Gwalior district

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

Location of Gwalior district in Madhya Pradesh
Country India
State Madhya Pradesh
Administrative division Gwalior
Headquarters Gwalior
Tehsils 1. Gwalior, 2. Bhitarwar, 3. Dabra
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituencies Gwalior (shared with Shivpuri district)
 • Assembly seats 1. Gwalior Rural, 2. Gwalior, 3. Gwalior East, 4. Gwalior South, 5. Bhitarwar and 6. Dabra
Area
 • Total 5,214 km2 (2,013 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 2,030,543
 • Density 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy 77.93 per cent
 • Sex ratio 862
Website Official website

Gwalior district (Hindi: ग्वालियर जिला) is one of the 51 districts of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The historic city of Gwalior is its administrative headquarters. Gwalior Metropolitan Region is one of the major metropolitan areas in India. Other cities and towns in this district are Antari, Bhitarwar, Bilaua, Dabra, Morar, Lashkar, Morar Cantonment, Pichhore, and Tekanpur.

The district has an area of 5,214 km², and a population 1,629,881 (2001 census), a 26% increase from 2001 census.

Geography

The district is at the center of the Gird region, and is mostly a relatively level plain. This plain, though broken in its southern portion by low hills, has generally an elevation of only a few hundred feet above sea-level. In the summer season the climate is very hot, the shade temperature rising frequently to around 44°C (112°F), but in the winter months (from November to February inclusive) it is usually temperate and for short periods extremely cold.

Divisions

The district comprises 3 tehsils: Gwalior (formerly, Gird), Bhitarwar and Dabra (formerly, Pichore). There are six Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha constituencies in this district. These are Gwalior Rural, Gwalior, Gwalior East, Gwalior South, Bhitarwar and 6. Dabra. All of these are part of Gwalior Lok Sabha constituency

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Gwalior district has a population of 2,030,543,[1] roughly equal to the nation of Slovenia[2] or the US state of New Mexico.[3] This gives it a ranking of 227th in India (out of a total of 640).[1] The district has a population density of 445 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,150/sq mi) .[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 24.41%.[1] Gwalior has a sex ratio of 862 females for every 1000 males,[1] and a literacy rate of 77.93%.[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. Slovenia 2,000,092 July 2011 est.
  3. ↑ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-09-30. New Mexico - 2,059,179
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Coordinates: 26°13′25″N 78°10′45″E / 26.22361°N 78.17917°E / 26.22361; 78.17917

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