[1] Raisen district is situated between the latitude 22 47' and 23 33' north and the longitude 7721' and 78 49' east.

After the Bhopal State of independent India came into being, Raisen was declared a separate district on 5 May 1950.

[3] The Buddhist monuments at Sanchi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, are located in Raisen district.

[4] Bhimbetka rock shelters, another UNESCO World Heritage Site, are also located in Raisen district.

[5] According to the 2011 census Raisen District has a population of 1,331,597,[8] roughly equal to the nation of Mauritius[9] or the US state of Maine.