Sehore district

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Sehore.

District of Madhya Pradesh in India

Sehore District

District of Madhya Pradesh

Top: Stupas in Saru Maru, Panguraria
Bottom: View from Salkanpur Hill

Location of Sehore district in Madhya Pradesh

Coordinates (Sehore): 23°12′N 77°05′E﻿ / ﻿23.200°N 77.083°E﻿ / 23.200; 77.083
Country| India
State| Madhya Pradesh
Division| Bhopal
Headquarters| Sehore
Tehsils| 8:
Sehore, Ashta, Budhni, Bhairunda, Rehti, Ichhawar, Shyampur, Jawar
Government

• Lok Sabha constituencies| Bhopal
Area

• Total| 6,578 km2 (2,540 sq mi)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 1,311,332
• Density| 200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Demographics

• Literacy| 70.06%
• Sex ratio| 918
Time zone| UTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highways| Bhopal-Indore Highway
Website| sehore.nic.in

Sehore District is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The town of Sehore is the district headquarters. The district is part of Bhopal Division.

## Demographics[edit]

Historical populationYear| Pop.| ±% p.a.

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1901| 234,308| —
1911| 254,693| +0.84%
1921| 242,362| −0.50%
1931| 262,560| +0.80%
1941| 278,270| +0.58%
1951| 283,968| +0.20%
1961| 381,286| +2.99%
1971| 510,894| +2.97%
1981| 657,381| +2.55%
1991| 841,358| +2.50%
2001| 1,078,912| +2.52%
2011| 1,311,332| +1.97%
source:[1]

Religions in Sehore district (2011)[2]

Religion |  | Percent
Hinduism |

| 88.73%
Islam |

| 10.52%
Jainism |

| 0.48%
Other or not stated |

| 0.27%

According to the 2011 census, Sehore District has a population of 1,311,332.[3][4][5] This gives it a ranking of 373 in India (out of a total of 640).[3] The district has a population density of 199 inhabitants per square kilometre (520/sq mi).[3] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 21.51%.[3] Sehore has a sex ratio of 918 females for every 1,000 males[3] and a literacy rate of 71.11%. 18.95% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 20.69% and 11.10% of the population respectively.[3]

Languages of Sehore district (2011)[6]

Hindi (95.38%)

Urdu (2.31%)

Malvi (1.46%)

Others (0.85%)

According to the 2011 Census of India, 95.38% of the population in the district spoke Hindi, 2.31% Urdu and 1.46% Malvi as their first language.[6]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Table A-02 Decadal Variation in Population Since 1901: Madhya Pradesh" (PDF). census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
2. ^ "Table C-01 Population By Religion: Madhya Pradesh". census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
3. ^ a b c d e f "District Census Handbook: Sehore" (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 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. "Mauritius 1,303,717 July 2011 est."
5. ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 30 September 2011. "New Hampshire 1,316,470"
6. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Madhya Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.

## External links[edit]

* Sehore District web site
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Places adjacent to Sehore district

| Shajapur district | Rajgarh district | Bhopal district

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Sehore district

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Dewas district | Harda district | Hoshangabad district

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State of Madhya Pradesh

Capital: Bhopal

State symbols|

* Animal: Barasingha
* Bird: Dudhraj
* Fish: Mahseer
* Flower: Lily
* River: Narmada
* Tree: Banyan
* Highest point: Dhupgarh

Topics|

* Tourism
* Culture
* Protected areas
* Sports

Governance|

* Governors
* Chief Ministers
* Legislative Assembly
* High Court
* Police

Divisions|

* Bhopal
* Chambal
* Gwalior
* Indore
* Jabalpur
* Narmadapuram
* Rewa
* Sagar
* Shahdol
* Ujjain

Districts|

* 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
* Mandla
* Mandsaur
* Narsinghpur
* Neemuch
* Niwari
* Panna
* Raisen
* Rajgarh
* Ratlam
* Rewa
* Sagar
* Satna
* Sehore
* Seoni
* Shahdol
* Sidhi
* Singrauli
* Shajapur
* Sheopur
* Shivpuri
* Tikamgarh
* Ujjain
* Umaria
* Vidisha

