Madhya Pradesh

District-Level Data & Statistics

PopulationCensus 2011, the latest complete count; Census 2027 results are expected from 2028
7.3 Crore
6.0% of India
Projected 2026: 9 CroreOfficial projection for 1 March 2026, not a count: Technical Group on Population Projections, National Commission on Population, MoHFW (2020)
Districts
55
Avg 13.2 Lakh each
AreaDensity uses the Census 2011 population
3,08,252 km²
236 people /km²
Literacy RateCensus 2011: literates as a share of people aged 7 and above
69.3%
India: 72.9%
Sex RatioCensus 2011: females per 1,000 males
931
India: 943
RankBy Census 2011 population
5th
of 36 by population

Madhya Pradesh is India's 5th most populous state with a population of 7.3 Crore (Census 2011) spread across 55 districts covering 3,08,252 sq km. The state's literacy rate stands at 69.3%, below the national average of 72.9%. With a sex ratio of 931 females per 1,000 males, it is below the national figure of 943.

Agar MalwaAlirajpurAnuppurAshoknagarBalaghatBarwaniBetulBhindBhopalBurhanpurChhatarpurChhindwaraDamohDatiaDewasDharDindoriGunaGwaliorHardaIndoreJabalpurJhabuaKhandwaKhargoneMaiharMandlaMandsaurMauganjMorenaNarmadapuramNarsimhapurNeemuchNiwariPandhurnaPannaRaisenRajgarhRatlamRewaSagarSatnaSehoreSeoniShahdolShajapurSheopurShivpuriSidhiSingrauliTikamgarhUjjainUmariaVidishaKatni
60%85%110%140%200%+No data
Highest 5Lowest 5
RBI Bank Credit (BSR-1) · 2026
5204080150+No data
Highest 5Lowest 5
Udyam Registration (MSME) · 2026
40%55%65%80%90%+No data
Highest 5Lowest 5
National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) · 2019–21
5%20%40%60%85%+No data
Highest 5Lowest 5
National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) · 2023–24

Credit Growth (5-Year) in Madhya Pradesh · district average 99.2%, 23rd of 36 states

Highest 5
Sidhi144.3%Morena143.4%Bhind142.6%Gwalior132.9%Seoni128.7%
Lowest 5
Jabalpur56.5%Barwani61.0%Datia68.0%Satna68.2%Narsimhapur68.3%
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MSME Density in Madhya Pradesh · population-weighted average 33.3 per 1,000 people, 27th of 36 states

Highest 5
Indore82.3 per 1,000 peopleBhopal65.8 per 1,000 peopleGwalior51.9 per 1,000 peopleUjjain51.8 per 1,000 peopleMandsaur50.6 per 1,000 people
Lowest 5
Mauganj4.1 per 1,000 peopleMaihar4.9 per 1,000 peoplePandhurna9.3 per 1,000 peopleAlirajpur14.3 per 1,000 peopleSheopur14.3 per 1,000 people
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Women Literacy in Madhya Pradesh · population-weighted average 65.4%, 33rd of 36 states

Highest 5
Indore80.3%Bhopal80.0%Balaghat77.4%Gwalior76.0%Raisen75.2%
Lowest 5
Jhabua37.1%Alirajpur40.8%Barwani49.3%Sheopur49.8%Rajgarh52.1%
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Health Insurance in Madhya Pradesh · population-weighted average 73.4%, 11th of 34 states

Highest 5
Dindori85.6%Mandla82.8%Narsimhapur82.6%Umaria82.5%Burhanpur82.4%
Lowest 5
Bhind56.4%Chhatarpur58.6%Sheopur62.8%Morena63.3%Datia64.7%
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Demographics

IndicatorStateNational
Population Density236 /km²▼366 /km²
Sex Ratio931▼943
Literacy Rate69.3%▼72.9%
SC Population15.6%▼16.6%
ST Population21.1%▲8.7%
Worker Participation43.5%▲39.8%

What changed in Madhya Pradesh, 2019–21 to 2023–24

Got better

Health Insurance39% → 74%Women Internet Use25% → 59%Women with a Bank Account75% → 92%

Got worse

Child Underweight33% → 39%Male Diabetes12% → 18%

NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more. Same districts in both rounds.

Health & Development

NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional)

IndicatorStateNational
Child Stunting30.8%▲28.0%
Child Wasting23.2%▲18.7%
Underweight Children38.6%▲30.5%
Child Anaemia71.4%2019–21▲66.9%
Women Anaemia54.7%2019–21▼56.9%
Full Vaccination78.3%2019–21▲77.6%
Institutional Delivery90.4%▼92.3%
Improved Sanitation65.6%2019–21▼70.2%
Clean Cooking Fuel40.7%2019–21▼56.8%
Health Insurance73.4%▲58.1%
Safe Drinking Water89.0%▼96.5%
Electricity Access99.3%▲98.3%
Child Overweight0.6%▼1.4%
Women Underweight (BMI)26.6%▲19.8%
Women Overweight or Obese22.2%▼30.6%
Women Hypertension14.1%▼19.4%
Women Diabetes14.5%▼17.7%
Women Tobacco Use11.6%▲8.5%
Male Alcohol Use18.6%▼19.0%
Modern Contraception62.2%▲52.0%
Unmet Need for Family Planning6.2%▼8.6%
Pre-school Attendance49.7%▲49.3%

State and National are population-weighted averages of districts, not official NFHS figures.

