water dividing line of the western part can be decided by the tributaries of Newaj. The river Newaj and Parbati drains the region. The river Parbati flows northwards on the eastern border of the region while river Newaj flows in the middle of the region. Both the rivers are perennial. Demographics According to the 2011 census, Shajapur District has a population of 1,512,681, roughly equal to the nation of Gabon or the US state of Hawaii. This gives it a ranking of 330th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 17.17%. Shajapur has a sex ratio of 939 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 70.17%. After the separation of Agar Malwa district, the district had a population of 941,403. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 218,016 and 23,895 which is 23.16% and 2.54% of the population respectively. At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 100.0% of the population in the district spoke Hindi as their first language. The dialect of the region is Malvi. References External links Shajapur District website Districts of Madhya Pradesh