Shajapur district in Ujjain division of Madhya Pradesh was brought during 1981 census. The Shajapur District is identified from the Headquarter town Shajapur named after honor of Shahjahan the Mughal Emperor who halted here in 1640. It is said that the original name was Shahjahanpur, which subsequently reduces to Shajapur.

History of Shajapur District, Madhya Pradesh
Previously Shajapur was known as " Khankarakhedi " . Shahjahan and his army liked this place very much and consequently when Shahjahan became king he considered the importance of this place for his Southern campaign .In the year 1640 Meer Bigo was appointed here as Koutwal. He with Shri Jagannath Rawal prepared four dwars (gates) in four directions. In centre developed a marketing place.

Consequently this area was populated gradually and converted into colony. Surrounding this place a wall was also prepared. Then in respect of king Shahjahan it was named as " Shahjahanpur". In Shahajahanpur twelve areas were located named Magriya, Mahupura, Dansi, Muradpura, Vajeerpura, Kamreedpura, Lalpura, Dayra, Megaspore, Golyakhedi, Juganbadi Meerkala. Muradpura was named after Shahjahan`s son and Muradpura and Meerkala were named after Meer Bigo himself. It is said that Chandralekha river (which is now Chiller) was flowing in North direction before but after establishment of huge fort and for its safety it was brought from East as a parikha of the fort. So at the time of Shahjahan (1628-1658) Jama Maszid, so many temples etc. were developed. He was very satisfied with developments and he honored Shri Jagannath Rawal by giving Jageer of Moja Magariya.

But at the time of Aurangzeb (1656-1707), this area was totally ignored. After downfall of Mughal dynasty, Shahjahanpur was brought in the Scindia state in 1732 and so many administrative changes were performed. The name "Shahjahanpur" was now " Shajapur" in this period only. A beautiful palace in the fort was also developed by Tarabai. In 1904 it was declared as a district.

Geography of Shajapur District, Madhya Pradesh
The Sheopur district is situated in the northwestern part of the state and lies between latitudes 32"06` and 24" 19` North and longitude 75" 41` and 77" 02` East. The district is bounded by Ujjain in the west, Dewas and Sehore in the South, Rajgarh in the East and Jhalawar district of Rajasthan in the north. It covers the total area of 6196 sq km. It is situated 453 meter high from sea level. The maximum temperature of the district is 45°C and minimum temperature is 3°C. The annual average rainfall is 938.3mm.
The entire District lies in the drainage area of the Chambal, which is a major tributary of the Yamuna. The Chambal itself flows towards the north beyond the western boundary of the district. Its tributaries flowing in the district are the Parbati, the Nawaj, the Kali Sindh, the Lakhundar, the Ahu and the Auand, the Chhoti, Kali Sindh.

Economy of Shajapur District, Madhya Pradesh
Total land for Agriculture in the district is about 446,000 hectares. Soyabeen is the major crop in this district. Main plants production is taken in 396,000 hectares.

Government of Shajapur District, Madhya Pradesh
District Collector, an officer from the Indian administrative service is the head of the Shajapur district. He is responsible for the day-to-day activities of the district. District collector is also maintains the law and order of the district.

Transport of Shajapur District, Madhya Pradesh
By Rail: Railway line is well connected to various cities.Here the Ujjain-Bhopal,Ujjain-Guna,Makshi-Indoreon,the Ujjain-Bhopal,Makshi, Bercha, Akodiya, Shujalpur, Kalapipal are major railway stations. On the railway track Ujjain-Guna, Shajapur is the main railway station.

By Road: Districts main bus routes are Agra-Mumbai national high way Agar-Kota ,Shajapur-Shujalpur,Shajapur-Agar.

Divisions in Shajapur District, Madhya Pradesh
Shajapur district is divided into four Sub-divisions, Nine Tehsils, Eight Blocks, 554 Panchayats, and 1111 villages.

Demographics of Shajapur District, Madhya Pradesh
As per 2001 Census of India, Shajapur had the population of 1,290,685. Male constitute of 669,852 and female 620,883 of the total population.

Culture of Shajapur District, Madhya Pradesh
People celebrate the number of festivals in the district. This district famous for the festivals like Kansvadhotsav and Holi, which is celebrates for five days.

Kans Vadotsav has been celebrated here for more than 150 years. This is a drama of religious and historical importance. People celebrate Kans Vadotsav in Shajapur on the occasion of Dashmi night. After Mathura it is celebrated in Shajapur, Madhyapradesh. It is said that the history of Kans Vadotsav is related to Govardhannath Temple. First this festival is known by the name of Kans Leela. KansVadotsav is story of strange and proud of Shajapur.

Education of Shajapur District,Madhya Pradesh
In Shajapur there are few schools and colleges are established. They are-
Colleges
BalKrishna Sharma Naveen (BKSN) College, Shajapur. This college is affiliated with Vikram Uviversity, Ujjain.

Dayanand Saraswati Mahavidhalaya,Shajapur

School
Mahatma Gandhi Convent School, Shajapur.

Saraswti Shishu/Vidhya Mandir

School for Excellence (Govt.H.S. School No1)

Najmi High School.

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