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{{About|the district|its eponymous headquarters|Gwalior}}

{{Infobox settlement
| name = Gwalior district
| settlement_type = District
| total_type = Total
| native_name =
| image_skyline = {{Photomontage
|size = 250
|photo1a = Jai Vilas Palace ( Scindia Palace).jpg
|photo1b = Tighra Dam Gwalior.JPG
|photo2a = 300–340 CE Vishnu temple, Padmavati brick temple platform, Pawaya, Madhya Pradesh 065.jpg
|photo2b = Gopachal Parvat - Rock-cut Tirthankar Sculptures, Gwalior.jpg
|photo3a = View of the Gwalior Fort and city.jpg
}}
| image_caption = Clockwise from top-left: [[Jai Vilas Mahal]], [[Tigra Dam]], [[Gopachal rock cut Jain monuments|Gopachal Parvat]], view of [[Gwalior]] from [[Gwalior Fort]], Vishnu temple in [[Padmavati (Pawaya)|Pawaya]]
| image_map = MP Gwalior district map.svg
| map_caption = Location of Gwalior district in Madhya Pradesh
| coordinates =
| coor_pinpoint = Gwalior
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{Flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Madhya Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = Division
| subdivision_name2 = [[Gwalior division|Gwalior]]
| established_title = Established
| established_date =
| seat_type = Headquarters
| seat = [[Gwalior]]
| parts_type = [[Tehsils of India|Tehsils]]
| parts_style = para
| p1 = 1. Gwalior, 2. [[Bhitarwar]], 3. [[Dabra, Gwalior|Dabra]] 4. Chinor 5. City Center 6. Ghatigaon 7. Morar
| area_total_km2 = 4,560
| area_footnotes =
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_total = 2,032,036
| population_footnotes =
| population_urban =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = Demographics
| demographics1_title1 = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]]
| demographics1_info1 = 77 per cent
| demographics1_title2 = Sex ratio
| demographics1_info2 = 864
| leader_title =
| leader_name =
| leader_title1 = [[Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha constituencies]]
| leader_name1 = [[Gwalior (Lok Sabha constituency)|Gwalior]] (shared with [[Shivpuri district]])
| leader_title2 = [[Vidhan Sabha|Vidhan Sabha constituencies]]
| leader_name2 = 1. [[Gwalior Rural (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gwalior Rural]], 2. [[Gwalior (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gwalior]], 3. [[Gwalior East (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gwalior East]], 4. [[Gwalior South (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gwalior South]], 5. [[Bhitarwar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bhitarwar]] and 6. [[Dabra (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Dabra]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +05:30
| registration_plate =
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| website = {{URL|https://gwalior.nic.in}}
}}

'''Gwalior district''' ({{IPA|hi|gʋaːlɪjəɾ}}) is one of the 52 [[Districts of Madhya Pradesh|districts]] of [[Madhya Pradesh]] state in [[Central India|central]] [[India]]. The historic city of [[Gwalior]] is its administrative headquarters. Other cities and towns in this district are [[Antari]], [[Bhitarwar]], [[Bilaua]], [[Dabra, Gwalior|Dabra]], [[Morar Cantonment]], [[Pichhore, Gwalior|Pichhore]], and [[Tekanpur, India|Tekanpur]]. The district is at the centre of the [[Gird, India|Gird]] region.

The district has an area of 4,560 km<sup>2</sup>, and a population 2,032,036 (2011 census), a 25% increase from the 2001 census. Kaushlendra Vikram Singh has been the district collector since March 2020.

==Geography==
Located in a transitional zone between the [[Malwa]] plateau and the [[Gangetic plain]] in Upper (Northern) [[Madhya Pradesh]], Gwalior district consists of several distinct geographical areas.<ref name="Census 2011">{{cite web |title=Census of India 2011: Madhya Pradesh District Census Handbook - Gwalior, Part A (Village and Town Directory) |pages=3-5, 30-32 |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/23/2304_PART_A_DCHB_GWALIOR.pdf |website=Census 2011 India|access-date=4 May 2021}}</ref> North and east of Gwalior city there is a broad alluvial plain,<ref name="Census 2011"/><ref name="Gazetteer">{{cite book |last1=Luard |first1=C.E. |last2=Sheopuri |first2=Dwarka Nath |title=Gwalior State Gazetteer Volume I |date=1908 |publisher=Superintendent Government Printing |location=Calcutta |pages=124-6 |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.35648 |access-date=4 May 2021}}</ref> mostly flat and covered in [[dumat (soil)|dumat]], [[parua]], and [[Kabar (soil)|kabar]] soils.<ref name="Gazetteer"/> The central part of the district, around Gwalior, is somewhat hilly,<ref name="Census 2011"/> with [[sandstone]] outcrops that have often served as a source for building materials.<ref name="Gazetteer"/> These hills represent an extension of the [[Vindhyas]], and their soil is often poorly suited for agriculture except in valleys and depressions.<ref name="Gazetteer"/> The average height of this hilly tract is about 80 feet above sea level.<ref name="Census 2011"/>