Women & Gender

IndicatorStateNational
Child Marriage19.7%▲19.2%
Teen Pregnancy5.5%▼6.5%
Women with a Bank Account92.0%▲88.9%
Women Owning a Mobile Phone48.3%▼63.8%
Female Literacy Gap19.4 pts▲16.5 pts
Female Work Gap21.1 pts▼27.9 pts

Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorStateNational
MSME Density33.3 per 1k pop▼39.8 per 1k pop
Total MSMEs (avg per district)44k▼61.7k
Manufacturing Share20.4%▼24.8%
Women Internet Use62.0%▼64.4%
Men Internet Use77.2%▼80.2%

Governance

IndicatorStateNational
Pending Cases2848 per lakh▼4025 per lakh
Cases Delayed (%)38.6%▼42.2%
Monthly Disposal Ratio0.74▼0.80

Safety & Crime

IndicatorStateNational
Child Abuse (POCSO)8.5 per lakh▲5.3 per lakh
Cyber Crime (IT Act cases)0.2 per lakh▼2.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

IndicatorStateNational
Climate Vulnerability Index0.56—0.56
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Madhya Pradesh districts ranked

Population (Census 2011)

Highest
  1. 1Indore 32.8 Lakh
  2. 2Jabalpur 24.6 Lakh
  3. 3Sagar 23.8 Lakh
  4. 4Bhopal 23.7 Lakh
  5. 5Dhar 21.9 Lakh
Lowest
  1. 1Pandhurna 3.5 Lakh
  2. 2Niwari 4 Lakh
  3. 3Harda 5.7 Lakh
  4. 4Agar Malwa 5.7 Lakh
  5. 5Umaria 6.4 Lakh

Population Density (per km²)

Highest
  1. 1Bhopal 891
  2. 2Indore 873
  3. 3Jabalpur 503
  4. 4Gwalior 463
  5. 5Morena 409
Lowest
  1. 1Sheopur 108
  2. 2Dindori 127
  3. 3Mandla 146
  4. 4Umaria 147
  5. 5Panna 149

Literacy Rate

Highest
  1. 1Jabalpur 81.1%
  2. 2Indore 80.9%
  3. 3Bhopal 80.4%
  4. 4Balaghat 77.1%
  5. 5Gwalior 76.7%
Lowest
  1. 1Alirajpur 36.1%
  2. 2Jhabua 43.3%
  3. 3Barwani 49.1%
  4. 4Sheopur 57.4%
  5. 5Dhar 59.0%

Sex Ratio (females per 1,000 males)

Highest
  1. 1Balaghat 1,021
  2. 2Alirajpur 1,011
  3. 3Mandla 1,008
  4. 4Dindori 1,002
  5. 5Jhabua 990
Lowest
  1. 1Bhind 837
  2. 2Morena 840
  3. 3Gwalior 864
  4. 4Datia 873
  5. 5Shivpuri 877

Underweight Children

Highest
  1. 1Jhabua 60.8%
  2. 2Alirajpur 59.4%
  3. 3Barwani 56.5%
  4. 4Dhar 53.2%
  5. 5Sheopur 51.3%
Lowest
  1. 1Narsimhapur 26.3%
  2. 2Shajapur 27.8%
  3. 3Bhopal 28.9%
  4. 4Agar Malwa 29.1%
  5. 5Jabalpur 29.6%

Electricity Access

Highest
  1. 1Harda 100.0%
  2. 2Indore 100.0%
  3. 3Narmadapuram 100.0%
  4. 4Sehore 100.0%
  5. 5Damoh 99.9%
Lowest
  1. 1Anuppur 94.4%
  2. 2Singrauli 96.2%
  3. 3Mandla 98.0%
  4. 4Shahdol 98.3%
  5. 5Shivpuri 98.4%

Small Business Density

Highest
  1. 1Indore 82.3
  2. 2Bhopal 65.8
  3. 3Gwalior 51.9
  4. 4Ujjain 51.8
  5. 5Mandsaur 50.6
Lowest
  1. 1Mauganj 4.1
  2. 2Maihar 4.9
  3. 3Pandhurna 9.3
  4. 4Alirajpur 14.3
  5. 5Sheopur 14.3

