Ujjain district
Ujjain district | |
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Clockwise from top-left: Mahakal Temple, temple near Nagda, fields near Ujjain, Ram Ghat, Jantar Mantar | |
Location of Ujjain district in Madhya Pradesh | |
| Country | India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| Division | Ujjain |
| Headquarters | Ujjain |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Ujjain |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,091 km2 (2,352 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,986,864 |
| • Density | 326.2/km2 (844.8/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 73.55 per cent |
| • Sex ratio | 954 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | ujjain |
Ujjain district (Hindi pronunciation: [ʊd͡ːʒɛːn̪]) is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The historic city of Ujjain is the district headquarters. The district has an area of 6,091 km2, and a population of 19,86,864 (2011 census), a 16.12% increase from its 2001 population of 17,10,982.