| Voice of Guna : Ajay
Kumar Sukla
Few years back, the official records showed 5 lakh hectares forest
land in the district, today, they mention only 1.5 lakh hectares.
This diminishing of forest lands has affected many adivasi families
who were dependent on the forest.
Migration to the district from near by state (Gujarat) and districts
is estimated to be around 2 lakh. Most of them have used the forest
land to start agriculture.
Guna District
Area, Population & Sex Ratio
Geographical Area : 11064.0 Km2
Population in Guna (Census 2011)
Total Population
Total : 1,240,938
Male : 649,591
Female : 591,347
Under 6 population
Total : 201,630
Male : 106,049
Female : 95,581
Disabled population
Total disabled population : 32975
In seeing : 12833
In speech : 1900
In hearing : 2431
In movement : 13339
Mental : 2472
Rank ( VoiceOfBharat.org Analysis
)
Backwardness : 150
Sex Ratio Rank : 118
(Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : D
(HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 -2006)
Disability : 274 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : 385 (Census 2001)
Minority : Does not figure in MCD
Water : Flouride in Groundwater above permissible limits
Brief About Guna District
Initially Guna sees to be the part of Avanti
Kingdom founded by Chand Pradyota Mahesena Later on Shishusangh
added the kingdom of Avant which included Guna to the growing empire
of Magadha.In the beginning of 18th century Chanderi was the part
of Malwa and remaining portion of Guna formed the part of Raghogarh
State. Later on Raghogarh was split into three state of which Garah
and Dharnawada State among the three clamaints of Raghogarh family.
After the great revolt of 1857, Guna district thus passed under
the control of Gwalior State with Raghogarh as its mandatory chief.
An assistant to the resident of Gwalior was posted at Guna which
remained. an English cantonment after the year 1860. Although Guna
was dejure a part of Gwalior State, but because of its British cantonment,
it was considered expedient to locate the district headquarter there.Bajrangarh,
about 6 miles from Guna enjoyed that privilege. In 1897 the midland
railway constructed the rail route passing through GunaAfter independence
on 28th May 1948, Guna became the part of Madhya Bharat as one of
its 16 Districts subsequently as a result of State on the formation
of new Madhya Pradesh in 1956 Guna district became a part of it.
INTRODUCTION
Guna gateway of Malwa & Chambal is located
on the northern -eastern part of Malwa Platue. between Parbati and
the Betwa. Mathematically the District is situated between the radiameters
23'53" N and 25'6'55 N and langumate 76.48' 30"E and 78', 16'70"E.
The western boundary of the District is well defined by the
river. The Parbati is the main river flowing along the western
boundary touching Rajgarh District of M.P. and Jhalawarh and Kota
District of Rajasthan. Shivpuri & Kota are located in north
where as Vidisha, Bhopal, and Rajgarh lies to the South. The total
area of District is 6484.63 sq.Km. with a population of 838926.
AREA AND POPULATION
Guna District is divided into five tehsils and has population
of 838926 spread over area of 6484.63 sq.Km. The details of the
Block wise population & Area as shown in Table -
| Name of Block |
Area
in Sq. Km. |
Population |
Total |
| Male |
Female |
| Bamori |
1575.20 |
54778 |
49270 |
104048 |
| Guna |
1520.40 |
71633 |
62681 |
134314 |
| Raghogarh |
1123.77 |
74999 |
65048 |
140047 |
| Chanchoda |
1149.94 |
74543 |
65412 |
139955 |
| Aron |
812.75 |
41220 |
35300 |
76520 |
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