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	~~{{About\|the district\|its eponymous headquarters\|Seoni}}~~
	{{Infobox settlement		{{Infobox settlement
	\| name = Seoni district		\| name = Seoni district
	\| settlement_type = [[~~Districts~~ of Madhya Pradesh\|District of Madhya Pradesh]]		\| settlement_type = [[List of districts of Madhya Pradesh\|District]] of [[Madhya Pradesh]]
	\| total_type = Total		\| total_type = Total
	\| native_name =		\| native_name =
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	\| coor_pinpoint = Seoni (Madhya Pradesh)		\| coor_pinpoint = Seoni (Madhya Pradesh)
	\| subdivision_type = Country		\| subdivision_type = Country
	\| subdivision_name = [[India]]		\| subdivision_name = {{flag\|India}}
	\| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India\|State]]		\| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India\|State]]
	\| subdivision_name1 = [[Madhya Pradesh]]		\| subdivision_name1 = [[Madhya Pradesh]]
	\| subdivision_type2 = ~~[[Administrative divisions of India\|~~Division]]		\| subdivision_type2 = Division
	\| subdivision_name2 = [[Jabalpur division\|Jabalpur]]		\| subdivision_name2 = [[Jabalpur division\|Jabalpur]]
	\| established_title = Established		\| established_title = Established
	\| established_date =		\| established_date =
	\| seat_type = Headquarters		\| seat_type = Headquarters
	\| seat = [[Seoni (Madhya Pradesh)]]		\| seat = [[Seoni, Madhya Pradesh\|Seoni]]
	\| parts_type = [[Tehsils of India\|Tehsils]]		\| parts_type = [[Tehsils of India\|Tehsils]]
	\| parts_style = para		\| parts_style = para
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	'''Seoni District''' is a [[List of districts of Madhya Pradesh\|district]] of [[Madhya Pradesh]] [[States and territories of India\|state]] in [[central India]]. The town of [[Seoni]] is the district headquarters.		'''Seoni District''' is a [[List of districts of Madhya Pradesh\|district]] of [[Madhya Pradesh]] [[States and territories of India\|state]] in [[central India]]. The town of [[Seoni, Madhya Pradesh\|Seoni]] is the district headquarters.

