Raisen
Raisen is a district in the State of Madhya Pradesh in India. The District is situated between the latitude 22 47' and 23 33' north and the longitude 7721' and 78 49' east. It is bounded in the west by Sehore district, in the north by Vidisha district, in the ease and south-east by Sagar district, in the south-east by Narsimhapur district, and in the south by Hoshangabad and Sehore district. The total area of the District is 8,395 Sq. Km.The District derives its name from the massive Fort, the royal residense which is probably a corruption of the words Rajvasini or Rajasayan in the local language. This fort is build on a sandstone hill, at the foot of which settles the town of the same name.
As per census 2001, the district had a population of 1120159.
The District Raisen is divided into 5 Sub-divisions. These sub-divisions are further divided into 7 Blocks. The district is also divided into 8 Tehsils. District is having 498 Gram Panchayats & 1475 Villages. The District is also divided in to 4 Assembly Constitutes & 2 Parliamentary Constitutes. Total 18 Police Stations are located in different tehsils to take care of Law & Order situation.
History
Raisen with a strong fort was an important centre of administration in ancient India. In the fifteenth this fort was ruled by the Sultans of Mandu, from whom it passed to the Rajputs.In 1543 Shershah Suri captured from Puranmal. In Akbar's time Raisen was the headquarter of a Sarkar in the Subah of Ujjain in Malwa. Fiaz Mohammad Khan, the third Nawab of Bhopal State occupied it in about 1760, later got himself recognized as Faujder of Raisen by Emperor Alamgir II.
During the Mugal period Khamkhera was the headquarter of the area noe falls in Gairatganj Tehsil. It receives its present name during the same Mugal rule. Shahpur was the headquarter of the Pargana. Later on it was shifted to Sagoni, which falls in Begamganj Tehsil.
After Bhopal State became a part 'C' State of the Union of India, the present district came into existence on 5th May, 1950, with headquarter at Raisen. It was decided to retain only seven Tehsils in the district.
Politics
Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies and their areas after delimitation order of 2008140 Udaipura Vidhan Sabha Constituency - 1). Udaipura Tehsil, 2). Bareli, Khargone, Mashewar and Bharkaach R. I. Circles of Bareli Tehsil and 3). Bareli (NP+OG)- NPT.
141 Bhojpur Vidhan Sabha Constituency in Madhya Pradesh - 1). Goharganj Tehsil, 2). Itkhedi and Badi R.I. Circles of Bareli Tehsil and 3). Badi (NP)-NPT.
142 Sanchi Vidhan Sabha Constituency (SC) - 1). Raisen Tehsil and 2). Gairatganj Tehsil.
143 Silwani Vidhan Sabha Constituency - 1). Begamganj Tehsil and 2). Silwani Tehsil.