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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.




Geography


Sehore is 37 km from the state capital,Sehore is situated on the Western Railway line from Bhopal to Ratlam. It is surrounded by 7 districts: Bhopal, Raisen, Harda, Hoshangabad, Dewas, Shajapur and Rajgarh.The Major rivers passing through the Sehore district is the Seevan River Kolar River and Parvati River.




Demographics



According to the 2011 census, Sehore District has a population of 1,311,332. This gives it a ranking of 373 in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 199 inhabitants per square kilometre (520/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 21.51%. Sehore has a sex ratio of 918 females for every 1,000 males and a literacy rate of 71.11%. 18.95% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 20.69% and 11.10% of the population respectively.

According to the 2011 Census of India, 95.38% of the population in the district spoke Hindi, 2.31% Urdu and 1.46% Malvi as their first language.




Administration


There are 4 Assembly of Sehore districts that are governed by MLAs:

156 Budhni
157 Ashta
158 Ichhawar
159 Sehore
There are 9 tehsils in Sehore district: Sehore Urban, Sehore Rural, Shyampur, Ashta, Jawar, Ichhawar, Bhairunda (otherwise Nasrullaganj), Budni and Rehti.




Economy Of Sehore


Sehore district is primarily an agricultural district occupying the Chambal and Narmada basin valley, having predominantly an agricultural economy. Agriculture is the main occupation of the people in the district. Wheat, Rice, Jawar, Maize and Soyabean are the major crops sown in the district.




Tourist places


Kolar dam:- Kolar Dam Located in Sehore district, is known for a tourist attraction as well as boating
Kubereshwar Dham
Shree Chintaman Ganesh Temple, Sehore
Digambar waterfall
Amargarh Waterfalls
Aanwli Ghat




= Bijasan Mata Temple, Salkanpur

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This sacred Siddhpeeth of Vindhyavasni Bijasan Devi is a very ancient temple of Goddess “Durga” situated on an 800 feet high hill in Salkanpur village of Rehti tehsil. To reach the temple, devotees have to climb 1400 stairs.




Transportation


Sehore is located on Ujjain–Bhopal section it own Railway Station which connects its major city of Madhya Pradesh.
It's 37 km away from state capital Bhopal and well connected with roads,
Nearby airport is Bhopal Airport.




Notable people


Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Indian Politician and Former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh.
Umrao Singh, Indian Politician
Shailendra Patel, Indian Politician
William Townshend (1849–1923), English cricketer




See also


Shahganj




References






External links


Sehore District web site
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