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Datia district | |
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 .jpg)    Clockwise from top-left: Datia Palace, Chandraprabha Temple in Sonagiri, Pitambara Peeth, Emperor Ashok Rock inscription in Gujarra, Surya Temple, Unao | |
 Location of Datia district in Madhya Pradesh | |
| Coordinates (Datia): 25°40′N 78°27′E / 25.667°N 78.450°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| Division | Gwalior |
| Headquarters | Datia |
| Tehsils | Datia, Seondha, Bhander, Indergarh, Badoni |
| Government | |
| • Collector & District Magistrate | Mr.Sanjay Kumar IAS |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Bhind |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Datia Seondha and Bhander |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,902 km2 (1,120 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 786,754 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 181,976 |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 72.63 per cent |
| • Sex ratio | 873 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | MP 32 |
| Major highways | NH44 |
| Website | datia |
Datia District is one of important district in Gwalior Division in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The town of Datia is its district headquarters.