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	{{Infobox settlement		{{Infobox settlement
	\| name = Shahdol district		\| name = Shahdol 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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	\| 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 Madhya Pradesh\|~~Division]]		\| subdivision_type2 = Division
	\| subdivision_name2 = [[Shahdol Division\|Shahdol]]		\| subdivision_name2 = [[Shahdol Division\|Shahdol]]
	\| established_title = Established		\| established_title = Established
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	District Shahdol is only uranium producer in state		District Shahdol is only uranium producer in state

	The current source of gas is Coal Bed Methane (CBM) blocks in Sohagpur East (SP-E) and Sohagpur West (SP-W) located in Shahdol. RIL has been awarded by the Government of India the Coal Bed Methane (CBM) blocks, located in the districts of Shahdol and Annupur in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The plateau production of CBM from these blocks is expected to be about 3.5 mmscmd. Total reserves estimated at 3.75 trillion cubic feet of in-place gas reserves under coal seams in Sohagpur coal bed methane (CBM) blocks<ref>https://www.rgpl.co.in/shandol-phulpur-natural-gas-pipeline.html</ref>		The current source of gas is Coal Bed Methane (CBM) blocks in Sohagpur East (SP-E) and Sohagpur West (SP-W) located in Shahdol. RIL has been awarded by the Government of India the Coal Bed Methane (CBM) blocks, located in the districts of Shahdol and Annupur in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The plateau production of CBM from these blocks is expected to be about 3.5 mmscmd. Total reserves estimated at 3.75 trillion cubic feet of in-place gas reserves under coal seams in Sohagpur coal bed methane (CBM) blocks<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.rgpl.co.in/shandol-phulpur-natural-gas-pipeline.html\|title = Reliance Gas Pipeline Limited}}</ref>

	==Economy==		==Economy==
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	===Agriculture===		===Agriculture===
	District is very backward in the field of agriculture. Tribals of the district prefer the cultivation in the old traditional method. The size of the fields are very small and mainly the tribals are marginal farmers. The yearly yield of the products from the fields are not enough for their home use. Hence, for the rest part of the year they work on daily wages. Mahua fruit, wood & seeds are source of income for tribe area people.		District is very backward in the field of agriculture. Tribals of the district prefer the cultivation in the old traditional method. The size of the fields are very small and mainly the tribals are marginal farmers. The yearly yield of the products from the fields are not enough for their home use. Hence, for the rest part of the year they work on daily wages. Mahua fruit, wood & seeds are source of income for tribe area people.

	~~==Living standard of the tribe==~~
	The Tribals have a simple lifestyle. Their houses are made of mud, bamboo sticks, paddy, straw and local tiles. Tribal men wear Dhoti, Bandi, Fatohi and headgear. Women wear Saree named "Kaansh" saree in the local dialect. The saree is usually of skin colour. Women love to wear colourful clothes and ornaments. They wear traditional jewelry made of bamboo, seeds and metals. Nowadays people have also taken a liking for Western wear. Almost half of the tribals are [[Gondi people\|Gonds]], 22% Kols, 20% are [[Baiga tribe\|Baiga]].

	==Demographics==		==Demographics==
	According to the [[2011 census of India\|2011 census]] Shahdol District has a [[Demographics of India\|population]] of 1,066,063,<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.		According to the [[2011 census of India\|2011 census]] Shahdol District has a [[Demographics of India\|population]] of 1,066,063,<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> 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 427th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India\|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert\| 172 \|PD/sqkm\|PD/sqmi}}.<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India\|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 17.27%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Shahdol has a [[sex ratio]] of 968 [[Women in India\|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India\|literacy rate]] of 68.36%. 44.7% of the population ~~are from Scheduled Tribes, 8.4% are Scheduled Castes~~.<ref name=districtcensus/>		}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 427th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India\|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert\| 172 \|PD/sqkm\|PD/sqmi}}.<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India\|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 17.27%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Shahdol has a [[sex ratio]] of 968 [[Women in India\|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India\|literacy rate]] of 68.36%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 8.42% and 44.65% of the population respectively.<ref name=districtcensus/>

			The Tribals have a simple lifestyle. Their houses are made of mud, bamboo sticks, paddy, straw and local tiles. Tribal men wear Dhoti, Bandi, Fatohi and headgear. Women wear Saree named "Kaansh" saree in the local dialect. The saree is usually of skin colour. Women love to wear colourful clothes and ornaments. They wear traditional jewelry made of bamboo, seeds and metals. Nowadays people have also taken a liking for Western wear. Almost half of the tribals are [[Gondi people\|Gonds]], 22% [[Kol people\|Kols]], 20% are [[Baiga tribe\|Baiga]].