In the west is a plateau region, representing an extension of the Malwa plateau.<ref name="Census 2011"/> This area is also hilly and some of it is covered by forests.<ref name="Census 2011"/> The highest points are at [[Tor hill]] (at 1,454 feet above sea level) in the [[Sirkoli forest]] and [[Din hill]] (1,420 feet) in [[Rehat reserve forest]].<ref name="Census 2011"/>

The [[Sindh river|Sind]] is the main river in Gwalior district.<ref name="Census 2011"/> It begins in [[Vidisha district]] and then enters the southern plains of Gwalior at around 25°47' N.<ref name="Census 2011"/> Much of the southeastern part of Gwalior district is an alluvial plain around the Sind and its tributaries.<ref name="Census 2011"/> Other rivers that traverse the district include the [[Sank]], [[Sonrekha]], [[Morar river|Morar]], [[Vaishali river|Vaishali]], [[Nun river|Nun]], [[Chachond]], and [[Asan river (Madhya Pradesh)|Asan]].<ref name="Census 2011"/> Because of the porous soil, all the rivers have eroded their banks to create ravines along their sides.<ref name="Census 2011"/> This is more pronounced in the northern plain, and especially along the upper Vaishali river.<ref name="Census 2011"/> Other rivers in the north include the Sank, Sonrekha, and [[Maran river|Maran]] rivers.<ref name="Census 2011"/> The [[Parbati river|Parbati]] river, which originates in [[Shivpuri district]], forms the boundary for part of Gwalior district before crossing through the southern part of the district and then joining the Sind at [[Pawaya]].<ref name="Census 2011"/>

===Climate===
In the summer season the climate is very hot, the shade temperature rising frequently to around 44 °C (112 °F), but in the winter months (from November to February inclusive) it is usually temperate and for short periods extremely cold.

===Wildlife===
Because of the prevailing dry climate in the area and the generally hard, shallow soil, Gwalior district does not have particularly dense vegetation.<ref name="Census 2011"/> There are some forests in hilly areas,<ref name="Gazetteer"/> but the trees are somewhat stunted and not very large.<ref name="Census 2011"/><ref name="Gazetteer"/> Tree types include [[Dho (tree)|dho]], kardhai, tendu (''[[Diospyros melanoxylon]]'', khair (''[[Acacia catechu]]''), salai (''[[Boswellia serrata]]''), ber (''[[Ziziphus mauritiana]]''), chhola (''[[Butea monosperma]]''), jamrasi (''[[Elaeodendron glaucum]]''), and [[reenjee]], along with semal (''[[Salmalia malabaricum]]''), kareh (''[[Sterculia urens]]''), bhilwa (''[[Semecarpus anacardium]]''), babool (''[[Acacia arbica]]''), and [[teak]] (''[[Tectona grandis]]'').<ref name="Census 2011"/> In some areas, there is little vegetation at all, with only sporadic, stunted plants such as [[siari]], ber, and chhola.<ref name="Census 2011"/>

Gwalior district has a diverse animal population, particularly in the forested areas.<ref name="Census 2011"/> Prominent birds native to the area include the [[grey partridge]], the [[snipe]], and the [[peafowl]].<ref name="Census 2011"/> Mammals include [[leopard]]s, [[cheetah]]s, [[bear]]s, [[lakkarbagha]]s, [[deer]], [[neelgai]], [[rabbit]]s, and [[monkey]]s.<ref name="Census 2011"/>

Various fish species are found in bodies of water in Gwalior district.<ref name="Census 2011"/> The [[mahseer]] is a common fish, often found in rocky rivers as well as the [[Sank]], [[Asan river (Madhya Pradesh)|Asan]], [[Parbhati]], and [[Sindh river|Sind]] rivers.<ref name="Census 2011"/> Among the ''[[Labeo]]'' group, the [[rohu]] and [[kalbasus]] are commonly found in the Sank and Asan rivers.<ref name="Census 2011"/> [[Murrel]]s and [[Mullet (fish)|mullet]]s are found in practically every body of running water, and a variety of the [[Indian trout]] is found in the [[Morar]] river.<ref name="Census 2011"/> [[Freshwater shark]] are also common, especially in the Tigra and [[Pagara (tank)|Pagara]] tanks.<ref name="Census 2011"/> Other common fishes include the [[Katla (fish)|katla]] and the [[Tengra (fish)|tengra]].<ref name="Census 2011"/>

