Brif Profile of District

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.
Total Geographical area	619600 hact.
Total cultivated area	445000 hact.
Cultivated land	20731 Hac.
Uncultivated land	29925 Hac.
Total sown area	436207 hact.
Total irrigated area	188288 hact.
Normal Kharif area	387190 hact.
Normal Rabi area	262000 hact.
Total livestock	780369
Commercial Banks	46
Rural Banks	24
Co-operative Banks	25
No. of Colleges	7
Total no. of Government Schools Primary	1525
Total No. of Government Schools Upper Primary	654
Total no. of Private Schools Primary	804
Total no. of Private Schools Middle	236
No.Of ParliamentaryConstituency	01
No.Of Legislative AssemblyConstituency	05
No. Of Sub Division	04
No. Of Blocks	08
No. Of Tehsils	09
No. Of Nagar Palikas	03
No. Of Nagar Panchayats	09
No. Of Janpad Panchayats	08
No. Of Panchayats	554
No. Of Revenue Villages	1069
No. Of Habitations ( including revenue villages )	1433

Demographic Profile :

According to 2001 census total population of Shajapur district is 1290230, about 81.45% of which lives in villages. The density of population is 167 people per sq. Km. in the district. Sex ratio in the district is 931 women for every 1000 men. An over all situation of population is shown in the following table:

Table No. 1.2

S.No.	Particularss	Total in Numbers
1	Population	1290230
2	Male	669419 ( 51.88 % )
3	Female	620811 ( 48.12 % )
4	SC Population	288338 ( 23.34 % )
5	ST Population	30579 ( 2.37 % )
6	Rural Population	1050890 ( 81.45 % )
7	Urban Population	239340 ( 18.55 % )

Source Census 2001

The Population growth during 1991-2001 has been18.8% for rural area & 46.6% in urban area.

DISTRICT PROFILE

Historical Back ground of the District :

Shajapur 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. It was recognised at the time of Shahjahan. Shahjahan’s army decided to take a halt here due to the natural beauty of the area in 1640. At that time, this place was known as "Khankarakhedi". Shahjahan and his army liked this place very much. When Shahjahan became the Emperor he appointed Meer Bigo as Koutwal. Meer Bigo and Shri Jagannath Rawal constructed a wall with four gates in four directions and developed a marketing centre in the middle of the city. In honour of Emperor Shahjahan, the town was named Shahjahanpur, which subsequently reduces to Shajapur. In Shahajahanpur twelve areas were located named Magriya, Mahupura, Dansi, Muradpura, Vajeerpura, Kamreedpura, Lalpura, Dayra, Mugalpura, Golyakhedi, Juganbadi meerkala. Muradpura was named after Shahjahan's son and Muradpura and Meerkala were named after Meer Bigo himself.

It is said that Chadralekha River (which is now called Chiller) was flowing in the North direction, but after the construction of the huge fort it was brought from East as a PARIKHA of the fort for safety. During Shahjahan’s regime (1628-1658) Jama Maszid and a number of temples were built. Shahjahan honoured Shri Jagannath Rawal by giving the Jageer of Moja Magariya.

During Aurangjeb’s regime (1656-1707), this area was totally ignored. After the downfall of moughal dynasty, Shahjahanpur became a part of Gwalior state in 1732. During Scindhiya’s regime "Shahjahanpur" became "Shajapur" and flourishes. Tarabai built a beautiful palace in the fort. In 1904 it became a district headquarter.

At present Shajapur is surrounded by Ujjain in the west, Sehore & Dewas in the South, Rajgarh in the east and Jhalawad District of Rajasthan in the North.

Physical features :

The entire district is a part of Deccan Trap of Cretaceous Eocene age. The alluvium of ecent period is, however, found along the river Parbati in a narrow strip. The district has deep black and shallow black brown and alluvial soils of the northern region. Physio-cultural diversities in the district have led to sub-divide it into the following sub-micro regions :-

· Agar plateau

· Shajapur Forested Upland

· Kali Sindh Basin

· Shajapur Upland

It is a part of Malwa plateau with typical topography. There is a continuous chain of hills in the entire region. The height of the region varies between 450 and 530 meters above the sea level. The surface height decreases towards the north . The Kalisindh,the Lakhunder,the Newaj the Chiller etc. are the main rivers of the district .

