Gwalior district ग्वालियर जिला |
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District of Madhya Pradesh | |
Location of Gwalior district in Madhya Pradesh |
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Country | India |
State | Madhya Pradesh |
Administrative division | Gwalior |
Headquarters | Gwalior |
Tehsils | 1. Gwalior, 2. Bhitarwar, 3. Dabra |
Government | |
• Lok Sabha constituencies | Gwalior (shared with Shivpuri district) |
• Assembly seats | 1. Gwalior Rural, 2. Gwalior, 3. Gwalior East, 4. Gwalior South, 5. Bhitarwar and 6. Dabra |
Area | |
• Total | 5,214 km2 (2,013 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,030,543 |
• Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 77.93 per cent |
• Sex ratio | 862 |
Website | Official website |
Gwalior district (Hindi: ग्वालियर जिला) is one of the 51 districts of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The historic city of Gwalior is its administrative headquarters. Gwalior Metropolitan Region is one of the major metropolitan areas in India. Other cities and towns in this district are Antari, Bhitarwar, Bilaua, Dabra, Morar, Lashkar, Morar Cantonment, Pichhore, and Tekanpur.
The district has an area of 5,214 km², and a population 1,629,881 (2001 census), a 26% increase from 2001 census.
The district is at the center of the Gird region, and is mostly a relatively level plain. This plain, though broken in its southern portion by low hills, has generally an elevation of only a few hundred feet above sea-level. In the summer season the climate is very hot, the shade temperature rising frequently to around 44°C (112°F), but in the winter months (from November to February inclusive) it is usually temperate and for short periods extremely cold.
The district comprises 3 tehsils: Gwalior (formerly, Gird), Bhitarwar and Dabra (formerly, Pichore). There are six Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha constituencies in this district. These are Gwalior Rural, Gwalior, Gwalior East, Gwalior South, Bhitarwar and 6. Dabra. All of these are part of Gwalior Lok Sabha constituency