Narsinghpur district

Narsinghpur district (also referred to Narsimhapur district) is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The city of Narsinghpur is administrative headquarters of the district. As of 2001 Narsinghpur is the most literate district of MP. Village Singhpur bada in Narsinghpur is also considered as bahubali's and goon's village

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Narsinghpur. For the former princely state in Orissa, see Narsinghpur State.
Narsinghpur district
District of Madhya Pradesh
नरसिंहपुर
Damru Ghati
Damru Ghati
Location of Narsinghpur district in Madhya Pradesh
Location of Narsinghpur district in Madhya Pradesh
Country India
StateMadhya Pradesh
DivisionJabalpur
HeadquartersNarsinghpur
Government
 • CollectorShri.Rohit Singh IAS
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesHoshangabad
 • SPMr. Vipul Srivastava IPS
Area
 • Total5,125.55 km2 (1,978.99 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,091,854
 • Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy76.79℅
 • Sex ratio917
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Websitenarsinghpur.nic.in

Geography

The district has an area 5,125.55 km2. The district is part of the Jabalpur Division. It is bounded on the north by Sagar and Damoh districts, on the east by Jabalpur District, on the southeast by Seoni District, on the south by Chhindwara District, on the west by Hoshangabad District, and on the northwest by Raisen District. The administrative seat is Narsinghpur.[1]

The district sits in the basin of the Narmada River. The Vindhya Range skirts the northern end of the district. The Satpura Range forms the district's southern boundary. It is located between 220 55’ and 230 15’ north latitude, and 780 38’ and 790 38’ east longitudes. It has an average elevation of 359.8 m above mean sea level.[2]

History

At the beginning of the 19th century, Narsinghpur District was in the domain of the Maratha Bhonsle Maharajas of Nagpur, and was known as "Gadaria Kheda". Later this district was ceded to the British Raj in 1818. Narsinghpur District was part of the Nerbudda (Narmada) Division of the Central Provinces and Berar, which became the state of Madhya Bharat (later Madhya Pradesh) after India's independence in 1947.

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901315,518—    
1911325,677+0.32%
1921315,162−0.33%
1931321,481+0.20%
1941334,991+0.41%
1951339,110+0.12%
1961412,406+1.98%
1971519,270+2.33%
1981650,445+2.28%
1991785,496+1.90%
2001957,646+2.00%
20112,099,900+8.17%
source:[3]
Religions in Narsinghpur district (2011)[4]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 95.13%
Islam
 
 3.58%
Jainism
 
 0.74%
Other or not stated
 
 0.55%

According to the 2011 census Narsinghpur District has a population of 1,091,854,[5] roughly equal to the nation of Cyprus[6] or the US state of Rhode Island.[7] This gives it a ranking of 418th in India (out of a total of 640).[5] The district has a population density of 213 inhabitants per square kilometre (550/sq mi).[5] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 14.04%.[5] Narsimhapur has a sex ratio of 917 females for every 1000 males,[5] and a literacy rate of 76.79%. 18.64% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Tribes make up 16.87% and 13.36% of the population respectively.[5]

Hindi is the predominant language, spoken by 99.06% of the population.[8]

Education
  • Government Multipurpose Higher Secondary School
  • Government Post Graduate College
  • Government School of Excellence
  • Chavara Vidya Peeth Schl
  • Narsingh Public School
  • Kendriya Vidhyalaya
  • Saraswati School

Laurels English Medium High school

  • siyal international school

Transport

The main rail line from Mumbai to Kolkata, which follows the Narmada River valley, runs through the district from west to east.

There is a bus stand located near the station. Previously it was at the city center. The town is around the National Highway - 26.

Notable personalities

References
  1. "Narsinghpur". mponline. Archived from the original on 2010-07-14. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
  2. "Narsinghpur". District administration. Archived from the original on 2019-08-10. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
  3. "Table A-02 Decadal Variation in Population Since 1901: Madhya Pradesh" (PDF). census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  4. "Table C-01 Population By Religion: Madhya Pradesh". census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  5. "District Census Handbook: Narsinghpur" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  6. US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on June 13, 2007. Retrieved 2011-10-01. Cyprus 1,120,489 July 2011 est.
  7. "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-09-30. Rhode Island 1,052,567
  8. "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Madhya Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.

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