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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{About|the district|its eponymous headquarters|Ratlam}}<br />
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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Ratlam district<br />
| settlement_type = [[List of districts of Madhya Pradesh|District]] of [[Madhya Pradesh]]<br />
| total_type = Total<br />
| native_name = <br />
| image_map = MP Ratlam district map.svg<br />
| map_caption = Location of Ratlam district in Madhya Pradesh<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|23.33|75.05|region:IN-MP_type:adm2nd_source:kolossus-nowiki|display=title,inline}}<br />
| coor_pinpoint = Ratlam<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Madhya Pradesh]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = Division<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Ujjain Division|Ujjain]]<br />
| established_title = Established<br />
| established_date = 26-1-1949<br />
| seat_type = Headquarters<br />
| seat = [[Ratlam]]<br />
| parts_type = [[Tehsils of India|Tehsils]]<br />
| parts_style = para<br />
| p1 = 9<br />
| area_total_km2 = 4,861<br />
| area_footnotes = <br />
| population_as_of = 2011<br />
| population_total = 1455069<br />
| population_footnotes = <br />
| population_urban = <br />
| population_density_km2 = auto<br />
| demographics_type1 = Demographics<br />
| demographics1_title1 = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]]<br />
| demographics1_info1 = 68.03 per cent<br />
| demographics1_title2 = Sex ratio<br />
| demographics1_info2 = 973<br />
| leader_title = <br />
| leader_name = <br />
| leader_title1 = [[Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha constituencies]]<br />
| leader_name1 = [[Ratlam (Lok Sabha constituency)|Ratlam]]<br />
| leader_title2 = <br />
| leader_name2 = <br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +05:30<br />
| registration_plate = <br />
| blank_name_sec1 = [[Roads in India|Major highways]]<br />
| blank_info_sec1 = NH 79, NH 927A<br />
| blank_name_sec2 = <br />
| blank_info_sec2 = <br />
| website = {{URL|http://ratlam.nic.in/en}}<br />
| official_name = <br />
| image_skyline = Ratlam Meri Jaan.jpg<br />
| image_caption = Ratlam Fort<br />
}}<br />
'''Ratlam District''' is a [[districts of Madhya Pradesh|district]] of [[Madhya Pradesh]] state in [[central India]]. The town of [[Ratlam]] is administrative headquarters of the district.<br />
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==Geography==<br />
Ratlam District has an area of {{convert|4,861|km2}}. It is bounded by [[Mandsaur District]] to the north, [[Jhalawar District]] of [[Rajasthan]] state to the northwest, [[Ujjain District]] to the east, [[Dhar District]] to the south, [[Jhabua District]] to the southwest, and [[Chittorgarh District]] of [[Rajasthan]] to the west. It is divided into nine [[tehsil]]s and is home to 9 at and 1,063 villages (as of 2001). The district is part of [[Ujjain Division]].<ref name=admin>{{cite web|url = http://ratlam.nic.in/<br />
| title = Ratlam |publisher = Ratlam district administration |access-date = 2010-08-12 }}</ref><br />
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==Information==<br />
{{main|Ratlam State}}<br />
Ratlam District was created after [[Indian Independence Act 1947|Indian independence]] in 1947, out of the territory of several [[princely states]], including [[Ratlam State]], [[Jaora State]], [[Sailana State]] and [[Piploda State]]. Ratlam District was part of the new state of [[Madhya Bharat]]. The major stop for tourism in Ratlam district is the town of [[Sailana]] which is known for its cactus garden, Palace, Kharmor Bird Sanctuary and the cave temples of Kedareshwa. Ratlam city is known for Garadu (fried Yam), Sev and Gold. Ratlam also has a DRM office of Railway.<ref name=admin/><br />
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==Demographics==<br />
According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Ratlam District has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 1,455,069 <ref name="districtcensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.censusindia.co.in/district/ratlam-district-madhya-pradesh-434|title=District Census 2011|year=2011|publisher=CensusIndia.co.in}}</ref> roughly equal to the nation of [[Swaziland]]<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 = Swaziland 1,370,424<br />
}}</ref> or the US state of [[Hawaii]].<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 =Hawaii 1,360,301<br />
}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 342nd in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert|299 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade of 2001-2011 was 19.67%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Ratlam has a [[sex ratio]] of 973 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1,000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 68.03%. Scheduled Castes and Tribes made up 13.6% and 28.2% of the population respectively.<ref name=districtcensus/><br />
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At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 42.33% of the population in the district spoke [[Malvi language|Malvi]], 41.38% [[Hindi]], 13.59% [[Bhili language|Bhili]] and 1.27% [[Urdu]] as their first language.<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue]</ref><br />
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{{historical populations|11=1901|12=2,38,624|13=1911|14=2,44,513|15=1921|16=2,45,021|17=1931|18=2,90,437|19=1941|20=3,35,147|21=1951|22=3,81,719|23=1961|24=4,83,521|25=1971|26=6,26,534|27=1981|28=7,82,729|29=1991|30=9,71,888|31=2001|32=12,15,393|33=2011|34=14,55,069|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=middle}}<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
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* [https://ratlam.nic.in/ Official website]<br />
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{{Geographic location<br />
|Centre = Ratlam district<br />
|North = [[Mandsaur district]] <br />
|Northeast = [[Jhalawar district]], [[Rajasthan]] <br> [[Shajapur district]]<br />
|East = [[Ujjain district]]<br />
|Southeast = [[Dhar district]]<br />
|South = [[Jhabua district]]<br />
|Southwest = <br />
|West = [[Banswara district]], [[Rajasthan]]<br />
|Northwest = [[Pratapgarh district (Rajasthan)|Pratapgarh district]], [[Rajasthan]]<br />
}}<br />
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{{Districts of Madhya Pradesh}}<br />
{{Ujjain Division}}<br />
{{Authority control}}<br />
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