Sehore district

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Sehore.
Sehore district
सीहोर जिला
District of Madhya Pradesh

Location of Sehore district in Madhya Pradesh
Country India
State Madhya Pradesh
Administrative division Bhopal
Headquarters Sehore
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituencies Bhopal
Area
 • Total 6,578 km2 (2,540 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 1,311,332
 • Density 200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy 70.06%
 • Sex ratio 918
Website Official website

Sehore District is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The town of Sehore is the district headquarters. The district is part of Bhopal Division.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Sehore District has a population of 1,311,008,[1] roughly equal to the nation of Mauritius[2] or the US state of New Hampshire.[3] This gives it a ranking of 373rd in India (out of a total of 640).[1] The district has a population density of 199 inhabitants per square kilometre (520/sq mi) .[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 21.51%.[1] Sehore has a sex ratio of 918 females for every 1000 males,[1] and a literacy rate of 71.11%.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
  2. ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 2011-10-01. Mauritius 1,303,717 July 2011 est. line feed character in |quote= at position 10 (help)
  3. ↑ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-09-30. New Hampshire 1,316,470 line feed character in |quote= at position 14 (help)

External links

 Shajapur district Rajgarh district Bhopal district
  Sehore district  
Dewas district Harda district Hoshangabad district

Coordinates: 23°12′N 77°05′E / 23.200°N 77.083°E / 23.200; 77.083


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