Narsinghpur district | |
|---|---|
| नरसिंहपुर | |
 Damru Ghati | |
 Location of Narsinghpur district in Madhya Pradesh | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| Division | Jabalpur |
| Headquarters | Narsinghpur |
| Government | |
| • Collector | Shri.Rohit Singh IAS |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Hoshangabad |
| • SP | Mr. Vipul Srivastava IPS |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,125.55 km2 (1,978.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,091,854 |
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 76.79% |
| • Sex ratio | 917 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | narsinghpur |
Narsinghpur district (also referred to Narsimhapur district) is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. Vindhyachal is on its northern border and the Satpura range extends along its entire length on the southern border. In the northern part, the Narmada river flows from east to west. Latitude 22º.45N 23º.15N, Longitude 78º.38E 79º.38E, Area 5125.55 Square Kilometers, 359.8 meters above sea level. The city of Narsinghpur is administrative headquarters of the district. As of 2001 Narsinghpur is the most literate district of MP.