Mandsaur

District in Madhya Pradesh

PopulationCensus 2011, the latest complete count; Census 2027 results are expected from 2028
13.4 Lakh
State: 7.3 Crore
Area
5,341 km²
1.8% of state
Literacy RateCensus 2011: literates as a share of people aged 7 and above
71.8%
State: 69.3%
Sex RatioCensus 2011: females per 1,000 males
963
State: 931
DensityCensus 2011 population per km²
251 /km²
State: 236 /km²
Population RankBy Census 2011 population
24th of 55
In Madhya Pradesh

Credit Growth (5-Year) in Mandsaur: 102.6%, 25th highest of 52 districts in Madhya Pradesh

MSME Density in Mandsaur: 50.6 per 1,000 people, 5th highest of 55 districts in Madhya Pradesh

Women Literacy in Mandsaur: 64.8%, 25th highest of 51 districts in Madhya Pradesh

Health Insurance in Mandsaur: 81.6%, 11th highest of 51 districts in Madhya Pradesh

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Mandsaur is a district in Madhya Pradesh with a population of 13.4 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 5,341 sq km. Its literacy rate of 71.8% is above the state average of 69.3% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 963 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 931.


Demographics

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Population Density251 /km²▲236 /km²366 /km²
Sex Ratio963▲931943
Literacy Rate71.8%▲69.3%72.9%
SC Population18.6%▲15.6%16.6%
ST Population2.5%▼21.1%8.7%
Worker Participation50.7%▲43.5%39.8%

What changed in Mandsaur, 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

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Marriage7th highest of 5129.7%was 34.8%▲19.7%19.2%
Female Literacy GapHighest of 5527.2 pts▲19.4 pts16.5 pts
Female Work Gap40th highest of 5515.4 pts▼21.1 pts27.9 pts

Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
MSME Density5th highest of 5550.6 per 1k pop▲33.3 per 1k pop39.8 per 1k pop
Women Internet Use19th highest of 5164.0%was 27.2%▲62.0%64.4%

Governance

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Pending Cases12th highest of 512880 per lakh▲2848 per lakh4025 per lakh

Safety & Crime

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Abuse (POCSO)27th highest of 517.8 per lakh▼8.5 per lakh5.3 per lakh
Cyber Crime (IT Act cases)0.0 per lakh▼0.2 per lakh2.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Mandsaur district?

Mandsaur has a population of 13.4 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 251 people per sq km across 5,341 sq km.

What is the population of Mandsaur in 2026?

There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 13.4 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.

What is the literacy rate of Mandsaur?

Mandsaur has a literacy rate of 71.8% (Census 2011), which is above the Madhya Pradesh average of 69.3% and below the national average of 72.9%.

How does Mandsaur compare to Madhya Pradesh?

Mandsaur is the 24th most populous of 55 districts in Madhya Pradesh. Its sex ratio of 963 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 931 (Census 2011).

How many children in Mandsaur are stunted or underweight?

In Mandsaur, 26.6% of children under 5 are stunted, 27.0% wasted and 37.9% 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 Mandsaur have health insurance?

81.6% of households in Mandsaur have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 48.4% in 2019–21. The Madhya Pradesh average is 73.4% and India's 58.1%.

What changed in Mandsaur between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?

Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Mandsaur improved most in women internet use (27% to 64%), health insurance (48% to 82%), 4+ antenatal visits (61% to 90%), and got worse in child underweight (23% to 38%), child wasting (13% to 27%), modern contraception (65% to 59%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.

What data sources are used for Mandsaur?

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.