==Divisions==
[[File:Gwalior district map.png|640px|thumb|center|Map showing the divisions of Gwalior district]]
The district comprises 4 [[tehsil]]s: [[Gwalior]] (formerly, Gird), [[Bhitarwar]], [[Dabra]] (formerly, Pichore), and [[Chinour]].<ref name="Census 2011"/> There area also 4 [[community development block]]s: [[Ghatigaon]] ([[Barai]]), [[Morar]], [[Dabra]], and [[Bhitarwar]].<ref name="Census 2011"/> There are 655 revenue villages in the district, of which 618 are inhabited.<ref name="Census 2011"/>

There are six [[Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha]] constituencies in this district. These are [[Gwalior Rural (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gwalior Rural]], [[Gwalior (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gwalior]], [[Gwalior East (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gwalior East]], [[Gwalior South (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gwalior South]], [[Bhitarwar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bhitarwar]] and [[Dabra (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Dabra]]. All of these are part of [[Gwalior (Lok Sabha constituency)|Gwalior Lok Sabha constituency]].

==Demographics==

{{historical populations|11=1901|12=3,55,196|13=1911|14=2,89,568|15=1921|16=3,01,397|17=1931|18=3,35,821|19=1941|20=4,05,832|21=1951|22=4,78,335|23=1961|24=5,94,362|25=1971|26=7,75,724|27=1981|28=10,10,801|29=1991|30=12,93,567|31=2001|32=16,32,109|33=2011|34=20,32,036|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>{{cite web |title=Table A-02 Decadal Variation in Population Since 1901: Madhya Pradesh |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/43356/download/47048/23%20A-2%20Madhya%20Pradesh.pdf |website=census.gov.in|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>|align=center}}

{{bar box
|title=Religions in Gwalior district (2011)<ref name="Religion">{{cite web |title=C-16 Population By Religion - Madhya Pradesh|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01/DDW23C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=census.gov.in |publisher=Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India}}</ref>
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|left1=Religion
|right1=Percent
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{{bar percent|[[Hinduism]]|darkorange|90.32}}
{{bar percent|[[Islam]]|green|6.98}}
{{bar percent|[[Sikhism]]|darkkhaki|1.22}}
{{bar percent|[[Jainism]]|brown|0.89}}
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.59}}
}}

According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Gwalior district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 2,032,036,<ref name=districtcensus>{{Cite web |date=2011 |title=District Census Handbook: Gwalior |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/706/download/2472/DH_2011_2304_PART_A_DCHB_GWALIOR.pdf |website=[[Census of India]] |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref> roughly equal to the nation of [[Slovenia]]<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070613004507/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = June 13, 2007 | access-date = 2011-10-01 | quote = Slovenia 2,000,092 July 2011 est.}}</ref> or the US state of [[New Mexico]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php|title=2010 Resident Population Data|publisher=U. S. Census Bureau|access-date=2011-09-30|quote=New Mexico - 2,059,179|archive-date=2010-12-27|archive-url=https://archive.today/20101227010452/http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php|url-status=dead}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 227th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert| 445 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 24.41%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Gwalior has a [[sex ratio]] of 862 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name="districtcensus" /> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 77.93%. 62.69% of the population live in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Tribes made up 19.34% and 3.55% of the population respectively.<ref name="districtcensus"/>

{{Pie chart
|caption = Languages of Gwalior district (2011)<ref name="language"/>
|label1 = [[Hindi]] |value1 = 96.57 |color1 = orange
|label2 = [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] |value2 = 1.08 |color2 = pink
|label3 = Others |value3 = 2.35 |color3 = grey
}}
At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 96.57% of the population in the district spoke [[Hindi]] and 1.08% [[Bundeli language|Bundeli]] as their first language.<ref name="language">{{Cite web |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10211/download/13323/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-2300.XLSX |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Madhya Pradesh |website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>

==Tourist places==
*Gujari Mahal Archaeological Museum

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://gwalior.nic.in Gwalior District web site]

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Gwalior district
|North = [[Morena district]]
|Northeast = [[Bhind district]]
|East = [[Datia district]]
|Southeast =
|South = [[Shivpuri district]]
|Southwest =
|West = [[Sheopur district]]
|Northwest =
}}

{{Districts of Madhya Pradesh}}
{{Gwalior Division}}
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