Shivpuri district
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Shivpuri district शिवपुरी जिला |
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| District of Madhya Pradesh | |
 Location of Shivpuri district in Madhya Pradesh |
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| Country | India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| Administrative division | Gwalior |
| Headquarters | Shivpuri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10,298 km2 (3,976 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,725,818 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 63.73 per cent |
| • Sex ratio | 877 females over 1000 males |
| Major highways | NH3 and NH25 |
| Average annual precipitation | July to September mm |
| Website | Official website |
Shivpuri District is a district of Madhya Pradesh state of India. The town of Shivpuri is the district headquarters.
Most of present-day Shivpuri District formed Narwar District of the erstwhile princely state of Gwalior, with Shivpuri as administrative headquarters of the district. After India's independence in 1947, the princely states acceded to the Government of India, and Shivpuri District acquired its present boundaries with the addition of the small princely state of Khaniadhana in the southeast of the district, portions of Datia state in the northeast, and most of Pauri estate in the northwest. Shivpuri District became part of the new state of Madhya Bharat, which was merged into Madhya Pradesh in 1956.
Shivpuri District has Narwar town of historical importance just east of the Kali Sind River, situated at a distance of 41 km from Shivpuri. It is famous for medieval fortress of Narwar.
Madhav Chauk is a main market of city Shivpuri. All marketing facilities are available here.
Madhav National Park is located between Agra-Mumbai and Jhansi-Shivpuri road.Its area is 157.58 square kilometers.The park is open to visitors throughout the year. Blackbuck, Indian gazelle and chital Knil large number of cows, sambar, Chausinga, black buck, sloth bears, leopards and other inhabitants of the park . Shivpuri is famous for Madhav National Park. This national park has a varied terrain of forested hills and flat grasslands around the lake. It is very rich in biodiversity.Sakhya Sagar and Madhav Sagar lakes, created on Manier River in 1918, are two important biodiversity support systems in the national park. The Sailing Club situated on Sakhya Sagar at the entrance of the National park is a place of scenic beauty.
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