Indore

District in Madhya Pradesh

Population
32.8 Lakh
State: 7.3 Crore
Area
3,755 km²
1.3% of state
Literacy Rate
80.9%
State: 69.3%
Sex Ratio
928
State: 931
Density
873 /km²
State: 245 /km²
Population Rank
1st of 55
In Madhya Pradesh

Credit Growth (5-Year) in Indore: 113.4%, 15th of 52 districts in Madhya Pradesh

MSME Density in Indore: 82.3 per 1,000 people, highest of 55 districts in Madhya Pradesh

Women Literacy in Indore: 80.3%, highest of 55 districts in Madhya Pradesh

Health Insurance in Indore: 40.3%, 27th of 55 districts in Madhya Pradesh

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Indore is a district in Madhya Pradesh with a population of 32.8 Lakh spread across 3,755 sq km. Its literacy rate of 80.9% is above the state average of 69.3% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 928 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 931.


Demographics

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Population Density873 /km²▲245 /km²379 /km²
Sex Ratio928▼931943
Literacy Rate80.9%▲69.3%72.9%
SC Population16.6%▲15.6%16.6%
ST Population6.6%▼21.1%8.7%
Worker Participation38.7%▼43.5%39.8%

Health & Development

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Women & Gender

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Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
MSME DensityHighest of 5582.3 per 1k pop▲30.0 per 1k pop42.6 per 1k pop
Total MSMEsHighest of 552.7 Lakh▲44k61.7k

Governance

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Pending Cases2nd highest of 527074 per lakh▲2627 per lakh3585 per lakh

Safety & Crime

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
SC/ST Atrocities0.0 per lakh▼1.0 per lakh17.4 per lakh
Domestic Violence0.0 per lakh▼10.0 per lakh12.6 per lakh
Child Abuse (POCSO)Highest of 54486.0 per lakh▲118.4 per lakh89.0 per lakh
Cyber Crime8th of 226.0 per lakh▼6.6 per lakh55.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Indore district?

Indore has a population of 32.8 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 873 people per sq km across 3,755 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Indore?

Indore has a literacy rate of 80.9%, which is above the Madhya Pradesh average of 69.3% and above the national average of 72.9%.

How does Indore compare to Madhya Pradesh?

Indore has a sex ratio of 928 (below state average of 931) and a literacy rate of 80.9% (above state average of 69.3%).

What data sources are used for Indore?

Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019-21), 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.