Sheopur district
Sheopur District | |
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Top: Sheopur Fort Bottom: River in Kuno National Park | |
Location of Sheopur district in Madhya Pradesh | |
| Coordinates (Sheopur): 25°42′N 76°42′E / 25.7°N 76.7°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| Division | Chambal |
| Headquarters | Sheopur |
| Tehsils | 1. Sheopur 2. Vijaypur, 3. Karahal, 4. Birpur, 5. Badoda |
| Government | |
| • Collector & District Magistrate | Shri Shivam Verma IAS |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Morena (shared with Morena district) |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | 1. Sheopur, 2. Vijaypur |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,606 km2 (2,551 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 687,861 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 58.0 |
| • Sex ratio | 902 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | MP 31 |
| Website | sheopur |
Sheopur District (Hindi pronunciation: [ʃjoːpʊɾ]) 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. It is the third least populous district of Madhya Pradesh (out of 50), after Harda and Umaria. It is one out of 21 tribal districts of Madhya Pradesh.