General statistics :

Railway : Shajapur is connected to Bhopal, Ujjain, Indore and Gwalior with railway track to a great extent. Main railway stations of the district are Shujalpur, Maksi, Bercha, Shajapur, Akodia, & Kalapipal. Four blocks of the district are connected with railway line.

Bus route : Buses are the best means of convience in the district .The district has a National High way (Agra-Bombay ) a state high way ( Agar-Kota ), and a good number of roads which connects the district headquarter with all the tehsils & villages.

Religion : The district is known for communal harmony. Hindu, Muslim, Sikhs & Christians live in peace. The district has some famous & beautiful temples - Raj Rajeshwari temple in Shajapur, Bagla Mukhi temple in Nalkheda, Baijnath Mahadev temple in Agar, Mahakal temple in Sundarsi, Jata Shankar temple in Shujalpur famous Jain temples in Maksi & Nalkheda along with famous Jama Masjid in Shajapur.

Agriculture : Agriculture is the main occupation of the people in the district. The size of agricultural land holding is mostly small. Total land available for Agricluture in the district is about four lacs and fourty six thousand hectres. Two crops are takan up every year, viz, Rabi and kharif. Main plants production is taken in three lac and 96 thousand hectres. Major crops of the district include Soyabean, Jwar, Wheat, Maize and Pulses. Animal husbandry is also another widely practiced occupation.

Culture : People celebrates the number of festivals in the district. This district is famous for the festivals like KANS VADHOTSAV and HOLI which lasted for five days. People celebrate all the festivals: Deepawali, Dashehra, Holi, Id, Christmas & Moharram peacefully.

Block wise Data on Population :

No.	Block	Population (As per 2001 Census) All Communities
		Urban			Rural			Total
		Male	Female	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female	Total
1	Agar	20178	19110	39288	52281	48947	101228	72459	68057	140516
2	Barod	6076	5688	11764	52760	49565	102325	58836	55253	114089
3	Kalapipal	0	0	0	89372	82252	171624	89372	82252	171624
4	M.Barodia	0	0	0	93031	86334	179365	93031	86334	179365
5	Nalkheda	10768	9991	20759	42158	39591	81749	52926	49582	102508
6	Shajapur	33511	30791	64302	73828	67538	141366	107339	98329	205668
7	Shujalpur	39789	36354	76143	92582	85510	178092	132371	121864	254235
8	Susner	14006	12968	26974	49242	46464	95706	63248	59432	122680
	Total	124328	114902	239230	545254	506201	1051455	669582	621103	1290685

Source – Census 2001

S. No.	Block Name	Population (Census Year 2001) SC & ST								Density of Population	Sex Ratio
		SC				ST
		Male	Female	Total	% of Total Population	Male	Female	Total	% of Total Population
1	Agar	16,303	15,313	31616	22.5	1,717	1,613	3330	2.4	140	936
2	Barod	13,238	12,432	25670	22.5	1,394	1,309	2704	2.4	139	940
3	Kalapipal	20,109	18,507	38615	22.5	2,118	1,949	4067	2.4	210	921
4	M. Barodia	20,932	19,425	40357	22.5	2,205	2,046	4251	2.4	199	929
5	Nalkheda	11,908	11,156	23064	22.5	1,254	1,175	2429	2.4	146	939
6	Shajapur	24,151	22,124	46275	22.5	2,544	2,330	4874	2.4	202	924
7	Shujalpur	29,783	27,419	57203	22.5	3,137	2,888	6025	2.4	179	915
8	Susner	14,231	13,372	27603	22.5	1,499	1,409	2908	2.4	149	944
Dist_ Total		150656	139748	290404	22.5	15,869	14720	30589	2.4	171	931

Source – Census 2001

Literacy status

The district literacy as per census 2001 is 71.14 per cent, which is close to the national literacy rate 64.11 per cent. The district has recorded a good growth in the literacy level. A summary of the educational profile of the district is given in the table below.

