Raisen district

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Raisen.

Raisen district
District of Madhya Pradesh
Clockwise from top-left: Great Stupa of Sanchi, Bhimbetka rock shelters, Bhojeshwar Temple, stupas at Satdhara, view of Raisen Fort
Location of Raisen district in Madhya Pradesh
Coordinates (Raisen): 23°19′N 77°47′E / 23.317°N 77.783°E / 23.317; 77.783
Country India
StateMadhya Pradesh
DivisionBhopal
HeadquartersRaisen
Tehsils10
  1. Raisen,
  2. Goharganj
  3. Begamganj
  4. Gairatganj
  5. Silwani
  6. Baraily
  7. Udaipura
  8. Devri
  9. Sultanpur
  10. Badi
Area
 • Total
8,399 km2 (3,243 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
1,331,597
 • Density158.5/km2 (410.6/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy74.26 per cent
 • Sex ratio899
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Websiteraisen.nic.in

Raisen district (Hindi pronunciation: [ɾajseːn]) is a district of Madhya Pradesh state of India. The town of Raisen is the district headquarters. The district is part of the Bhopal Division. Sanchi University of Buddhist-Indic Studies is the first international university located in Sanchi Town.

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