			===Religion===
	{{bar box		{{bar box
	\|title=Religions in Shahdol 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 Shahdol 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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	\|caption = Languages of Shahdol district (2011)		\|caption = Languages of Shahdol district (2011)
	\|label1 = [[Hindi]] \|value1 = 94.92 \|color1 = orange		\|label1 = [[Hindi]] \|value1 = 94.92 \|color1 = orange
	\|label2 = [[Bagheli language\|Bagheli]] \|value2 = 3.40 \|color2 = ~~navajowhite~~		\|label2 = [[Bagheli language\|Bagheli]] \|value2 = 3.40 \|color2 = indianred
	\|label3 = Others \|value3 = 1.68 \|color3 = grey		\|label3 = Others \|value3 = 1.68 \|color3 = grey
	}}		}}
	At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 94.92% of the population in the district spoke [[Hindi]] and 3.4% [[Bagheli language\|Bagheli]] as their first language.<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue]</ref>		At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 94.92% of the population in the district spoke [[Hindi]] and 3.4% [[Bagheli language\|Bagheli]] as their first language.<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue]</ref>

	Vernaculars spoken in Shahdol include [[Bagheli language\|Bagheli]], which has a [[lexical similarity]] of 72-91% with [[Hindi]]<ref name=bfy/> (compared to 60% for German and English)<ref>{{cite encyclopedia \| editor = M. Paul Lewis \| encyclopedia = Ethnologue: Languages of the World \| title = English \| url = http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=eng \| access-date = 2011-09-28 \| edition = 16th \| year = 2009 \| publisher = SIL International \| location = Dallas, Texas}}</ref> and is spoken by about 7,800,000 people in [[Bagelkhand]]. Around ~~7500~~ people still speak Gondi in the district.<ref name=bfy>{{cite encyclopedia \| editor = M. Paul Lewis \| encyclopedia = Ethnologue: Languages of the World \| title = Bagheli: A language of India \| url = http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=bfy \| access-date = 2011-09-28 \| edition = 16th \| year = 2009 \| publisher = SIL International \| location = Dallas, Texas}}</ref>		Vernaculars spoken in Shahdol include [[Bagheli language\|Bagheli]], which has a [[lexical similarity]] of 72-91% with [[Hindi]]<ref name=bfy/> (compared to 60% for German and English)<ref>{{cite encyclopedia \| editor = M. Paul Lewis \| encyclopedia = Ethnologue: Languages of the World \| title = English \| url = http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=eng \| access-date = 2011-09-28 \| edition = 16th \| year = 2009 \| publisher = SIL International \| location = Dallas, Texas}}</ref> and is spoken by about 7,800,000 people in [[Bagelkhand]]. Around 7,500 people still speak Gondi in the district.<ref name=bfy>{{cite encyclopedia \| editor = M. Paul Lewis \| encyclopedia = Ethnologue: Languages of the World \| title = Bagheli: A language of India \| url = http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=bfy \| access-date = 2011-09-28 \| edition = 16th \| year = 2009 \| publisher = SIL International \| location = Dallas, Texas}}</ref>
	==Tourist Attractions==
			== Tourist Attractions ==

	===Virateshwara Temple, Banganga===		===Virateshwara Temple, Banganga===
			[[File:Erotic sculpture at virat temple shahdol.jpg\|thumb\|Erotic sculpture at [[Virateshwar\| Virateshwar temple]], Shahdol]]
			[[Virateshwar]] temple or Virat Temple, dating back to the 10th - 11th century CE, is a temple of [[Shiva\|Lord Shiva]] in [[Sohagpur]], Shahdol district of [[Madhya Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Virat Mandir {{!}} District Shahdol {{!}} India \|url=https://shahdol.nic.in/en/tourist-place/virat-mandir/ \|access-date=21 September 2021}}</ref> This temple was built by the [[Kalachuris of Tripuri\|Kalchuri]] ruler, Maharaja Yuvraj between 950 A.D. and 1050 A.D. This was built as a present for the Acharya (saint) of Golkaki Math. Many archaeologists{{who\|date=March 2019}} consider this temple as the temple of Karna Deva.{{citation needed\|date=March 2019}} This 70 feet tall temple is one of the most famous architectures of the [[Kalachuris of Tripuri\|Kalchuri]] Age.{{citation needed\|date=March 2019}} The temple is under the preservation of the [[Archaeological Survey of India]] (ASI).

