Sheopur district

Sheopur District
Top: Sheopur Fort
Bottom: River in Kuno National Park
Location of Sheopur district in Madhya Pradesh
Location of Sheopur district in Madhya Pradesh
Coordinates (Sheopur): 25°42′N 76°42′E / 25.7°N 76.7°E / 25.7; 76.7
Country India
StateMadhya Pradesh
DivisionChambal
HeadquartersSheopur
Tehsils1. Sheopur 2. Vijaypur, 3. Karahal, 4. Birpur,
5. Badoda
Government
 • Collector & District MagistrateShri Shivam Verma IAS
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesMorena (shared with Morena district)
 • Vidhan Sabha constituencies1. Sheopur, 2. Vijaypur
Area
 • Total6,606 km2 (2,551 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total687,861
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy58.0
 • Sex ratio902
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationMP 31
Websitesheopur.nic.in

Sheopur District is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The district is located in the north of the state and forms part of Chambal division. It is situated on the periphery of Rajasthan, which shows in the influence of Rajasthani culture in this district.

The town of Sheopur is the district headquarters. Other towns include Bijeypur, Karahal and Badoda. The district has a population of 687,861 (2011 census) and covers an area of 6,606 km².[1] It is the third least populous district of Madhya Pradesh (out of 50), after Harda and Umaria.[2] It is one out of 21 tribal districts of Madhya Pradesh.[3]

  1. ^ "Districts of India - Madhya Pradesh". india.gov.in website. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
  2. ^ "District Census Handbook: Sheopur" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  3. ^ "Tribal Districts , Government of Madhya Pradesh". Archived from the original on 7 August 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2011.