Major cities|

* Bhopal
* Dewas
* Gwalior
* Indore
* Jabalpur
* Rewa
* Sagar
* Satna
* Ujjain

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Cities and towns in Bhopal division

Bhopal district|

* Berasia
* Bhopal

Raisen district|

* Badi
* Baraily
* Begamganj
* Bhojpur
* Gairatganj
* Mandideep
* Obedullaganj
* Raisen
* Sultanpur
* Udaipura

Rajgarh district|

* Biaora
* Boda
* Jirapur
* Khilchipur
* Khujner
* Machalpur
* Narsinghgarh
* Pachore
* Rajgarh
* Sarangpur
* Suthaliya
* Talen

Sehore district|

* Ashta
* Budhni
* Ichhawar
* Jawar
* Nasrullaganj
* Rehti
* Sehore

Vidisha district|

* Basoda
* Kurwai
* Lateri
* Sironj
* Vidisha

Related topics|

* Bhopal State
* Sanchi
* Bhimbetka rock shelters
* Udayagiri Caves

Cities and towns
in other Divisions|

* Chambal
* Gwalior
* Indore
* Jabalpur
* Narmadapuram
* Rewa
* Sagar
* Shahdol
* Ujjain

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Narmada basin

Rivers|

| Tributaries|

* Narmada
* Kharmer
* Burhner
* Banjar
* Temur
* Sanair (Saner)
* Sher
* Shakkar
* Dudhi
* Sukhri
* Tawa
* Hather
* Ganjal
* Ajnal
* Machak
* Chhota Tawa
* Kaveri (MP)
* Khurkia
* Kundi
* Borad
* Deb
* Goi
* Karjan
* Silgi
* Balai
* Gaur
* Hiran
* Biranjo
* Tendoni
* Barna
* Kolar (MP)
* Sip
* Jamner
* Chandrakeshar
* Khari
* Kenar
* Choral
* Karam
* Man
* Uri
* Hathni
* Orsang

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Sub-tributaries|

* Denwa
* Machna
* Veda
* Abna
* Sitarewa
* Barurewa
* Morand
* Sukhi
* Baghni

Dams, barrages|

* Narmada Canal
* Indirasagar Dam
* Sardar Sarovar Dam
* Bargi Dam
* Omkareshwar Dam
* Bhadbhut barrage
* Tawa Reservoir
* Barna Dam
* Kolar Dam (Bhopal)
* Sukhi Dam
* Narmada Valley Development Authority

Geographical
features/ regions|

* Marble Rocks
* Dhuandhar Falls
* Patalpani waterfall
* Deccan Plateau
* Gulf of Khambhat
* Satpura Range
* Malwa
* Bori Reserve Forest
* Bori Wildlife Sanctuary
* Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve
* Kanha Tiger Reserve
* Satpura National Park
* Mandla Plant Fossils National Park
* Bagh Caves
* Bhimbetka rock shelters

Riparian districts|

| Madhya Pradesh|

* Anuppur
* Dindori
* Mandla
* Balaghat
* Seoni
* Jabalpur
* Katni
* Narsinghpur
* Sagar
* Umaria
* Damoh
* Chhindwara
* Harda
* Narmadapuram
* Betul
* Raisen
* Bhopal
* Sehore
* Khandwa
* Burhanpur
* Khargone
* Dewas
* Indore
* Dhar
* Jhabua
* Alirajpur
* Barwani

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Maharashtra|

* Nandurbar

Gujarat|

* Narmada
* Vadodara
* Bharuch
* Chhota Udaipur

Chhattisgarh|

* Bilaspur
* Kabeerdham
* Rajnandgaon

Cities|

* Jabalpur
* Bharuch
* Ankleshwar
* Narmadapuram
* Khandwa
* Khargone
* Betul
* Narsinghpur

Languages/ people|

* Indo-Aryan languages
* Hindi
* Bhili
* Khandeshi
* Marathi
* Gujarati
* Nimadi

Controversies|

* Narmada Bachao Andolan

Transport|

* NH 3
* NH 7
* NH 8
* Jabalpur–Bhusaval section
* Bhopal–Nagpur section

Other basins|

* Mahanadi–Brahmani–Baitarani
* Damodar
* Godavari
* Kosi
* Son

Authority control databases |

* VIAF

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