Shivpuri District, Madhya Pradesh
Shivpuri is an administrative district in Madhya Pradesh, India. The district is located about 300 km from Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh. Its administrative headquarters is in Shivpuri. Hindi and Bundeli are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 10,066 km², including 9,946.38 km² of rural area and 119.62 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Shivpuri District
Shivpuri District is divided into 11 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 1,432 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Badarwas | 83 | 1,081.91 |
| 2 | Bairad | 114 | — |
| 3 | Karera | 131 | 1,011.45 |
| 4 | Khaniyadhana | 146 | 952.81 |
| 5 | Kolaras | 220 | 1,188.60 |
| 6 | Narwar | 109 | 937.10 |
| 7 | Pichhore | 188 | 1,405.63 |
| 8 | Pohri | 144 | 1,551.17 |
| 9 | Rannod | 69 | — |
| 10 | Shivpuri | 216 | 1,937.34 |
| 11 | Shivpuri Nagar | 12 | — |
Population of Shivpuri District
According to the 2011 Census, Shivpuri District had a population of 17,26,050 people living in 3,59,969 households. The population comprised 9,19,795 males and 8,06,255 females, with an average population density of 171 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 17,26,050 | 14,30,627 | 2,95,423 |
| Male Population | 9,19,795 | 7,63,554 | 1,56,241 |
| Female Population | 8,06,255 | 6,67,073 | 1,39,182 |
| Total Households | 3,59,969 | 3,04,287 | 55,682 |
| Population Density | 171 / km² | 144 / km² | 2,470 / km² |
Shivpuri District had 9,00,846 literate people and 2,85,770 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 3,21,515 and 2,27,802 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 2,85,770 | 2,45,774 | 39,996 |
| Literate Population | 9,00,846 | 7,03,640 | 1,97,206 |
| Illiterate Population | 8,25,204 | 7,26,987 | 98,217 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 3,21,515 | 2,73,869 | 47,646 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 2,27,802 | 2,19,140 | 8,662 |
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.