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{{About|the district|its eponymous headquarters|Hoshangabad}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Hoshangabad district
| other_name = Narmadapuram district
| settlement_type = [[List of districts of Madhya Pradesh|District]] of [[Madhya Pradesh]]
| total_type = Total
| native_name =
| image_skyline = {{Photomontage
|size = 250
|photo1a = Chauragarh, Pachmarhi.jpg
|photo1b = Adamgarh Hills.jpg
|photo2a = Tawa river mp India.jpg
|photo2b = Setani ghat hoshangabad.jpg
|photo3a = ... sunset at Dhoopgarh (9968053674).jpg
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| image_caption = Clockwise from top-left: [[Satpura Range]] at Chauragarh, [[Adamgarh Hills]], [[Sethani ghat]] at [[Hoshangabad]], [[Dhupgarh]], [[Tawa River]]
| image_map = MP Hoshangabad district map.svg
| map_caption = Location of Hoshangabad district in Madhya Pradesh
| coordinates =
| coor_pinpoint = Hoshangabad
| 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 = [[Narmadapuram division|Narmadapuram]]
| established_title = Established
| established_date =
| seat_type = Headquarters
| seat = [[Hoshangabad]]
| parts_type = [[Tehsils of India|Tehsils]]
| parts_style = para
| p1 = 08
| area_total_km2 = 5,408
| area_footnotes =
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_total = 1,241,350
| population_footnotes =
| population_urban = 35%
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = Demographics
| demographics1_title1 = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]]
| demographics1_info1 = 76.52 per cent
| demographics1_title2 = Sex ratio
| demographics1_info2 = 912 females/1000 males
| leader_title =
| leader_name =
| leader_title1 = [[Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha constituencies]]
| leader_name1 = [[Hoshangabad (Lok Sabha constituency)|Hoshangabad]]
| leader_title2 = [[Vidhan Sabha|Vidhan Sabha constituencies]]
| leader_name2 = [[Hoshangabad Assembly constituency|Hoshangabad-Itarsi]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +05:30
| registration_plate =
| blank_name_sec1 = [[Indian road network|Major highways]]
| blank_info_sec1 = NH69, SH15, SH19, SH19A, SH22
| blank_name_sec2 = Average annual precipitation
| blank_info_sec2 = 1006~1350 mm
| website = {{URL|https://narmadapuram.nic.in/}}
| official_name =
}}

'''Hoshangabad district''', officially '''Narmadapuram district''', is one of the [[districts of Madhya Pradesh]] [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[India]], and [[Hoshangabad]] town is the district headquarters.

==Geography==
The district has an area of 5408.23 km². Hoshangabad district is bounded by the districts of [[Raisen District|Raisen]] to the north, [[Narsinghpur]] to the east, [[Chhindwara]] to the southeast, [[Betul District|Betul]] to the south, [[Harda District|Harda]] to the west, and [[Sehore District|Sehore]] to the northwest. In 1998, the western portion of Hoshangabad District was split off to become Harda District.<ref name="admin">{{Cite web |title=Hoshangabad |url=http://hoshangabad.nic.in/ |access-date=2010-08-19 |publisher=District administration}}</ref>

The district lies in the [[Narmada River]] valley, and the Narmada forms the northern boundary of the district, Hoshangabad District is part of [Hoshangabad] division. The [[Tawa River]] is a tributary of the Narmada, rising in the Satpura Range to the south and flowing north to meet the Narmada at the village of Bandra Bhan. The Tawa Reservoir lies in the south-central region of the district.<ref name=admin/>

Hoshangabad District is also home to [[Pachmarhi]], a [[hill station]] and popular tourist spot in the [[Satpura Range]] in the southern part of the district. Pachmarhi was the summer capital of the [[British Raj]] [[Central Provinces and Berar]].

The [[Pachmarhi Sanctuary]] (461.37 km²) is part of the larger [[Pachmarhi Biosphere Preserve]], which extends into [[Betul, Madhya Pradesh|Betul]] and [[Chhindwara]] districts.

The [[Rajat Prapat]] is located at Pachmarhi in Hoshangabad district. Bee Falls, Duchess Falls and Dupgrah, the highest peak of the Satpuras, are situated in Pachmarhi.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rajat Prapat |url=http://www.india9.com/i9show/Rajat-Prapat-26311.htm |access-date=2010-07-01 |publisher=india9}}</ref>

==History==
Hoshangabad district was part of the [[Nerbudda Division|Nerbudda (Narmada) Division]] of the [[Central Provinces and Berar]], which became the state of Madhya Bharat (later [[Madhya Pradesh]]) after India's independence in 1947.<ref>Hunter, William Wilson, Sir, et al. (1908). ''Imperial Gazetteer of India'', Volume 6. 1908-1931; Clarendon Press, Oxford</ref> Hoshangabad is also called Narmadapuram since it was previously named after the [[Narmada]] river, before being renamed after Sultan [[Hoshang Shah]] of Malwa.