	The Virateshwara temple or Virat Temple, dating back to the 10th - 11th century CE, is a temple of [[Shiva\|Lord Shiva]] in [[Sohagpur]], [[Shahdol district]] of [[Madhya Pradesh]]. This temple was built by the [[Kalachuris of Tripuri\|Kalchuri]] ruler, Maharaja Yuvraj between 950 A.D. and 1050 A.D. This was built as a present for the Acharya (saint) of Golkaki Math. Many archaeologists{{who\|date=March 2019}} consider this temple as the temple of Karna Deva.{{citation needed\|date=March 2019}} This 70 feet tall temple is one of the most famous architectures of the [[Kalachuris of Tripuri\|Kalchuri]] Age.{{citation needed\|date=March 2019}} The temple is under the preservation of the [[Archaeological Survey of India]] (ASI).		===Bansagar Dam===

	===Bansagar Dam===
	~~{{Main\|Bansagar Dam}}~~
	[[Bansagar Dam\|Bansagar]] or Ban Sagar Dam is a multipurpose river Valley project on [[Son River]] situated in the [[Ganges Basin]] in Madhya Pradesh, India with both irrigation and 435 MW of [[Hydroelectricity\|hydroelectric power generation]] .		[[Bansagar Dam\|Bansagar]] or Ban Sagar Dam is a multipurpose river Valley project on [[Son River]] situated in the [[Ganges Basin]] in Madhya Pradesh, India with both irrigation and 435 MW of [[Hydroelectricity\|hydroelectric power generation]] .

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	Kankali Mandir is located at village Antra.		Kankali Mandir is located at village Antra.
			==Transport==
			The nearest airport is [[Jabalpur Airport]].<ref name="Virat Mandir">{{cite web \|title=Virat Mandir {{!}} District Shahdol {{!}} India \|url=https://shahdol.nic.in/en/tourist-place/virat-mandir/ \|access-date=21 September 2021}}</ref>

			[[Shahdol railway station]] is connected by rail route and roadways.<ref name="Virat Mandir" />

			To reach by bus or taxi, one needs to travel on state highway 22.

	==References==		==References==

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{{About|the district|its eponymous headquarters|Shahdol}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Shahdol district
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| image_caption = Viratheswar Temple
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| map_caption = Location of Shahdol district in Madhya Pradesh
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'''Shahdol District''' is a [[district]] of [[Madhya Pradesh]] [[States and territories of India|state]] in east central India. It old name was Matsya raj or Virat kingdom in the name of great king Maharaja [[Virata]]. With a total area of {{cvt|6,205|km2}} and a population of 10,66,063. Shahdol is an important district of Madhya Pradesh. The town of [[Shahdol]] is the district headquarters. The district formerly comprised Shahdol division.

The Virateshwara Temple in Sohagpur Vangana is the most important tourist destination of Shahdol and a structural masterpiece. The district extends {{cvt|110|km}} from east to west and {{cvt|170|km}} from north to south.

==History==
Shahdol was once known as Sohagpur, and has a history dating back to the Gupta period. The district was ruled by the Chedis and [[Kalachuris of Ratnapura|Kalachuris]], before being taken by the [[Gondwana Kingdom|Gonds]]. The town Sohagpur (Shahdol) was established by the Baghel king Sohag Deo. The fort of Bhandavgarh in modern-day Umaria district passed as dowry from the Kalachuris to the Baghels of [[Rewa (princely state)|Rewa]], and they gradually conquered the surrounding territory from the Gonds. Later a small portion of the district was taken by a minor branch of the Baghels descended from Jamuni Bhan Singh, a younger brother of the king, who were not subsidiary to Rewa. Eventually the Bhonsles of Nagpur took over the territory, and after the Second Anglo-Maratha War it was ceded to the British. After the Maharaja of Rewa supported the Britishers during the 1857 rebellion, the district was returned to him in gratitude. Shahdol was at this time sparsely settled, and the Baghels invited many cultivators into the district from other parts. It remained an estate of Rewa state under the until Independence, when it became a separate district. {{historical populations|11=1901|12=1,84,279|13=1911|14=2,10,750|15=1921|16=1,95,760|17=1931|18=2,35,883|19=1941|20=2,69,448|21=1951|22=2,94,797|23=1961|24=3,78,636|25=1971|26=4,76,735|27=1981|28=6,07,061|29=1991|30=7,66,980|31=2001|32=9,08,148|33=2011|34=10,66,063|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}}

