Dewas District

Madhya Pradesh

Dewas district is one of the districts of Madhya Pradesh. Its administrative headquarters is at Dewas. It covers 7,020 sq km and had a population of 15,63,715 at the 2011 census, a density of 223 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 5 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Dewas
Area
7,020 sq km
Population
15.64 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
223 /km²
Literacy Rate
69.35%
Sex Ratio
942
per 1,000 males
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Dewas District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Dewas district.

Total Population
15.64 Lakh
Male Population
8.05 Lakh
Female Population
7.58 Lakh
Rural Population
11.02 Lakh
Urban Population
4.61 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
2.98 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
2.72 Lakh
Literacy Rate
69.35%
Population Density
223 /km²
Sex Ratio
942
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 80.32%Female literacy 57.73%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Dewas district.

9
Tehsils
6
Blocks
60
Nyay Panchayats
482
Gram Panchayats
1,060
Villages
Headquarters
Dewas
Languages
Malvi, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
22.96° N, 76.05° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Dewas

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Dewas

Constituency No. 21 · Scheduled Caste
Primary
MS
Mahendra Singh Solanki
Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Sonkatch
  • Dewas
  • Hatpiplya
  • Khategaon
  • Bagli
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Dewas

(5)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Sonkatch
No. 170 · Dewas
DS
Dr. Rajesh Sonkar
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Hatpiplya
No. 172 · Dewas
MC
Manoj Choudhary
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Bagli
No. 174 · Dewas
MD
Muralidhar Dhakad
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Dewas

(6)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Dewas district.

  • MS
    Mahendra Singh Solanki
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Dewas · No. 21
  • DS
    Dr. Rajesh Sonkar
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Sonkatch · No. 170
  • GP
    Gayatri Raje Puar
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Dewas · No. 171
  • MC
    Manoj Choudhary
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Hatpiplya · No. 172
  • AS
    Aashish Govind Sharma
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Khategaon · No. 173
  • MD
    Muralidhar Dhakad
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Bagli · No. 174

Election History

Lok Sabha

Dewas · No. 21

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPMahendra Singh Solanki
    Votes 9,28,941Vote share 65.2%Margin 4,25,225
    1. 1. Mahendra Singh Solanki · BJP9,28,941 (65.2%)
    2. 2. Rajendra Radhakishan Malviya · INC5,03,716 (35.35%)
    3. 3. Dinesh Chandra · BSP12,100 (0.85%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaBJPMahendra Singh Solanki
    Votes 8,62,429Vote share 61.62%Margin 3,72,249
    1. 1. Mahendra Singh Solanki · BJP8,62,429 (61.62%)
    2. 2. Pralhad Singh Tipanya · INC4,90,180 (35.02%)
    3. 3. Badrilal · BSP14,210 (1.02%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaBJPManohar Untwal
    Votes 6,65,646Vote share 58.18%Margin 2,60,313
    1. 1. Manohar Untwal · BJP6,65,646 (58.18%)
    2. 2. Sajjan Singh Verma · INC4,05,333 (35.43%)
    3. 3. Gokul Prasad · BSP18,210 (1.59%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Madhya Pradesh
State
Dewas
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 21
5 Assembly
No. 170, 171, 172, 173, 174

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Dewas District at a Glance

State
Madhya Pradesh
Headquarters
Dewas
Area
7,020 sq km
Population
15.64 Lakh
Population density
223 per km²
Sex ratio
942 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
69.35%
Languages
Malvi, Hindi
Tehsils
9
Blocks
6
Gram panchayats
482
Villages
1,060
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
5
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Madhya Pradesh
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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