District Profile · Madhya Pradesh
Dewas
- 1,563,715
- Population
- 7,020 km²
- Area
- Ujjain
- Region / Division
CURRENCY PRINTING HUB Area 7,020 km²; population 1,563,715 (2011); density ~220-223/km²; literacy 70.53%. Formed from the historical twin Maratha princely states of Dewas Senior and Dewas Junior. Home to India's Bank Note Press (currency printing since 1974) and a Security Paper Mill; part of the broader Indore-Dewas-Pithampur industrial belt.