Sironj (is a town and a municipality in Vidisha district in Madhya Pradesh) its surroundings were ruled by the Sengar Rajputs in the beginning of the 12th century. Shankar Singh, a Sengar Rajput king, had occupied the town of Sironj in about A. D. 1103 He is also said to have developed this place, that was known as "Sengraj"( which means Sengar-Raj ) After which this name got spoiled and became Sironj.
Demographics
India census, Sironj had a population of 52,100. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Sironj has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 62%, and female literacy is 47%. In Sironj, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.