Data on Literacy Rates
Name of the District	Literacy Rate in Percentage									Rural Female Literacy Rate 2001
	All Communities 2001			SC 2001			ST 2001
	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female	Total
Shajapur	83.68	57.58	71.14	41.2%	40.1%	40.3%	42.7%	40.4%	41.5%	55.30

Source – Census 2001

S. No.	Block Name	Literacy Rate in Percentage ( Block wise )
		All Communities 2001			Rural Female Literacy Rate 2001
		Male	Female	Total	Rural Female Literacy Rate 2001
1	Agar	77.16	46.81	62.55	56.21
2	Barod	71.54	36.59	54.61	52.07
3	Kalapipal	88.46	64.85	77.15	77.15
4	M. Barodia	84.71	56.4	71.11	71.11
5	Nalkheda	79.42	50.87	65.65	65.65
6	Shajapur	87.34	64.8	76.53	74.2
7	Shujalpur	89.83	70.41	80.55	81.34
8	Susner	80.1	51.16	66.06	62.18
Dist_ Total		83.68	57.58	71.14	55.30

Source – Census 2001

Rural Literacy	Male	82.10 %
Rural Literacy	Female	55.30 %
Urban Literacy	Male	88.40 %
Urban Literacy	Female	67.20 %

Source: Census 1991 & 2001

The decadal growth from 1991 to 2001 is as under.

Year	Male	Female	Total
1991	56.99 %	19.77 %	39.20 %
2001	83.68 %	57.58 %	71.14 %
Decadal growth	16.69%	37.81%	31.94 %

Source: Census 1991 & 2001

Analysis – The above table clearly indicates that the district has made remarkable growth in the field of literacy. During 1991 -2001 the growth rate is 31.94% in which female growth rate is 37.81%

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

The district Collectorate is situated at LalGhati. Following table shows the general administrative structure of the district.

Administrative Structure of district Shajapur

S.no	Administrative structure	No	Name
1.	District Head Quarter	01	Shajapur
2.	Integrated tribal development planning	00	Nil
3.	Tehsils	09	Shajapur, M.Barodia, Shujalpur, Kalapipal, Agar, Barod, Susner, Nalkheda, Gulana
4.	Blocks	08	Shajapur, M.Barodia, Shujalpur, Kalapipal, Agar, Barod, Susner, Nalkheda
5.	Parliamentary Constituency	01	Shajapur,
6.	Legislative assembly Constituency	05	Shajapur, Shujalpur, Gulana, Agar, Susner

Source-DEO

Panchayat Raj Institutions

Panchayat Raj Institution has brought progress at the grass root level. This progress is clearly visible in the villages of the district. This is because all the institution of Panchayat Raj is functioning properly in the district. The following table shows the data of PRI’s in the district.

Zila Panchayat	Nagar Panchayat	Nagar Palika	Janpad Panchayat	Gram Panchayat	PTA
01	09	03	08	554	2179

Source: MIS

Local Body
A.	Urban Body
	Nagar Palika	03	Shajapur, Shujalpur, Agar
	Nagar Panchayat	09	Maxi, Akodiya, Polaykala, Badagaon, Nalkheda, Barod, Soyatkala, Kalapipal, susner,
B.	Rural Body
	Zila Panchayat	01	Shajapur
	Janpad Panchayat	08	Shajapur, M. Barodia, Shujalpur, Kalapipal, Agar, Barod, Susner, Nalkheda
	Gram Panchayat	554	-

Source: MIS

Basic Information

S. No	Block	No.of Tribal Block	No. of Edn. Block	No.of BRC's	No.of RevenueVillages	No.of Panch-ayats	Tehsil	No.of Jan Shiksa Kendra	Wards	Habit-ation (Including revenue villages)	PTA
1	Agar	0	1	1	137	59	1	16	42	197	265
2	Barod	0	1	1	140	65	1	16	19	171	229
3	Kalapipal	0	1	1	120	77	1	17	0	145	277
4	M.Barodia	0	1	1	168	86	2	20	0	225	332
5	Nalkheda	0	1	1	94	48	1	13	35	117	175
6	Shajapur	0	1	1	173	93	1	23	55	254	397
7	Shujalpur	0	1	1	125	71	1	19	62	167	290
8	Susner	0	1	1	112	55	1	14	35	157	214
Total		0	8	8	1069	554	9	138	248	1433	2179

Source- IPMS