Shivpuri, previously known as Sipri, is a town and a municipality in Shivpuri district, located in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is in the Gwalior Division of northwest Madhya Pradesh and is the administrative headquarters of Shivpuri District. It is located approximately 125 km (78ย mi) from Gwalior, 104 km (65ย mi) from Jhansi 103 km (64ย mi) from Guna and 337 km (211ย mi) from Bhopal. It is situated at an altitude of 1,515 feet (462ย m) above sea level.