==Location==
Shahdol District is situated in the north-eastern part of the Madhya Pradesh province of India. Because of the division of the district on 15-08-2003, the area of the district remains {{cvt|5671|km2}}. It is surrounded by [[Anuppur district|Anuppur]] in the southeast, [[Satna district|Satna]] & [[Rewa district|Rewa]] in the north, Sidhi in the northeast, Umaria in the west and [[Koriya district|Koriya]] district of Chhattisgarh in the west. The district extends 110 km from east to west and 170 km from north to south. This district is situated between 22°38' N latitude to 24°20' N latitude and 80°28' E Longitude to 82°12' E longitude.

==Topography==
The District is located in the north-eastern part of the Deccan Plateau. It lies at the trijunction of Maikal Ranges of the [[Satpura Range]], the foot of the [[Kaimore Range]] an extension of the [[Vindhya Range]] and a mass of parallel hills which extend over the Chhota Nagpur plateau in Jharkhand. In between these hill ranges lies the narrow valley of the Son and its tributaries. Since the Kymore Range extends along the [[Son River|Son]] just across the northern boundary, the District may be divided into three physiographic divisions. They are :-

* The Maikal Range
* The Hills of Eastern Plateau
* The Upper Son Valley
District Shahdol is predominantly hilly district. It is picturesque with certain pockets and belt of [[Sal (tree)|SAL]] and mixed forests. Total geographical area of the district is 5671 km<sup>2</sup>. Adjacents to the District Shahdol are the boarding districts Satna, Sidhi, Umaria, Anuppur and Rewa.

==Mineral resources==
District Shahdol is very rich in its mineral resources. Minerals found in district are coal, fire clay, ochers and marble. [[Sohagpur Coalfield]] contributes a major part in the revenue of the state. A brief description of the various occurrences is given below :

The important coal field in the District is Sohagpur coal field. The Barakars in this area are about 3100 km<sup>2</sup> Four coal seams have been recorded from the lower Barakars whereas a few thin seams are reported from Upper Barakars. The Lower Barakar coal of lower ash content and better quality as compared to that from Upper Barakars. In general the coal is of low rank, high moisture, high volatiles and non-coking type. A reserve of 4064 million tonnes has been estimated from this field.

Good black clay deposits occur near Jamuni and Hinota.

Ochers deposit in the Shahdol district is reported from pachdi.

Marble deposits are found near villages Pasgarhi, Bagdari and Paparedi. Details of the deposit to be under search in these areas.

District Shahdol is only uranium producer in state

The current source of gas is Coal Bed Methane (CBM) blocks in Sohagpur East (SP-E) and Sohagpur West (SP-W) located in Shahdol. RIL has been awarded by the Government of India the Coal Bed Methane (CBM) blocks, located in the districts of Shahdol and Annupur in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The plateau production of CBM from these blocks is expected to be about 3.5 mmscmd. Total reserves estimated at 3.75 trillion cubic feet of in-place gas reserves under coal seams in Sohagpur coal bed methane (CBM) blocks<ref>https://www.rgpl.co.in/shandol-phulpur-natural-gas-pipeline.html</ref>

==Economy==
In 2006 the [[Ministry of Panchayati Raj]] named Shahdol 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>

===Agriculture===
District is very backward in the field of agriculture. Tribals of the district prefer the cultivation in the old traditional method. The size of the fields are very small and mainly the tribals are marginal farmers. The yearly yield of the products from the fields are not enough for their home use. Hence, for the rest part of the year they work on daily wages. Mahua fruit, wood & seeds are source of income for tribe area people.

