Guna district

Guna District
District
Top: Hanuman Tekri Mandir, Guna Bottom: Laxman Tekri
Location of Guna district in Madhya Pradesh
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
Division	Gwalior
Headquarters	Guna
Tehsils	Guna, Raghogarh, Aron, Kumbhraj, Chachaura,
Government
• Lok Sabha constituencies	1. Guna (shared with Shivpuri and Ashoknagar districts), 2. Rajgarh (shared with Rajgarh district)
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies	1. Bamori, 2. Guna, 3. Chachoura and 4. Raghogarh
Area
• Total	6,390 km2 (2,470 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,241,519
• Density	190/km2 (500/sq mi)
• Urban	24.46 %
Demographics
• Literacy	65.1 %
• Sex ratio	910/1000
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
Average annual precipitation	65 mm
Website	guna.nic.in

Guna district is one of the 52 districts of Madhya Pradesh in central India. Its administrative headquarters is Guna. The district has a population of 1,241,519 (2011 census). It has an area of 6390 km², and is bounded on the northeast by Shivpuri District, on the east by Ashoknagar District, on the southeast by Vidisha District, on the southwest by Rajgarh District, on the west and northwest by Jhalawar and Baran districts of Rajasthan state. The Sindh River flows northward along the eastern edge of the district, forming part of the boundary with Ashoknagar District, and the Parvati River flows northwestward through the southern portion of the district, forming part of the boundary with Baran District before flowing into Rajasthan.

On 15 August 2003 Guna District was split in two, with the eastern portion becoming Ashoknagar District.

Guna was part of the ancient Avanti Kingdom founded by Chand Pradyota Mahesena. Later Shishusangh added the kingdom of Avant, which included Guna to the growing empire of Magadha. In the early 18th century, Guna was conquered by the Maratha leader Ramoji Rao Scindia, and remained part of the Kingdom of Gwalior until shortly after Indian independence. Guna was administered as part of the kingdom's Isagarh District. In 1897 the Indian Midland Railway constructed a rail route passing through Guna. After India gained independence, Guna became part of the new state of Madhya Bharat on 28 May 1948 as one of its 16 districts. On 1 November 1956, Madhya Bharat was merged into Madhya Pradesh state.