Shajapur District is a district of Madhya Pradesh state of central India. The town of Shajapur is the district headquarters. It belongs to Ujjain Division.

Geography

Shajapur district is situated in the northwestern part of the state and lies between latitudes 32"06' and 24" 19' North and longitudes 75" 41' and 77" 02' East. The district is bounded by Ujjain District to the west, Dewas and Sehore to the south and Rajgarh to the north. Shajapur district is part of Ujjain Division. Kali Sindh River is major river of District.

Other Mejor Towns

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, Shajapur District has a population of 1,512,681, roughly equal to the nation of Gabon or the US state of Hawaii. This gives it a ranking of 330th in India (out of a total of 640). The district had a population density of 244 PD/sqkm. Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 17.17%. Shajapur has a sex ratio of 939 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 70.17%. After the separation of Agar Malwa district, the residual district had a population of 941,403, of which 176,219 (18.72%) lived in urban areas. Shajapur had a sex ratio of 931 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 218,016 (23.95%) and 23,895 (2.54%) of the population respectively. Hindi is the only language spoken in the district.

Administrative Divisions

Government

Shajapur district divided into 3 assembly constituency. All assemblys is part of Dewas Lok Sabha Constituencie.

Culture

Gareeb Nath Ka Mela

A 15-day fair is organized on Rangpanchami in Avantipur Barodiya, located Shujalpur Block in Shajapur district of Madhya Pradesh, here the fair is held in the dry premises of the Newaj river, where thousands of devotees reach.

Cuisine

Daal-Bafle is famous dish in whole Malwa, if you are visiting Shajapur then you must try it. It is easily available in most restaurants and hotels.

Tourist Places