Sheopur district

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Sheopur District
District of Madhya Pradesh
Kuno river.jpg
River in Kuno National Park
MP Sheopur district map.svg
Location of Sheopur district in Madhya Pradesh
Coordinates(Sheopur): Coordinates: 25°42′N76°42′E / 25.7°N 76.7°E / 25.7; 76.7
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Madhya Pradesh
Division Chambal
Headquarters Sheopur
Tehsils 1. Sheopur 2. Vijaypur, 3. Karahal, 4. Birpur,
5. Badoda
Government
 •  Collector & District Magistrate Shri Shivam Verma IAS
 •  Lok Sabha constituencies Morena (shared with Morena district)
 •  Vidhan Sabha constituencies 1. Sheopur, 2. Vijaypur
Area
 • Total6,606 km2 (2,551 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total687,861
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Demographics
 •  Literacy 58.0
 • Sex ratio902
Time zone UTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration MP 31
Website sheopur.nic.in/en/

Sheopur District is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The district is located in the north of the state and forms part of Chambal division. It is situated on the periphery of Rajasthan, which shows in the influence of Rajasthani culture in this district.

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The town of Sheopur is the district headquarters. Other towns include Bijeypur, Karahal and Badoda. The district has a population of 687,861 (2011 census) and covers an area of 6,606 km². [1] It is the third least populous district of Madhya Pradesh (out of 50), after Harda and Umaria. [2] It is one out of 21 tribal districts of Madhya Pradesh. [3]

Geography

Sheopur district is located in the north of Madhya Pradesh in the Chambal division. It is bordered by Morena district to the north, Gwalior district to the east, Shivpuri district to the southeast, and Rajasthan to the south and northwest.

The region is chiefly marked by the presence of the Chambal ravines - the Chambal river marks the border with Rajasthan. Southeast of the Chambal is a plateau region which leads to a range of forested hills in the east of the district where lies Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary.

History

The town of Sheopur and its fort was said to have been founded by Indra Singh of the Gaur Rajputs, feudatories of Jaipur, in 1537. The first historical mention of the region occurs thanks to Nimat Ullah, who recorded an expedition of SIkander Lodhi in support of Raj Dungar who later converted to Islam. Sheopur surrendered to Akbar when he was advancing towards Chittor. Later it was made headquarters of a mahal in Ranthambore Sarkar. In 1808, it was conquered by Daulat Rao Scindia of Gwalior who gave it to his general Jean Baptiste Filose as a jagir. Filose managed to starve out the Gaurs remaining in the fort, who left in 1809. Under Daulat Rao, the town was a mint. While Filose was raiding adjoining territory of Jai Singh of Raghogarh, Singh captured the fort and his family. After 1818, Filose retired to Sheopur as his jagir. Sheopur continued as a part of Gwalior state until 1947 when it became part of independent India. In 1956, it was merged with the remainder of Madhya Pradesh. Sheopur district was carved out of Morena District in 1998. [4]

Economy

In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Sheopur one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640). [5] It is one of the 24 districts in Madhya Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF). [5]

Divisions

The district comprises three sub-divisions: Sheopur, Vijaypur and Karahal. Sheopur sub-division consists two tehsils: Sheopur and Baroda. Vijaypur sub-division also comprises two tehsils: Vijaypur and Veerpur. Karahal sub-division comprises the lone tehsil of Karahal. There are two nagar palikas in this district: Sheopur and Baroda and a nagar panchayat, Vijaypur.

There are two Vidhan Sabha constituencies in this district, namely, Sheopur and Vijaypur. Both of these are part of Morena Lok Sabha constituency. [6]

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Sheopur District has a population of 687,861, [2] roughly equal to the nation of Equatorial Guinea [7] or the US state of North Dakota. [8] This gives it a ranking of 505th in India (out of a total of 640). [2] The district has a population density of 104 inhabitants per square kilometre (270/sq mi) . [2] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 22.96%. [2] Sheopur has a sex ratio of 902 females for every 1,000 males, [2] and a literacy rate of 58.02%. Scheduled Castes and Tribes made up 15.8% and 23.5% of the population respectively. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 15.76% and 23.47% of the population respectively. The Sahariya are the main tribe in the area. [2]

Religions in Sheopur district (2011) [9]
ReligionPercent
Hinduism
 
92.85%
Islam
 
6.02%
Sikhism
 
0.93%
Other or not stated
 
0.20%

Languages of Sheopur district (2011)

   Hindi (94.27%)
   Urdu (2.02%)
   Hinduri (1.73%)
  Others (1.98%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 94.27% of the population in the district spoke Hindi, 2.02% Urdu and 1.73% Handuri as their first language. [10]

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  3. ↑ "Tribal Districts , Government of Madhya Pradesh". Archived from the original on 7 August 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
  4. ↑ Kabha, Asmita. "Displacement from wildlife protected areas and its impact on poverty and livelihood security: a study of Kuno wildlife sanctuary, Madhya Pradesh - Chapter 5" (PDF). shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in.
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  6. ↑ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. pp. 226, 250.
  7. ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Equatorial Guinea 668,225 July 2011 est.
  8. ↑ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2011. North Dakota 672,591
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  10. ↑ 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue
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