapur District is a district of Madhya Pradesh state of central India. The town of Shajapur is the district headquarters.[citation needed]
Shajapur district | |
|---|---|
| शाजापुर जिला | |
View of Shajapur from Bhairo Dungri | |
Location of Shajapur district in Madhya Pradesh | |
| Coordinates (Shajapur): 23°30′N 76°15′E | |
| 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) | |
| • 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 |
| 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% |
| source:[1] | ||
| Religions in Shajapur district (2011)[2] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religion | Percent | |||
| Hinduism | 85.20% | |||
| Islam | 13.96% | |||
| Jainism | 0.56% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.28% | |||
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]
- 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
