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.
Sehore District | |
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District of Madhya Pradesh | |
View from Salkanpur Hill | |
Location of Sehore district in Madhya Pradesh | |
| Coordinates (Sehore): 23°12′N 77°05′E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| Division | Bhopal |
| Headquarters | Sehore |
| Tehsils | 8: Sehore, Ashta, Budni, Nasrullaganj, 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 |
According to the 2011 census, Sehore District has a population of 1,311,332.[1][2][3] This gives it a ranking of 373 in India (out of a total of 640).[1] The district has a population density of 199 inhabitants per square kilometre (520/sq mi).[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 21.51%.[1] Sehore has a sex ratio of 918 females for every 1,000 males[1] and a literacy rate of 71.11%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 20.69% and 11.10% of the population respectively.[1]
| Religions in Sehore district (2011)[4] | ||||
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| Religion | Percent | |||
| Hindus | 88.73% | |||
| Muslims | 10.52% | |||
| Jains | 1.71% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.40% | |||
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.[5]
| Year | 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% |
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