	==History==		==History==
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	==Demographics==		==Demographics==
	{{historical populations\|11=1901\|12=3,28,281\|13=1911\|14=3,96,165\|15=1921\|16=3,48,871\|17=1931\|18=3,93,732\|19=1941\|20=4,23,333\|21=1951\|22=4,34,061\|23=1961\|24=5,23,741\|25=1971\|26=6,68,352\|27=1981\|28=8,09,713\|29=1991\|30=10,00,831\|31=2001\|32=11,66,608\|33=2011\|34=13,79,131\|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]] Seoni District has a [[Demographics of India\|population]] of 1,379,131,<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 [[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}}</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}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 355th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India\|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert\| 157\|PD/sqkm\|PD/sqmi}}.<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India\|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 18.2%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Seoni has a [[sex ratio]] of 984 [[Women in India\|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India\|literacy rate]] of 73.01%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 9.5% and 37.7% of the population respectively. [[Gondi people\|Gonds]] make up nearly 90% of the ST population and are 33.71% of the population.<ref name=districtcensus/>		{{historical populations\|11=1901\|12=3,28,281\|13=1911\|14=3,96,165\|15=1921\|16=3,48,871\|17=1931\|18=3,93,732\|19=1941\|20=4,23,333\|21=1951\|22=4,34,061\|23=1961\|24=5,23,741\|25=1971\|26=6,68,352\|27=1981\|28=8,09,713\|29=1991\|30=10,00,831\|31=2001\|32=11,66,608\|33=2011\|34=13,79,131\|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]] Seoni District has a [[Demographics of India\|population]] of 1,379,131,<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 [[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}}</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}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 355th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India\|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert\| 157\|PD/sqkm\|PD/sqmi}}.<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India\|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 18.2%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Seoni has a [[sex ratio]] of 984 [[Women in India\|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India\|literacy rate]] of 73.01%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 9.48% and 37.69% of the population respectively. [[Gondi people\|Gonds]] make up nearly 90% of the ST population and are 33.71% of the population.<ref name=districtcensus/>
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	\|title=Religions in Seoni district (2011)<ref name="Religion">{{cite web \|title=C-16 Population By Religion - Madhya Pradesh\|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01/DDW23C-01%20MDDS.XLS \|website=census.gov.in \|access-date=22 July 2021}}</ref>		\|title=Religions in Seoni district (2011)<ref name="Religion">{{cite web \|title=C-16 Population By Religion - Madhya Pradesh\|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01/DDW23C-01%20MDDS.XLS \|website=census.gov.in \|access-date=22 July 2021}}</ref>
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	{{bar percent\|[[Hindus]]\|darkorange\|83.03}}		{{bar percent\|[[Hindus]]\|darkorange\|83.03}}
			{{bar percent\|Other religion (<small>tribal</small>)\|chartreuse\|9.81}}
	{{bar percent\|[[Muslims]]\|#008000\|5.78}}		{{bar percent\|[[Muslims]]\|#008000\|5.78}}
	{{bar percent\|~~Traditional religion~~\|~~chartreuse~~\|9.81}}		{{bar percent\|[[Buddhism\|Buddhists]]\|mediumblue\|0.53}}
	{{bar percent\|Other or not stated\|black\|1.38}}		{{bar percent\|Other or not stated\|black\|0.85}}
	}}		}}
	Hindus make up 83.03% of the population, Muslims are 5.78%. Other religions (mainly various names for traditional Adivasi religion like Koya Punem) make up 9.81% of the population. Other significant populations are 7,300 Buddhists and 4,900 Jains.<ref name="Religion"/>		Hindus make up 83.03% of the population, Muslims are 5.78%. Other religions (mainly various names for traditional Adivasi religion like Koya Punem) make up 9.81% of the population. Other significant populations are 7,300 Buddhists and 4,900 Jains.<ref name="Religion"/>
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	\|caption = Languages of Seoni district (2011)		\|caption = Languages of Seoni district (2011)
	\|label1 = [[Hindi]] \|value1 = 86.76 \|color1 = orange		\|label1 = [[Hindi]] \|value1 = 86.76 \|color1 = orange
	\|label2 = [[Gondi language\|Gondi]] \|value2 = 6.91 \|color2 = ~~skyblue~~		\|label2 = [[Gondi language\|Gondi]] \|value2 = 6.91 \|color2 = steelblue
	\|label3 = [[Powari language\|Powari]] \|value3 = 1.83 \|color3 = lightsalmon		\|label3 = [[Powari language\|Powari]] \|value3 = 1.83 \|color3 = lightsalmon
	\|label4 = [[Marathi language\|Marathi]] \|value4 = 1.77 \|color4 = ~~maroon~~		\|label4 = [[Marathi language\|Marathi]] \|value4 = 1.77 \|color4 = darkred
	\|label5 = [[Urdu]] \|value5 = 1.36 \|color5 = green		\|label5 = [[Urdu]] \|value5 = 1.36 \|color5 = green
	\|label6 = Others \|value6 = 1.37 \|color6 = grey		\|label6 = Others \|value6 = 1.37 \|color6 = grey
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	As per 2001 census, Seoni district had a total population of 1,165,893, out of which 588,135 were males and 577,758 were females. During the decade 1991-2001 population growth rate was 16.49 per cent. Sex ratio was 982. Density of population was 133 / km<sup>2</sup>.<ref>{{cite web\|url = http://www.educationforallinindia.com/page163.html \| title = Population, decadal growth rate, sex ratio and density – States/Union territories and Districts : 2001 \| work = Table 1 \|publisher = Education for all in India, Source:Registrar General of India, Government of India, New Delhi \|access-date = 2010-08-12 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url =http://censusindia.gov.in/Tables_Published/SCST/dh_st_madhya_pradesh.pdf \|title = Madhya Pradesh: DATA HIGHLIGHTS: THE SCHEDULED TRIBES, Census of India 2001 \|publisher = Govt. of Madhya Pradesh \|access-date = 2010-08-20 }}</ref>		As per 2001 census, Seoni district had a total population of 1,165,893, out of which 588,135 were males and 577,758 were females. During the decade 1991-2001 population growth rate was 16.49 per cent. Sex ratio was 982. Density of population was 133 / km<sup>2</sup>.<ref>{{cite web\|url = http://www.educationforallinindia.com/page163.html \| title = Population, decadal growth rate, sex ratio and density – States/Union territories and Districts : 2001 \| work = Table 1 \|publisher = Education for all in India, Source:Registrar General of India, Government of India, New Delhi \|access-date = 2010-08-12 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url =http://censusindia.gov.in/Tables_Published/SCST/dh_st_madhya_pradesh.pdf \|title = Madhya Pradesh: DATA HIGHLIGHTS: THE SCHEDULED TRIBES, Census of India 2001 \|publisher = Govt. of Madhya Pradesh \|access-date = 2010-08-20 }}</ref>

