Raisen district

Raisen district
District of Madhya Pradesh
Clockwise from top-left: Great Stupa of Sanchi, Bhimbetka rock shelters, Bhojeshwar Temple, stupas at Satdhara, view of Raisen Fort
Location of Raisen district in Madhya Pradesh
Coordinates (Raisen): 23°19′N 77°47′E / 23.317°N 77.783°E / 23.317; 77.783
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
Division	Bhopal
Headquarters	Raisen
Tehsils	10 Raisen, Goharganj Begamganj Gairatganj Silwani Bareli Udaipura Deori Sultanpur Badi
Area
• Total	8,399 km2 (3,243 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,331,597
• Density	160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Demographics
• Literacy	74.26 per cent
• Sex ratio	899
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
Website	raisen.nic.in

Raisen District is a district of Madhya Pradesh state of India. The town of Raisen is the district headquarters. The district is part of Bhopal Division. Sanchi University of Buddhist-Indic Studies is the first international university located at Sanchi Town.