==Demographics==
{{historical populations|11=1901|12=3,28,593|13=1911|14=3,37,601|15=1921|16=3,27,892|17=1931|18=3,58,908|19=1941|20=3,59,521|21=1951|22=3,63,758|23=1961|24=4,32,836|25=1971|26=5,67,305|27=1981|28=7,09,104|29=1991|30=8,86,449|31=2001|32=10,84,265|33=2011|34=12,41,350|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=right}}According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Hoshangabad District has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 1,241,350,<ref name="districtcensus">{{Cite web |year=2011 |title=District Census 2011 |url=http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php |access-date=2011-09-30 |publisher=Census2011.co.in}}</ref> roughly equal to the nation of [[Trinidad and Tobago]]<ref name="cia">{{Cite web |last=US Directorate of Intelligence |title=Country Comparison:Population |url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html |access-date=2011-10-01 |quote=Trinidad and Tobago 1,227,505 July 2011 est.}}</ref> or the US state of [[New Hampshire]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=2010 Resident Population Data |url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019160532/http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php |archive-date=2013-10-19 |access-date=2011-09-30 |publisher=U. S. Census Bureau |quote=New Hampshire 1,316,470}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 387th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert| 185 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 14.45%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Hoshangabad has a [[sex ratio]] of 912 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 76.52%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 16.5% and 15.9% of the population respectively.<ref name=districtcensus/>

===Languages===
At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 96.08% of the population in the district spoke [[Hindi]] as their first language.<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue]</ref>

The major language of Hoshangabad district is Hindi. Almost all the people are well aware about the hindi language.<ref>{{Cite encyclopedia |year=2009 |title=Bhunjia: A language of India |encyclopedia=Ethnologue: Languages of the World |publisher=SIL International |location=Dallas, Texas |url=http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=bhu |access-date=2011-09-30 |editor-last=M. Paul Lewis |edition=16th}}</ref>

==Economy==
Hoshangabad is one of the fastest developing districts of [[Madhya Pradesh]].

===Agriculture===
Agriculture growth is very high of the region. The land is quite fertile and farmers have good canal irrigation facilities from the [[Tawa Dam]] throughout the year. The farmers employ rotation of crops and their major income depends on Wheat, Soya Bean, Mung Bean, Sugarcane, Gram, Paddy cultivation etc. Hoshangabad is the largest wheat producer and one of the largest Soya Bean producer district in [[India]].

===Industries===
There are lot of large and small scale industries(Oil mill, Sugar mill, Wooden, Engineering etc.). Itarsi is the largest economic center and logistic hub in the district. [[Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India|Security Paper Mill]] [[Hoshangabad]] and [[Ordnance Factories Board|Ordnance Factory]] [[Itarsi]] are most valuable industrial unit of [[Government of India]].

===Tourism===
[[Pachmarhi]] is known for its natural environment, and lies at an altitude of 3,555 feet. It is surrounded by the [[Satpura]] hills. [[Satpura National Park]] and Madai Tiger Reserve are wildlife.

==Transportation==

===Road===
* National Highway [[National Highway 69 (India)(old numbering)|NH69]]
* State Highways [[List of state highways in Madhya Pradesh|SH15, SH19, SH19A, SH22]]

===Rail===
[[Itarsi Junction railway station|Itarsi Junction]] is one of the largest and busiest Railway Stations in India. Approximately 250 trains for all over [[India]] pass through this station. Other Railway Stations are [[Hoshangabad]], [[Pipariya, Hoshangabad|Pipariya]], [[Seoni Malwa|Banapura]] [[Sohagpur]] [[Bankhedi]].

===Air===
The nearest airport is [[Raja Bhoj Airport]] [[Bhopal]].

== Education ==
Out of 11 colleges, seven are Post Graduate Colleges. Post Graduate courses in Science/Arts/Commerce are available at the following Colleges:

* Home Science College, Hoshangabad
* Kusum Mahavidyalaya, Seonimalwa
* [[Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication]]
* Narmada Maha Vidyalaya, Hoshangabad
* Mahatma Gandhi Smiriti Maha Vidyalaya, Itarsi
* Shaskiya Kanya Mahavidyalaya, Pipariya
* Shaskiya Snatkottar Mahavidyalaya, Pipariya
* Swami Dayanand Adarsh Mahavidyalaya, Seoni Malwa

Total Literacy of the District : 54.11%

Male Literacy of the District : 67.19%

Female Literacy of the District : 39.29%

==Media==
'''Newspapers:''' Hoshangabad has a few print publications newspapers such as, [[Dainik Bhaskar]].

'''Television:''' Doordarshan Broadcasting Center in [[Itarsi]] [[Pipariya, Hoshangabad|Pipariya]] and [[Pachmarhi]].<ref>http://dmcitarsi.com</ref>

==References==
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==External links==

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Hoshangabad district
|North =
|Northeast = [[Raisen district]]
|East = [[Narsimhapur district]]
|Southeast = [[Chhindwara district]]
|South = [[Betul district]]
|Southwest = [[Harda district]]
|West =
|Northwest = [[Sehore district]]
}}

{{Districts of Madhya Pradesh}}
{{Narmadapuram Division}}
{{Narmada basin}}

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