	==Culture==		==Culture==
	[[Rudyard Kipling]]'s [[The Jungle Book\|''Jungle Book'']] is set in the Seoni district (spelled Seeonee in the books).		[[Rudyard Kipling]]'s [[The Jungle Book\|''Jungle Book'']] is set in the Seoni district (spelled Seeonee in the books).

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{{About|the district|its eponymous headquarters|Seoni}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Seoni district
| settlement_type = [[Districts of Madhya Pradesh|District of Madhya Pradesh]]
| total_type = Total
| native_name =
| image_skyline = Pench Safari.jpg
| image_caption = View of Pench Tiger Reserve
| image_map = MP Seoni district map.svg
| map_caption = Location of Seoni district in Madhya Pradesh
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| coor_pinpoint = Seoni (Madhya Pradesh)
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = [[India]]
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Madhya Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Administrative divisions of India|Division]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Jabalpur division|Jabalpur]]
| established_title = Established
| established_date =
| seat_type = Headquarters
| seat = [[Seoni (Madhya Pradesh)]]
| parts_type = [[Tehsils of India|Tehsils]]
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| area_total_km2 = 8,758
| area_footnotes =
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_total = 1,379,131
| population_footnotes =
| population_urban =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = Demographics
| demographics1_title1 = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]]
| demographics1_info1 = 91.16 per cent
| demographics1_title2 = Sex ratio
| demographics1_info2 = 984
| leader_title =
| leader_name =
| leader_title1 = [[Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha constituencies]]
| leader_name1 = [[Balaghat (Lok Sabha constituency)|Balaghat]]
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
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'''Seoni District''' is a [[List of districts of Madhya Pradesh|district]] of [[Madhya Pradesh]] [[States and territories of India|state]] in [[central India]]. The town of [[Seoni]] is the district headquarters.

==History==
The district was formed on 1 November 1956. The name of the district originated from the word 'Seona' (''Gudina arborea''), a species of tree commonly found in the area.<ref name="admin" />

An early copper inscription found in Seoni is a land grant from [[Vakataka dynasty|Vakataka]] king [[Pravarasena II]] in the 3rd century CE. Although the region where the land grant was given is not indicated, more copper plates found in Nagpur, Chhindwara and the Ajanta Caves also indicate the region would have been under Vakataka rule. Later it was speculated the Satpura range was briefly part of the Gaur kingdom. Afterwards the region most likely passed to the [[Kalachuris of Tripuri|Kalachuris]] with capital at [[Tewar, Madhya Pradesh|Tewar]] in Jabalpur district, who ruled from the 9th to 12th centuries. The Chandels of Mahoba then most likely ousted the Kalachuris, evidence being oral histories that cite Chandel generals as having captured Seoni region to take a Kalachuri princess.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Central Provinces District Gazetteers: Seoni District|url=http://www.indianculture.gov.in/gazettes/central-provinces-district-gazetteers-seoni-district|access-date=2021-07-21|website=INDIAN CULTURE|language=en}}</ref>