All Districts

55 districts
DistrictPopulation (2011)Literacy %Sex RatioDensity /km²
Indore32,76,69780.9%928873
Jabalpur24,63,28981.1%929503
Sagar23,78,45876.5%893242
Bhopal23,71,06180.4%918891
Dhar21,85,79359.0%964279
Gwalior20,32,03676.7%864463
Ujjain19,86,86472.3%955339
Morena19,65,97071.0%840409
Khargone18,73,04662.7%965243
Chhatarpur17,62,37563.7%883211
Chhindwara17,39,48971.2%964184
Shivpuri17,26,05062.5%877180
Bhind17,03,00575.3%837396
Balaghat17,01,69877.1%1,021191
Rewa16,58,30271.6%931389
Betul15,75,36268.9%971163
Satna15,65,26472.3%926308
Dewas15,63,71569.3%942232
Rajgarh15,45,81461.2%956261
Vidisha14,58,87570.5%896207
Ratlam14,55,06966.8%971312
Barwani13,85,88149.1%982264
Seoni13,79,13172.1%982164
Mandsaur13,40,41171.8%963251
Raisen13,31,59773.0%901163
Sehore13,11,33270.1%918208
Khandwa13,10,06166.4%943182
Katni12,92,04272.0%952265
Damoh12,64,21969.7%910180
Guna12,41,51963.2%912202
Narmadapuram12,41,35075.3%914192
Singrauli11,78,27360.4%920213
Sidhi11,27,03364.4%957246
Narsimhapur10,91,85475.7%920222
Shahdol10,66,06366.7%974196
Mandla10,54,90566.9%1,008146
Tikamgarh10,40,35960.5%902290
Jhabua10,25,04843.3%990309
Panna10,16,52064.8%905149
Shajapur9,41,40372.3%931283
Ashoknagar8,45,07166.4%904185
Neemuch8,26,06770.8%954200
Datia7,86,75472.6%873272
Burhanpur7,57,84764.4%951243
Anuppur7,49,23767.9%976206
Alirajpur7,28,99936.1%1,011227
Mauganj7,06,80471.6%931389
Dindori7,04,52463.9%1,002127
Sheopur6,87,86157.4%901108
Maihar6,63,67172.3%926308
Umaria6,44,75865.9%950147
Agar Malwa5,71,27863.7%949217
Harda5,70,46572.5%935178
Niwari4,04,80763.7%897319
Pandhurna3,51,43371.2%964184
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Madhya Pradesh in crore?

Madhya Pradesh has a population of 7.3 Crore (7,26,26,809) according to the Census 2011, making it India's 5th most populous state, across 55 districts.

What is the total area of Madhya Pradesh in sq km?

Madhya Pradesh covers a total area of 3,08,252 sq km, divided into 55 districts.

What is the literacy rate of Madhya Pradesh?

Madhya Pradesh's literacy rate is 69.3% (Census 2011), below the national average of 72.9%. Jabalpur has the highest literacy rate (81.1%) and Alirajpur the lowest (36.1%). Female literacy is lowest in Alirajpur (30.3%).

What is the population density of Madhya Pradesh?

Madhya Pradesh has 236 people per sq km, against a national average of 366. Bhopal has the highest population density and Sheopur the lowest.

What is the sex ratio of Madhya Pradesh?

Madhya Pradesh has a sex ratio of 931 females per 1,000 males, below the national average of 943. Balaghat has the highest sex ratio (1,021) and Bhind the lowest (837).

Which district of Madhya Pradesh has the highest and lowest population?

Indore has the highest population in Madhya Pradesh (32.8 Lakh) and Pandhurna the lowest (3.5 Lakh), per the Census 2011.

Which is the largest district of Madhya Pradesh by area?

Sagar is the largest district of Madhya Pradesh by area, and Niwari the smallest.

How many children in Madhya Pradesh are stunted or underweight?

In Madhya Pradesh, 30.8% of children under 5 are stunted, 23.2% wasted and 38.6% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with an India average of 28.0%.

How many households in Madhya Pradesh have health insurance?

73.4% of households in Madhya Pradesh have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). The India average is 58.1%.

What changed in Madhya Pradesh between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?

Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Madhya Pradesh improved most in health insurance (39% to 74%), women internet use (25% to 59%), women with a bank account (75% to 92%), and got worse in child underweight (33% to 39%), male diabetes (12% to 18%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.

Is there newer population data for Madhya Pradesh than the Census 2011?

Not yet. The Census 2011 is the latest complete count. Census 2027 is under way: the population count uses a reference date of 1 March 2027, with provisional results expected by late 2028. Until then, the official projection for Madhya Pradesh on 1 March 2026 is 9 Crore (Technical Group on Population Projections, National Commission on Population, MoHFW, 2020); it is a projection, not a count. Census 2027 timeline

Data Sources

Census 2011NFHS-5 (2019–21)NFHS-6 (2023–24)NJDG (2024)CVI (2021)Ag Census 2015–16Udyam/MSME (2026)NCRB SLL (2022)eRaktKosh (2024)GOBARdhan (2026)Rural Health Statistics (2021–22)AISHE College Hostels (2014–15)IMD District Rainfall (2021–2026)Poshan Tracker (2023–24)Poshan Tracker (2026)UIDAI Aadhaar Enrolment (2025–26)Town Amenities (2011)

Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.