==Living standard of the tribe==
The Tribals have a simple lifestyle. Their houses are made of mud, bamboo sticks, paddy, straw and local tiles. Tribal men wear Dhoti, Bandi, Fatohi and headgear. Women wear Saree named "Kaansh" saree in the local dialect. The saree is usually of skin colour. Women love to wear colourful clothes and ornaments. They wear traditional jewelry made of bamboo, seeds and metals. Nowadays people have also taken a liking for Western wear. Almost half of the tribals are [[Gondi people|Gonds]], 22% Kols, 20% are [[Baiga tribe|Baiga]].

==Demographics==
According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Shahdol District has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 1,066,063,<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 427th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert| 172 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}}.<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 17.27%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Shahdol has a [[sex ratio]] of 968 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 68.36%. 44.7% of the population are from Scheduled Tribes, 8.4% are Scheduled Castes.<ref name=districtcensus/>
{{bar box
|title=Religions in Shahdol 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|93.53}}
{{bar percent|[[Muslims]]|#008000|3.98}}
{{bar percent|Traditional religion|chartreuse|1.82}}
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.67}}
}}
As of the 2011 census, 93.53% of the population were Hindus, 3.98% Muslims and 1.82% other religions (mainly traditional tribal religion).
===Languages===
{{Pie chart
|caption = Languages of Shahdol district (2011)
|label1 = [[Hindi]] |value1 = 94.92 |color1 = orange
|label2 = [[Bagheli language|Bagheli]] |value2 = 3.40 |color2 = navajowhite
|label3 = Others |value3 = 1.68 |color3 = grey
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At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 94.92% of the population in the district spoke [[Hindi]] and 3.4% [[Bagheli language|Bagheli]] as their first language.<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue]</ref>

Vernaculars spoken in Shahdol include [[Bagheli language|Bagheli]], which has a [[lexical similarity]] of 72-91% with [[Hindi]]<ref name=bfy/> (compared to 60% for German and English)<ref>{{cite encyclopedia | editor = M. Paul Lewis | encyclopedia = Ethnologue: Languages of the World | title = English | url = http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=eng | access-date = 2011-09-28 | edition = 16th | year = 2009 | publisher = SIL International | location = Dallas, Texas}}</ref> and is spoken by about 7,800,000 people in [[Bagelkhand]]. Around 7500 people still speak Gondi in the district.<ref name=bfy>{{cite encyclopedia | editor = M. Paul Lewis | encyclopedia = Ethnologue: Languages of the World | title = Bagheli: A language of India | url = http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=bfy | access-date = 2011-09-28 | edition = 16th | year = 2009 | publisher = SIL International | location = Dallas, Texas}}</ref>
==Tourist Attractions==
===Virateshwara Temple, Banganga===

The Virateshwara temple or Virat Temple, dating back to the 10th - 11th century CE, is a temple of [[Shiva|Lord Shiva]] in [[Sohagpur]], [[Shahdol district]] of [[Madhya Pradesh]]. This temple was built by the [[Kalachuris of Tripuri|Kalchuri]] ruler, Maharaja Yuvraj between 950 A.D. and 1050 A.D. This was built as a present for the Acharya (saint) of Golkaki Math. Many archaeologists{{who|date=March 2019}} consider this temple as the temple of Karna Deva.{{citation needed|date=March 2019}} This 70 feet tall temple is one of the most famous architectures of the [[Kalachuris of Tripuri|Kalchuri]] Age.{{citation needed|date=March 2019}} The temple is under the preservation of the [[Archaeological Survey of India]] (ASI).

===Bansagar Dam===
{{Main|Bansagar Dam}}
[[Bansagar Dam|Bansagar]] or Ban Sagar Dam is a multipurpose river Valley project on [[Son River]] situated in the [[Ganges Basin]] in Madhya Pradesh, India with both irrigation and 435 MW of [[Hydroelectricity|hydroelectric power generation]] .

===Kankali Mandir===

Kankali Mandir is located at village Antra.

==References==
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== External links ==
{{commons category|Shahdol district}}
* [https://shahdol.nic.in/ Official website]

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Shahdol district
|North =
|Northeast = [[Sidhi district]]
|East = [[Koriya district]], [[Chhattisgarh]]
|Southeast =
|South = [[Anuppur district]]
|Southwest =
|West = [[Umaria district]]
|Northwest = [[Satna district]]
}}

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{{Narmada basin}}

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