The first recorded historical records begin with the Gond [[Garha Kingdom|Garha-Mandla kingdom]]. The forts of [[Ghansor]], Chauri and Dongartal and the territory around them, which make up the majority of modern-day Seoni district, were included in the territory of [[Sangram Shah|Sangaram Shah]] in 1530. The Gonds fought against the Mughals and retained their independence, but paid tribute to the Mughals regardless.<ref name=":0" />

In the late 17th century, the Raja of Mandla Narendra Shah asked fellow Gond king [[Bakht Buland Shah]] of Deogarh to help suppress a rebellion of two Afghan captains, Azim Khan and Lunde Khan. At Pratappur near Seoni, the two kings defeated the adventurers and Narendra Shah ceded the territory now part of Seoni district to Bakht Buland Shah. Bakht Buland Shah gave the Dongartal region to Raj Khan, an Afghan adventurer, as governor. He also put his relative Raja Ram Singh in charge of Seoni region, who built a fort at Chhapra. Raj Khan took part of modern [[Bhandara district]], preseumably at the instigation of Bakht Buland Shah. In 1743, [[Raghoji I Bhonsle|Raghoji Bhosle]] of [[Nagpur kingdom|Nagpur]] took over Deogarh kingdom, including Seoni district. Raj Khan died the same year, but his son Muhammad continued to hold Seoni in the name of the Raja of Deogarh for three years. Raghoji offered Khan the entirety of Seoni to govern if he relinquished the part of Bhandara he conquered, which he accepted. Khan moved to Chhapara and administered the region as a diwan until his death in 1759. During one of his absences in Nagpur, the Raja of Mandla took over Chhapara but Khan quickly drove him out and established the [[Wainganga River|Wainganga]] and Thanwar as borders of the two kingdoms. In 1774 his grandson Md. Amin Khan moved headquarters to Seoni. Chhapara was twice sacked by the Pindaris and greatly reduced in size. Gonds also regularly attacked the district, and due to his inability to control them Amin's son Md. Zamin was recalled as diwan and replaced by Bengaji Bhatoni. Although he tried to regain his hereditary land in Dongartal, Zamin died and his widow received a village near Seoni. A Kharak Bharti Gosain was then given the government of the region by Raghoji but proved to be so oppressive the revenue fell and many areas were depopulated. In 1818, after the [[Sitabuldi Fort|Battle of Sitabuldi]] in the Third Anglo-Maratha War, Seoni was given to British control. At first the district was administered by officers reporting to Jabalpur, then to the British resident at Nagpur. The British raised a police force to counter Gond attacks and made landlords responsible for security of the roads.<ref name=":0" />

During the 1857 rebellion, a Lodhi landlord in the north of the district rebelled. However the most part of the landlords, including the erstwhile Diwan family of Khans, supported the British.<ref name=":0" />

==Geography==
Seoni is in southeastern Madhya Pradesh in the [[Mahakoshal]] region and is bordered by [[Jabalpur district]] on the north, [[Narsinghpur district|Narsinghpur]] and [[Chhindwara district|Chhindwara]] districts to the west, [[Nagpur district]] of Maharashtra to the south and [[Balaghat district|Balaghat]] and [[Mandla district|Mandla]] districts to the east. Seoni district forms part of the [[Satpura]] tableland. It is largely covered with [[forest]]. The district is remarkable for the beauty of its scenery and the fertility of its valleys.<ref name=brit>{{EB1911 |wstitle=Seoni |volume=24 |page=651 |inline=1}}</ref>

The northern and western portions include the [[plateau]]s of Lakhnadon and Seoni; the eastern section consists of the [[drainage basin|watershed]] and elevated basin of the Wainganga; and in the south-west is a narrow strip of rocky land known as Dongartal. The plateaus of Seoni and Lakhnadon vary in height from 1,800 to 2,000 ft.; they are well cultivated and clear of [[jungle]], and their [[temperature]] is always moderate and healthy.<ref name=brit/>

[[Geological]]ly the north part of Seoni consists of trap hills and the south of crystalline rock. The soil of the plateaus is the rich black cotton soil formed by disintegrated trap, of which about two-thirds of the district are said to consist; but towards the south, where [[cliff]]s of [[gneiss]] and other primitive formations occur, the soil is [[siliceous]] and contains a large proportion of [[clay]].<ref name=brit/>

