Shajapur
District in Census 2011
Area, Population & Sex Ratio Geographical Area : 6195.0 Km2
Population in Shajapur (Census 2011)
Total Population
Total : 1,512,353
Male : 779,900
Female : 732,453
Under 6 population
Total : 213,107
Male : 111,421
Female : 101,686
Disabled population
Total disabled population : 37638
In seeing : 19554
In speech : 1233
In hearing : 2495
In movement : 11867
Mental : 2489
Social, Environmental
& Economic Sustainability
Our analysis of the rank of the district Backwardness : 286
Sex Ratio Rank : 232 (Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : C (HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 - 2006)
Disability : 240 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : 582 (Census 2001)
Minority : Does not figure in MCD
Water : Flouride in Groundwater above permissible limits
Challenges of the district : Our research with local communities The main challenge we face is of acute shortage of
drinking water, more so during summer. This is a big hurdle we face
and we want the government to urgently attend to it.
People suffer from HIV / AIDS and Tuberculosis (TB)
Rising pollution levels has set the alarm bells ringing for the
government to focus.
Infant mortality rate is also high.
Brief About Shajapur
District Profile
Shajapur District is a part of the Central Madhya Pradesh Plateau-
Ratlam plateau Micro region according to the present scheme of
regional delineation. The district is situated in the northwestern
part of the state and lies between latitudes 32"06' and 24" 19'
North and longitude 75" 41' and 77" 02' East. The district is
bounded by Ujjain in the west, Dewas and Sehore in the South,
Rajgarh in the East and Jhalawar district of Rajasthan in the
north. Shajapur district in Ujjain division was brought during
1981 census. The district is identified from the Headquarter town
Shajapur named after honor of Shahjahan the Moughal Emperor who
halted here in 1640. It is said that the original name was Shahjahanpur,
which subsequently reduces to Shajapur. Since the formati on of
the Gwalior State, it has remained a district.
Hisyory:
Shajapur district in Ujjain division was brought during 1981 census.
The district is identified from the Headquarter town Shajapur
named after honor of Shahjahan the Moughal Emperor who halted
here in 1640. It is said that the original name was Shahjahanpur,
which subsequently reduces to Shajapur. Since the formation of
the Gwalior State, it has remained a district.
Geographical Details :
Geographical Area 6196 Sq. Km.
Latitude 23.06° to 24.19°
Longitude 75.41° to 77.02°
Height From The Sea Level 453
Meters Forest Area 67.93 Sq. Km.
Average Rainfall 938.3 mm
Maximum Temperature 45.0° Cent.
Minimum Temperature 3.0° Cent.
General Statistics :
Total Population : 1,290,685 S C
Population : 283639
S T Population : 35302
Age group 0-6 years population : 234576
Total Geographical area : 619600 hact.
Total cultivated area : 445000 hact.
Total sown area : 436207 hact.
Total irrigated area : 188288 hact.
Normal Kharif area : 387190 hact.
Normal Rabi area : 262000 hact.
Total livestock : 780369
No. of Commercial Banks : 46
Rural Banks : 24
Co-operative Banks : 25
No. of Colleges : 7
Total no. of Health Centres/Dispensaries : 223
Total no. of Veterinary Hospitals/Dispensaries : 47
Voice
of Shajapur NGO
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the above NGO ?
From our database of 50 000 NGOs, we have randomly picked up NGOs
for each district, so that we give opportunity for any NGO to share
their concerns for the district.
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During 2013-14, we plan to talk to 3 to 5 NGOs from each district,
including our set of recommended NGOs, to get an overall perspective
of the challenges of the district.
NGO
Database for this district
Total NGOs
FCRA NGOs
FCRA NGOs (1 crore plus)*
Recommended NGOs
* NGOs which received over Rs 1 crore FCRA donations
in 2011-12
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