Dewas
District in Madhya Pradesh
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Dewas: 107.4%, 22nd highest of 52 districts in Madhya Pradesh
MSME Density in Dewas: 43.1 per 1,000 people, 12th highest of 55 districts in Madhya Pradesh
Women Literacy in Dewas: 64.2%, 31st highest of 51 districts in Madhya Pradesh
Health Insurance in Dewas: 75.9%, 20th highest of 51 districts in Madhya Pradesh
Dewas is a district in Madhya Pradesh with a population of 15.6 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 6,739 sq km. Its literacy rate of 69.3% is above the state average of 69.3% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 942 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 931.
Demographics
What changed in Dewas, 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
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 31.9% | 33.5% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 35.8% | 47.7% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 67.7% | 66.2% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 918 | 921 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 39.0% | 47.2% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 53.7 | 47.9 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 7.3 | 9.4 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 67 | 70.1 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Dewas district?
Dewas has a population of 15.6 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 232 people per sq km across 6,739 sq km.
What is the population of Dewas in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 15.6 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Dewas?
Dewas has a literacy rate of 69.3% (Census 2011), which is above the Madhya Pradesh average of 69.3% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Dewas compare to Madhya Pradesh?
Dewas is the 18th most populous of 55 districts in Madhya Pradesh. Its sex ratio of 942 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 931 (Census 2011).
How many children in Dewas are stunted or underweight?
In Dewas, 32.3% of children under 5 are stunted, 24.8% wasted and 40.8% 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 Dewas have health insurance?
75.9% of households in Dewas have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 35.1% in 2019–21. The Madhya Pradesh average is 73.4% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Dewas between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Dewas improved most in women internet use (23% to 67%), health insurance (35% to 76%), 4+ antenatal visits (49% to 87%), and got worse in child underweight (31% to 41%), male diabetes (9% to 18%), women overweight or obese (19% to 27%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Dewas?
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.