The chief [[river]] is the Wainganga, with its affluents the Sagar, Theli, Bijna and Thanwar; other streams are the Timar and the Sher, tributaries of the [[Narmada River|Narmada]]. The annual [[rainfall]] averages 53 in. The main crops grown in Seoni are rice, wheat, maize, chickpea (gram), and soybean.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Directorate of Economics And Statistics,Ministry Of Agriculture,Government Of India|url=https://eands.dacnet.nic.in/Default.htm|access-date=2021-05-21|website=eands.dacnet.nic.in}}</ref>

It extends over an area of 8,758 km2.<ref name=admin>{{cite web|url =http://seoni.nic.in|title=Seoni, Madhya Pradesh|publisher=District administration|access-date=2010-08-19}}</ref>

=== Pench Tiger Reserve ===
The River Bainganga's source is located beneath the village Mundara, where it includes for example the Pench Tiger Reserve within 10 km. The Pench Tiger Reserve is named after the Pench River, which flows from north to south through the reserve, and is located in the southern reaches of the Satpura hill ranges in the Seoni and Chhindwara districts. The terrain is undulating, with most of the area covered by small hill ranges, steeply sloping on the sides. The Pench National Park is named after the Pench River, which flows from north to south through the park. This river constitutes the district boundary of Seoni and Chhindwara districts of Madhya Pradesh in the upper region and State boundary with Maharashtra State in the lower region. This area became the 19th tiger reserve of India in 1992. The tourist traffic is experiencing fast growth in this park. The Pench National Park which constitutes the core of the tiger reserves was notified in the year 1983. The total area of the park is 292.85 km2. The total area of the Pench Tiger Reserve is 757.85 km2.

The reserve is situated in an area that holds a significant place in the natural history of Central India. Descriptions of its flora and fauna have appeared in wildlife books dating back to the 17th century.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}} Books written in the 19th and early 20th century by naturalists like Captain J. Forsyth and Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book cover the panorama of nature's abundance in this tract.{{original research inline|date=April 2020}}

A forest belt extends in three directions: north, east and south, covering forest tracts of Seoni, Balaghat and Nagpur districts. The contiguous forest on the southern side in the Maharashtra state of India, initially named Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru National Park has been recently included in the Project Tiger network under the same name as this reserve. A dam was constructed on the Pench River on south-eastern boundary of the reserve.

The area is criss-crossed by numerous seasonal streams and "nalas". The Pench River flowing through the central line of the reserve is dry by the end of April but a number of water pools locally known locally as "dohs" are found, which serve as waterholes for wild animals. A few perennial springs also exist in this area. However, the water sources are not suitably distributed, hence large area remains unused by the wild animals. The Pench reservoir at the center of the reserve is the only major water source during pinch period.

As the prey concentration is high along the Pench River, tigers usually inhabit this belt. Leopards, though, generally operate in the peripheral areas but are occasionally seen in deep forests also. Jungle cats are commonly seen. Leopard cats, small Indian civet and palm civet are common but seen very rarely.

Wild dogs are commonly seen in packs of 12 to 15, near Chhedia, Jamtara, Bodanala and Pyorthadi areas of the reserve. Wild boars are ubiquitous. Sloth bears occupy the hilly, rocky outcrops and favour mahul bel-infested forest. Chinkara are present in very small numbers and are found in open areas around Turia, Telia, and Dudhgaon villages. Jackals are seen occasionally near Tekadi, Alikatta and Chhindimatta villages.

== Administration ==
Seoni district is divided into 8 tehsils:
*[[Barghat]]
*Chhapara
*[[Dhanora (Seoni)|Dhanora]]
*Ghansaur
*[[Keolari]]
*Kurai
*[[Lakhnadon]]
*Seoni Rural
*[[Seoni, Madhya Pradesh|Seoni Nagar]]
There are a total of 1579 villages in the district under 645 Gram Panchayats. There are also 6 revenue divisions: Seoni, Lakhanadon, Ghansaur, Keolari, Barghat, Kurai.

