Bijeypur

Bijeypur (also spelled as Vijaypur or Vijaipur) is a town and a nagar panchayat in Sheopur district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is located on the bank of kwari river. It is the headquarters of Bijeypur (vijaypur) tehsil and Vijaypur (Vidhan Sabha constituency). The town is one of the gateways to Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary, the site selected as second home to Gir lion and also for cheetah reintroduction in India. Vijaypur is well connected with regular buses from Morena, Gwalior and Shivpuri; all are about 100 km from Vijaypur. District sheopur is about 140 km from Vijaypur.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Bijaypur had a population of 14,555. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Bijeypur has an average literacy rate of 56%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 67% and female literacy of 43%. 18% of the population is under 6 years of age. In 1991, its population was 6435.

Education

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