Shajapur district

Shajapur District is a district of Madhya Pradesh state of central India. The town of Shajapur is the district headquarters.

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Shajapur.
Shajapur district
District of Madhya Pradesh
शाजापुर जिला
View of Shajapur from Bhairo Dungri
View of Shajapur from Bhairo Dungri
Location of Shajapur district in Madhya Pradesh
Location of Shajapur district in Madhya Pradesh
Coordinates (Shajapur): 23°30′N 76°15′E
Country India
StateMadhya Pradesh
DivisionUjjain
HeadquartersShajapur
Government
 • CollectorShri. Riju Bafna, IAS
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesDewas
Area
 • Total3,460 km2 (1,340 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total941,403
 • Density270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy70.17 per cent
 • Sex ratio939
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Websiteshajapur.nic.in

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901305,863—    
1911333,977+0.88%
1921327,959−0.18%
1931362,714+1.01%
1941408,279+1.19%
1951433,216+0.59%
1961526,135+1.96%
1971678,359+2.57%
1981840,247+2.16%
19911,033,248+2.09%
20011,290,685+2.25%
20111,512,681+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]

References
  1. Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  2. "Table C-01 Population By Religion: Madhya Pradesh". census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  3. "District Census Handbook: Shajapur" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  4. US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on June 13, 2007. Retrieved 2011-10-01. Gabon 1,576,665
  5. "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-09-30. Hawaii 1,360,301
  6. "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Madhya Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
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