Shajapur is a district in the Madhya Pradesh State of India. Total area of Shajapur is 6,195 km² including 6,081.96 km² rural area and 113.04 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Shajapur has a population of 15,12,681 peoples, out of which urban population is 2,93,548 while rural population is 12,19,133. The district has a population density of 244.2 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 3,00,025 houses in the district, including 55,782 urban houses and 2,44,243 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,071 villages in shajapur district.
The Shajapur district is further divided in to Tehsils / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
Shujalpur is the largest tehsil in shajapur district by area while Shajapur is the largest tehsil by population. Moman Badodiya is the smallest tehsil in shajapur district by both area and population. There are 9 tehsils in Shajapur district. Here is the list of all Shajapur Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agar | 729 | 1,73,335 |
| 2 | Badod | 727 | 1,35,523 |
| 3 | Gulana | 578 | 1,33,807 |
| 4 | Kalapipal | 817 | 2,01,354 |
| 5 | Moman Badodiya | 488 | 1,15,216 |
| 6 | Nalkheda | 603 | 1,18,592 |
| 7 | Shajapur | 742 | 2,51,782 |
| 8 | Shujalpur | 836 | 2,39,244 |
| 9 | Susner | 675 | 1,43,828 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 12,19,133 | 2,93,548 | 15,12,681 |
| Male Population | 6,29,273 | 1,51,247 | 7,80,520 |
| Female Population | 5,89,860 | 1,42,301 | 7,32,161 |
| Population Density | 201 / km² | 2,597 / km² | 244 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Shajapur (शाजापुर ) |
| State / UT : | Madhya Pradesh |
| Total Area : | 6,195 km² |
| Total Population : | 15,12,681 |
| Density : | 244/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 9 |
| Total Villages : | 1,071 |
| Total Population | Villages in Shajapur District |
| less Than 200 | 52 |
| 200 - 499 | 196 |
| 500 - 999 | 390 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 311 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 102 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 20 |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.