Sheopur District, Madhya Pradesh
Sheopur is an administrative district in Madhya Pradesh, India. The district is located about 380 km from Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh. Its administrative headquarters is in Sheopur. Hindi and Bundeli are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 6,606 km², including 6,565.52 km² of rural area and 40.48 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Sheopur District
Sheopur District is divided into 5 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 646 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Badoda | 99 | 367.30 |
| 2 | Beerpur | 92 | 1,019.43 |
| 3 | Karahal | 123 | 2,206.25 |
| 4 | Sheopur | 198 | 1,184.28 |
| 5 | Vijaypur | 134 | 1,828.75 |
Population of Sheopur District
According to the 2011 Census, Sheopur District had a population of 6,87,861 people living in 1,46,043 households. The population comprised 3,61,784 males and 3,26,077 females, with an average population density of 104 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 6,87,861 | 5,80,509 | 1,07,352 |
| Male Population | 3,61,784 | 3,05,360 | 56,424 |
| Female Population | 3,26,077 | 2,75,149 | 50,928 |
| Total Households | 1,46,043 | 1,25,522 | 20,521 |
| Population Density | 104 / km² | 88 / km² | 2,652 / km² |
Sheopur District had 3,28,025 literate people and 1,16,639 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 1,08,391 and 1,61,448 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 1,16,639 | 1,01,213 | 15,426 |
| Literate Population | 3,28,025 | 2,61,053 | 66,972 |
| Illiterate Population | 3,59,836 | 3,19,456 | 40,380 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 1,08,391 | 91,800 | 16,591 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,61,448 | 1,57,227 | 4,221 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.