Sehore district stands in the foothills of Vindhyachal Range in the middle of Malwa region. Sehore has a long and glorious past. "Sidhhapur" is the old name of Sehore. According to a rock- edict found from the river Seevan, it got its name from. On the other hands, a section of etymologist believe that Shehore derives its name from Sher, a word in Hindi, which means a lion, and a large number of lions were found in earlier times in the areas. "Sidrapur".

History
Sehore has a long and glorious past. Shaiva, Shakta, Jain, Vaishnav, Buddhists and Nath priests made Sehore a significant seat of their deep meditation. Sehore was a part of Bhopal estate. After formation of Madhya Pradesh, the state capital Bhopal was a part of the Sehore district. It was bifurcated in 1972 and a new district Bhopal was formed.

Sehore has been an integral part of Awanti. Later on it was under the tutelage of Magadh dynasty, Chandragupta Ist, Harshavardhan, Ashoka the great, Raja Bhoj, Peshwa chiefs, Rani Kamlawati and the Nawabs of Bhopal dynasty. Sehore remained the headquarters of the political agent and resident of the British.

Sehore played a crucial role in the freedom movement of India (1857 movement). "Nishan-e- Mahaviri and Nishan -e- Mohammadi" remained furling in the place of Union Jack. That short phase of independence from the British clutches ended, when Sir Hurose and Robert Hamilton crushed the uprising by putting 354 patriots to the gallows and gunning down 149 sepoys. Nawabs of Bhopal remained always loyal to the British. That caused heavily to the efforts of the patriots in order to flush out the British from Sehore.

On 15 thAugust 1947 India got its independence. But estate of Bhopal did not merge with the India state till 1949 and even that after a fierce struggle. Sehore has got the honour of its achievement in the field of academics and literature.

Geography
Sehore is bounded by six districts, those are Bhopal, Raisen, Hussainabad, Dewas, Shajapur and Rajgarh. Sehore District extends between the parallels of Latitude 22 0 31`to 23 0 40` North and between the meridians of Longitude 76 0 22` and 78 0 08` East. Its height from the sea level is 1500 ft. to 2000 ft. It covers the total area of 6578 Km. Narmada, Parvati, Dudhi, Newaj, Kolar, Papnas, Kulans, Seewan, Lotia are the rivers flowing in Sehore district.

Economy
Sehore is having more than 80 % soyabean area of the district. The district has few trade and industries as Krashi Upaj Mandi, Bhopal Sugar Industries, Oil Fed Industries, Jag Manak Refinery Plant, and Pasu Ahar Sayantra etc.

Government
District Collector who is an IAS officer appointed as the head of the Sehore district. The Collector is responsible for day to day running of the city services. A police commissioner, who is an IPS officer, maintains the law and order in the Sehore district.

Transport
By Rail: By rail it is well connected to several neighbouring cities.

By Road: The bus root of Sehore is well connected to several cities. Sehore is 39 Km away from state capital Bhopal towards south and on Bhopal-Indore highway.

Division
Sehorer district has divided into five Tehsils. They are Sehore, Ashta, Ichhawar, Budni, and Nasrullahganj.

Demographics
As per 2001 Census of India, Sehore had the population of 10,78,972. Male consists of 5,65,135 and female consists of 5,13,775 of total population. The average literacy rate is 51.06%.


Culture
There are several ritual places in Sehore. They are-
Sidhha Ganesh Mandir- It is established in the village Gopalpur in the N-west direction, 3km from the District Headquarters. As per legend, it dates back to Vikramaditya of Ujjain and renovated by Baji Rao I the Maratha Peshwa. Each Wednesday, large Number of devotees throng here. Ganesha Chaturthi festival is also popular here.

Cenotaphs of Kunwar Chain Singh- Cenotaphs, samadhies and tombs of Kunwar Chain Singh are 2 km away in Dashahra wala Maidan on the bank of river Lotia on Sehore - Indore Road. These cenotaphs remind the historic fight between patriot Chainsingh of Narsingh Garh estate and political agent Mr.Medhank.

Jama Masjid- It is built by Mugis Uddin Shah in 732 Hijri & renovation by Beghum Siknadar Jahan in 1281. It is said to posses once a picturesque Bawadi (water tank).

Jain Mandir- This Jain temple is situated in Kasba of Sehore. Two Tirthankara idols are dated 1335 and 1548.

Hanuman Phatak-An emphatic temple of Lord Hanuman on a Garhi on the bank of river Seewan in a far flung corner of the city, provides aesthetic ambience as well as a prominent seat of devotion. Navratri festival in Ashwin and Chaitra are very popular for its religious importance.

Church- The Sehore Church which was built by a British political agent who belonged to Scotland in 1838. The building is an Exact replica of a church in Scotland and even the surrounding greenery, comprising mainly tall Bamboo trees, was designed to match the original .To traverse the Sehore soil is to tread upon centuries of colorful history.

Gurudwara- The Gurudwara is in Ganga Ashram, Sehore and it renovated in 1936 by Sikh Military men, it holds Langer & Path of Gurunanak Saheb.

Ramlala Mandir-It is Situated 1 Km from Sehore in Badia Khedi, it is revered amongst 84 Mathas of India.

Salkanpur Durga Temple- It is on a 800 Feet high hillock, in the village Salkanpur, 70 Kms from Bhopal. The deity, Ma Durga Beejasan is held in high esteem by her followers & local.

Saru-Maru caves- This place is full of Caves, rock edicts and stupas on Hussainabad road, this place is said to be visited by Ashoka, his son Mahendra & daughter Sanghamitra.

Education
Including various number of schools, there are several colleges in Sehore. They are-
Post Graduate College
R.A.K Agri Sehore College

Government Girls College

Satya Sai Engineering College

Government Engineering College, Ichhawar

Government Engineering College, Nashrullahganj

Government Engineering College, Ashta

Government Women Polytechnic College

ITI Sehore