Narsinghpur district

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{{About|the district|its eponymous headquarters|Narsinghpur|the former princely state in Orissa|Narsinghpur State}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Narsinghpur district
| settlement_type = [[Districts of Madhya Pradesh|District]] of [[Madhya Pradesh]]
| total_type = Total
| native_name =
| image_skyline = Damru ghati.jpg
| image_caption = Damru Ghati
| image_map = MP Narsinghpur district map.svg
| map_caption = Location of Narsinghpur district in Madhya Pradesh
| coordinates =
| coor_pinpoint = Narsinghpur
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Madhya Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = Division
| subdivision_name2 = [[Jabalpur division|Jabalpur]]
| established_title = Established
| established_date =
| seat_type = Headquarters
| seat = [[Narsinghpur]]
| parts_type = [[Tehsils of India|Tehsils]]
| parts_style = para
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| area_total_km2 = 5,125.55
| area_footnotes =
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_total = 2,091,854
| population_footnotes =
| population_urban =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = Demographics
| demographics1_title1 = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]]
| demographics1_info1 = 76.79 per cent
| demographics1_title2 = Sex ratio
| demographics1_info2 = 917
| leader_title = [[District Magistrate|Collector]]
| leader_name = Shri. Ved Parkash [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]]
| leader_title1 = [[Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha constituencies]]
| leader_name1 = [[Hoshangabad (Lok Sabha constituency)|Hoshangabad]]
| leader_title2 = [[Superintendent of police|SP]]
| leader_name2 = Mr. Vipul Srivastava [[Indian Police Service|IPS]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +05:30
| registration_plate =
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| website = {{URL|https://narsinghpur.nic.in/en/}}
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'''Narsinghpur district''' (also referred to Narsimhapur district) is a [[Districts of Madhya Pradesh|district]] of [[Madhya Pradesh]] [[States and territories of India|state]] in [[central India]]. The city of [[Narsinghpur]] is administrative headquarters of the district. As of 2001 Narsinghpur is the most literate district of MP. Village Singhpur bada in Narsinghpur is also considered as bahubali's and goon's village

==Geography==
The district has an area 5,125.55 km². The district is part of the [[Jabalpur Division]]. It is bounded on the north by [[Sagar District|Sagar]] and [[Damoh District|Damoh]] districts, on the east by [[Jabalpur District]], on the southeast by [[Seoni District]], on the south by [[Chhindwara District]], on the west by [[Hoshangabad district|Hoshangabad District]], and on the northwest by [[Raisen District]]. The administrative seat is [[Narsinghpur]].<ref>{{cite web| url =http://www.mponline.in/Profile/districts/Narsinghpur.asp| title =Narsinghpur| publisher =mponline| access-date =2010-08-19| url-status =dead| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20100714155238/http://mponline.in/Profile/Districts/Narsinghpur.asp| archive-date =2010-07-14}}</ref>

The district sits in the basin of the [[Narmada River]]. The [[Vindhya Range]] skirts the northern end of the district. The [[Satpura Range]] forms the district's southern boundary. It is located between 220 55’ and 230 15’ north latitude, and 780 38’ and 790 38’ east longitudes. It has an average elevation of 359.8 m above mean sea level.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://narsinghpur.nic.in/ | title = Narsinghpur | publisher = District administration | access-date = 2010-08-19 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190810060115/http://narsinghpur.nic.in/ | archive-date = 2019-08-10 | url-status = dead }}</ref>

==History==
At the beginning of the 19th century, Narsinghpur District was in the domain of the [[Maratha]] [[Bhonsle]] Maharajas of [[Nagpur]], and was known as "Gadaria Kheda". Soon a Jat leader occupied the place and built a large temple of Lord Narsingh on it. This led the city to be named Narsinghpur. Later this district was ceded to the [[British Raj]] in 1818. Narsinghpur District was part of the [[Nerbudda Division|Nerbudda (Narmada) Division]] of the [[Central Provinces and Berar]], which became the state of Madhya Bharat (later [[Madhya Pradesh]]) after India's independence in 1947.

==Demographics==
{{historical populations|11=1901|12=3,15,518|13=1911|14=3,25,677|15=1921|16=3,15,162|17=1931|18=3,21,481|19=1941|20=3,34,991|21=1951|22=3,39,110|23=1961|24=4,12,406|25=1971|26=5,19,270|27=1981|28=6,50,445|29=1991|30=7,85,496|31=2001|32=9,57,646|33=2011|34=20,99900|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=right}}According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Narsinghpur District has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 1,091,854,<ref name=districtcensus>{{cite web | url = http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php | title = District Census 2011 | access-date = 2011-09-30 | year = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in}}</ref> roughly equal to the nation of [[Cyprus]]<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | access-date = 2011-10-01 | quote = Cyprus 1,120,489 July 2011 est.
}}</ref> or the US state of [[Rhode Island]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php|title=2010 Resident Population Data|publisher=U. S. Census Bureau|access-date=2011-09-30| quote =Rhode Island 1,052,567
}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 418th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert| 213 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}}.<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 14.04%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Narsimhapur has a [[sex ratio]] of 917 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 76.79%. Scheduled Castes and Tribes made up 16.9% and 13.4% of the population respectively.<ref name=districtcensus/>

At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 99.57% of the population in the district spoke [[Hindi]] as their first language.<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue]</ref>

==Education==
*Government Multipurpose Higher Secondary School
*Government Post Graduate College
*Government School of Excellence
*Chavara Vidya Peeth Schl
*Narsingh Public School
*Kendriya Vidhyalaya
*Saraswati School
*
Laurels English Medium High school
*siyal international school

==Transport==
The main rail line from [[Mumbai]] to [[Kolkata]], which follows the [[Narmada River]] valley, runs through the district from west to east.

There is a bus stand located near the station. Previously it was at the city center. The town is around the National Highway - 26.

==Notable personalities==
* [[Maharshi Mahesh Yogi]]
* [[Ashutosh Rana]]
* [[Bhawani Prasad Mishra]]
* [[S H Raza]]
* [[Mohit Daga]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://narsinghpur.nic.in/ Official website]

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Narsinghpur district
|North = [[Sagar district]]
|Northeast = [[Damoh district]]
|East = [[Jabalpur district]]
|Southeast = [[Seoni district]]
|South = [[Chhindwara district]]
|Southwest = [[Hoshangabad district]]
|West =
|Northwest = [[Raisen district]]
}}

{{Districts of Madhya Pradesh}}
{{Narmada basin}}
{{Authority control}}

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