Agar Malwa
District in Madhya Pradesh
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Agar Malwa: 114.3%, 13th highest of 52 districts in Madhya Pradesh
MSME Density in Agar Malwa: 48.6 per 1,000 people, 6th highest of 55 districts in Madhya Pradesh
Women Literacy in Agar Malwa: 55.5%, 7th lowest of 51 districts in Madhya Pradesh
Health Insurance in Agar Malwa: 74.7%, 25th highest of 51 districts in Madhya Pradesh
Agar Malwa is a district in Madhya Pradesh with a population of 5.7 Lakh (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 2,628 sq km. Its literacy rate of 63.7% is below the state average of 69.3% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 949 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 931. Some values for this district are estimates: area-proportional, or copied from the district it was carved from.
Demographics
What changed in Agar Malwa, 2019–21 to 2023–24
NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 25.8% | 33.5% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 41.7% | 47.7% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 67.5% | 66.2% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 935 | 921 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 47.5% | 47.2% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | — | 47.9 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 11.0 | 9.4 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | — | 70.1 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Agar Malwa district?
Agar Malwa has a population of 5.7 Lakh according to the Census 2011, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 217 people per sq km across 2,628 sq km.
What is the population of Agar Malwa in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 5.7 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Agar Malwa?
Agar Malwa has a literacy rate of 63.7% (Census 2011), which is below the Madhya Pradesh average of 69.3% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Agar Malwa compare to Madhya Pradesh?
Agar Malwa is the 52nd most populous of 55 districts in Madhya Pradesh. Its sex ratio of 949 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 931 (Census 2011).
How many children in Agar Malwa are stunted or underweight?
In Agar Malwa, 23.9% of children under 5 are stunted, 20.8% wasted and 29.1% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Madhya Pradesh average of 30.8% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Agar Malwa have health insurance?
74.7% of households in Agar Malwa have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 58.9% in 2019–21. The Madhya Pradesh average is 73.4% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Agar Malwa between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Agar Malwa improved most in women internet use (16% to 51%), women owning a mobile phone (22% to 47%), women with a bank account (72% to 89%), and got worse in child marriage (36% to 49%), modern contraception (73% to 62%), 4+ antenatal visits (77% to 67%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Agar Malwa?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
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.