Narsinghpur district

Narsinghpur district
नरसिंहपुर
Damru Ghati
Damru Ghati
Location of Narsinghpur district in Madhya Pradesh
Location of Narsinghpur district in Madhya Pradesh
Country India
StateMadhya Pradesh
DivisionJabalpur
HeadquartersNarsinghpur
Government
 • CollectorShri.Rohit Singh IAS
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesHoshangabad
 • SPMr. Vipul Srivastava IPS
Area
 • Total5,125.55 km2 (1,978.99 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,091,854
 • Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy76.79%
 • Sex ratio917
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Websitenarsinghpur.nic.in

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.