District Profile · Madhya Pradesh
Sehore
- 1,311,332
- Population
- 6,578 km²
- Area
- Bhopal
- Region / Division
SOYBEAN BELT, BHOPAL'S NEIGHBOR Area 6,578 km²; population 1,311,332 (2011); density 199/km²; sex ratioThe number of females per 1,000 males in a population — a key demographic indicator in Indian census data. 918; literacy 71.11%. Immediately west of Bhopal, forming part of the capital's grain and industrial belt; among MP's leading soybean-producing districts. Home to the Bijasan Devi Temple at Salkanpur, a hilltop shrine and major pilgrimage site.