==Economy==
In 2006 the [[Ministry of Panchayati Raj]] named Seoni one of the country's 250 [[Poverty in India|most backward districts]] (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=brgf/> It is one of the 24 districts in Madhya Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).<ref name=brgf>{{cite web|author=Ministry of Panchayati Raj|date=September 8, 2009|title=A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme|publisher=National Institute of Rural Development|url=http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf|access-date=September 27, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405033402/http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf|archive-date=April 5, 2012}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{historical populations|11=1901|12=3,28,281|13=1911|14=3,96,165|15=1921|16=3,48,871|17=1931|18=3,93,732|19=1941|20=4,23,333|21=1951|22=4,34,061|23=1961|24=5,23,741|25=1971|26=6,68,352|27=1981|28=8,09,713|29=1991|30=10,00,831|31=2001|32=11,66,608|33=2011|34=13,79,131|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]] Seoni District has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 1,379,131,<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 [[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}}</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}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 355th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert| 157|PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}}.<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 18.2%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Seoni has a [[sex ratio]] of 984 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 73.01%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 9.5% and 37.7% of the population respectively. [[Gondi people|Gonds]] make up nearly 90% of the ST population and are 33.71% of the population.<ref name=districtcensus/>
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|title=Religions in Seoni district (2011)<ref name="Religion">{{cite web |title=C-16 Population By Religion - Madhya Pradesh|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01/DDW23C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=census.gov.in |access-date=22 July 2021}}</ref>
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{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|1.38}}
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Hindus make up 83.03% of the population, Muslims are 5.78%. Other religions (mainly various names for traditional Adivasi religion like Koya Punem) make up 9.81% of the population. Other significant populations are 7,300 Buddhists and 4,900 Jains.<ref name="Religion"/>
{{Pie chart
|caption = Languages of Seoni district (2011)
|label1 = [[Hindi]] |value1 = 86.76 |color1 = orange
|label2 = [[Gondi language|Gondi]] |value2 = 6.91 |color2 = skyblue
|label3 = [[Powari language|Powari]] |value3 = 1.83 |color3 = lightsalmon
|label4 = [[Marathi language|Marathi]] |value4 = 1.77 |color4 = maroon
|label5 = [[Urdu]] |value5 = 1.36 |color5 = green
|label6 = Others |value6 = 1.37 |color6 = grey
}}
At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 86.76% of the population in the district spoke [[Hindi]], 6.91% [[Gondi language|Gondi]], 1.83% [[Powari language|Powari]], 1.77% [[Marathi language|Marathi]] and 1.36% [[Urdu]] as their first language. <ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue]</ref>

As per 2001 census, Seoni district had a total population of 1,165,893, out of which 588,135 were males and 577,758 were females. During the decade 1991-2001 population growth rate was 16.49 per cent. Sex ratio was 982. Density of population was 133 / km2.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.educationforallinindia.com/page163.html | title = Population, decadal growth rate, sex ratio and density – States/Union territories and Districts : 2001 | work = Table 1 |publisher = Education for all in India, Source:Registrar General of India, Government of India, New Delhi |access-date = 2010-08-12 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url =http://censusindia.gov.in/Tables_Published/SCST/dh_st_madhya_pradesh.pdf |title = Madhya Pradesh: DATA HIGHLIGHTS: THE SCHEDULED TRIBES, Census of India 2001 |publisher = Govt. of Madhya Pradesh |access-date = 2010-08-20 }}</ref>

==Culture==
[[Rudyard Kipling]]'s [[The Jungle Book|''Jungle Book'']] is set in the Seoni district (spelled Seeonee in the books).

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Seoni district}}

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Seoni district
|North = [[Jabalpur district]]
|Northeast = [[Mandla district]]
|East = [[Balaghat district]]
|Southeast =
|South = [[Nagpur district]], [[Maharashtra]]
|Southwest =
|West = [[Chhindwara district]]
|Northwest = [[Narsimhapur district]]
}}

{{Districts of Madhya Pradesh}}
{{Jabalpur Division}}
{{Godavari basin}}
{{Narmada basin}}

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