Shivpuri Pincodes

Located in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, Shivpuri District has its administrative center in the town of Shivpuri. The district is served by National Highway 3 (NH-3), which passes through it.

History:

Shivpuri District was known as Narwar District, and was a part of the former princely state of Gwalior, with Shivpuri serving as its district headquarters. After independence in 1947 and the subsequent integration of princely states into the Indian Union, Shivpuri District was reformed. It expanded to include the small princely state of Khaniadhana in the southeast, parts of Datia state in the northeast, and the majority of the Pauri estate in the northwest. Initially, Shivpuri District was a part of Madhya Bharat, a state formed after independence, which later merged into Madhya Pradesh in 1956, giving the district its current form.

Geography:

Shivpuri District in Madhya Pradesh, bordered by Ashoknagar and Guna to the south, Morena, Gwalior, and Datia to the north, Uttar Pradesh’s Jhansi to the east, and Rajasthan’s Kota to the west, is part of the Malwa Plateau. This area is known for its small hills and dense deciduous forests. Key towns include Shivpuri, Karera, and Akoda, with significant water bodies like the Madikheda and Mohini Pickup Reservoirs. The Sind River, rising in Badarwas Tehsil and joining the Yamuna, is the main river. The district’s drainage system is divided into four sub-basins, encompassing tributaries of the Parwati, Kuno, Betwa, and Mahuar Rivers, shaping its diverse landscape.

Economy:

In 2006, Shivpuri was identified by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj as one of India’s 250 most underdeveloped districts among a total of 640. It is currently among the 24 districts in Madhya Pradesh that are beneficiaries of financial support from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).

Demographics:

As of the 2011 census, Shivpuri district’s population stood at 1,726,050, ranking it 280th in India out of 640 districts. The district has a density of 168 people per square kilometer. There are 877 women for every 1,000 men, and the literacy rate is 63.73%. About 17.12% of its population resides in urban areas. During the 2011 Census of India, 96.52% of Shivpuri’s population reported Hindi as their primary language, while 2.33% spoke Bundeli.

Administration:

Shivpuri District is organized into eight tehsils, which are further segmented into 614 panchayats and 1459 villages. This includes 1409 revenue villages, 133 deserted villages, and 15 forest villages. The tehsils in Shivpuri District are:

1. Shivpuri Tehsil
2. Pohari Tehsil
3. Kolaras Tehsil
4. Badarwas Tehsil
5. Karera Tehsil
6. Narwar Tehsil
7. Pichore Tehsil
8. Khaniyadana Tehsil
9. Bairad Tehsil