Shajapur

District in Madhya Pradesh

Population

9.4 Lakh

State: 7.3 Crore

Area

3,329 km²

Literacy Rate

62.0%

State: 59.0%

Sex Ratio

931

State: 931

Density

283 /km²

State: 245 /km²

Shajapur is a district in Madhya Pradesh with a population of 9.4 Lakh spread across 3,329 sq km. Its literacy rate of 62.0% is above the state average of 59.0% and below the national average of 63.0%. The district has a sex ratio of 931 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 931. Some values for this district are area-proportional estimates based on parent district data.

Demographics

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Population Density

283 /km²

▲

245 /km²

379 /km²

Sex Ratio

931

—

931

943

Literacy Rate

62.0%

▲

59.0%

63.0%

SC Population

23.2%

▲

15.6%

16.6%

ST Population

2.5%

▼

21.1%

8.7%

Worker Participation

47.2%

▲

43.5%

39.8%

Health & Development

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Stunting

27.8%

▼

35.3%

33.2%

Child Wasting

23.4%

▲

19.2%

18.4%

Underweight Children

27.6%

▼

33.1%

29.1%

Child Anaemia

76.1%

▲

71.5%

65.2%

Women Anaemia

45.8%

▼

55.0%

55.3%

Full Vaccination

90.0%

▲

78.4%

77.4%

Institutional Delivery

98.1%

▲

90.4%

88.5%

Improved Sanitation

74.5%

▲

63.8%

72.4%

Clean Cooking Fuel

37.7%

▲

37.2%

54.6%

Health Insurance

34.3%

▼

38.3%

41.3%

Safe Drinking Water

91.8%

▲

88.1%

93.6%

Electricity Access

99.9%

▲

98.4%

97.0%

Women & Gender

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Marriage

24.4%

▲

23.1%

20.6%

Teen Pregnancy

5.9%

▲

5.1%

6.6%

Female Literacy Gap

21.3%

▲

16.8%

14.1%

Female Work Gap

14.9%

▼

19.9%

23.9%

Economy & Infrastructure

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

MSME Density

46.4 per 1k pop

▲

30.0 per 1k pop

42.6 per 1k pop

Total MSMEs

43.7k

▼

44k

61.7k

Manufacturing Share

21.1%

▲

20.2%

24.9%

Governance

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Pending Cases

3432 per lakh

▲

2627 per lakh

3585 per lakh

Cases Delayed (%)

26.6%

▼

38.0%

35.5%

Monthly Disposal Ratio

0.64

▼

0.74

0.81

Safety & Crime

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

SC/ST Atrocities

0.0 per lakh

▼

1.0 per lakh

17.4 per lakh

Domestic Violence

0.0 per lakh

▼

10.0 per lakh

12.6 per lakh

Child Abuse (POCSO)

118.0 per lakh

▼

118.4 per lakh

89.0 per lakh

Cyber Crime

0.0 per lakh

▼

6.6 per lakh

55.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Climate Vulnerability Index

0.47

▼

0.56

0.56

All Indicators

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational AvgSource
Population4.9 L6.8 L8 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Households1.8 L2.7 L3.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Literacy3.5 L4.6 L5.6 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Children70,4071 L1.1 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Castes1.1 L1.1 L1.4 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Tribes12,3241.4 L73,030.1Census 2011 (2011)
Worker Participation2.7 L3.7 L4.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Cultivators1 L1.1 L94,025.601Census 2011 (2011)
Agricultural Laborers61,35673,231.10971,160.644Census 2011 (2011)
Other Workers57,3891.1 L1.7 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Sex Ratio931.21935.22949.448Census 2011 (2011)
Child Sex Ratio (0–6)911.131920.578925.852Census 2011 (2011)
Female Literacy Gap21.316.814.1Census 2011 (2011)
Female Work Gap14.919.923.9Census 2011 (2011)
Hospitals & Health Centres ~1111.726.8Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Schools ~291477.722448.822Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Banking ~3070.181.1Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Child Stunting27.8%35.3%33.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Wasting23.4%19.2%18.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Underweight27.6%33.1%29.1%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Anaemia76.1%71.5%65.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Anaemia45.8%55.0%55.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Full Vaccination90.0%78.4%77.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Institutional Births98.1%90.4%88.5%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Improved Sanitation74.5%63.8%72.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Clean Cooking Fuel37.7%37.2%54.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Health Insurance34.3%38.3%41.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Drinking Water91.8%88.1%93.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Electricity Access99.9%98.4%97.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Iodized Salt97.2%95.2%95.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Literacy58.0%64.3%73.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women 10+ Yr Schooling19.6%28.0%40.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Marriage24.4%23.1%20.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Teen Pregnancy5.9%5.1%6.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Menstrual Hygiene59.8%59.6%78.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
4+ Antenatal Visits64.7%57.5%60.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
C-Section Rate10.4%11.7%23.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Exclusive Breastfeeding79.5%75.7%66.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
ORS for Diarrhoea—62.1%61.8%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Hypertension26.1%22.5%25.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Diabetes7.5%12.6%14.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Tobacco Use46.6%47.6%40.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Pending Cases per Lakh3,431.582,627.3643,585.273National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases Delayed in Disposal26.6%38.0%35.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr)11.1%9.9%19.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Monthly Disposal Ratio0.60.70.8National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Case Density32,30539,193.46264,978.341National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Women's Court Cases10.0%9.5%9.4%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases at Evidence Stage35.9%44.0%39.0%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Climate Vulnerability Index0.50.60.6Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
MGNREGA Days per Household53.148.143.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Food Grain Yield Variability0.80.70.3Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Infant Mortality Rate (CVI 2021)6066.356.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Average Holding Size1.71.61.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Marginal Farmers (%)45.4%47.7%59.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Agricultural Intensity80.2%55.3%49.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Fallow Ratio0.00.00.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
SC/ST Land Equity Gap-14.66.811.3Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Holdings per 1,000 People168.195155.811157.705Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Cultivated Land per Capita0.30.20.2Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Leased Area Share0.00.00.0Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Land Gini Coefficient0.50.50.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Sowing Efficiency1.01.00.9Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Uncultivated Ratio0.00.00.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
MSME Density46.430.042.6Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Total MSMEs43,71443,961.23661,725.66Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Manufacturing Share21.1%20.2%24.9%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Small Enterprise Share0.5%0.7%0.8%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
POCSO Cases118118.40789.0National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
SC/ST Atrocities—117.4National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Domestic Violence—1012.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Dowry Crimes—2.951.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Drug Crimes (NDPS)991.2147.763National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Cybercrime—6.655.7National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Environmental Crimes—310.4National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Safety-Relevant Crime Rate118118.66793.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Blood Banks per Lakh43.34.1eRaktKosh Blood Bank Registry (2024)
Biogas Plants per Lakh—11.3GOBARdhan Biogas Plants (2026)

~ Values marked with ~ are area-proportional estimates or inherited from a parent district.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Shajapur district?

Shajapur has a population of 9.4 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 283 people per sq km across 3,329 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Shajapur?

Shajapur has a literacy rate of 62.0%, which is above the Madhya Pradesh average of 59.0% and below the national average of 63.0%.

How does Shajapur compare to Madhya Pradesh?

Shajapur has a sex ratio of 931 (below state average of 931) and a literacy rate of 62.0% (above state average of 59.0%).

What data sources are used for Shajapur?

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

Census 2011

NFHS-5 (2019–21)

NJDG (2024)

CVI (2021)

Ag Census 2015–16

Udyam/MSME (2026)

NCRB SLL (2022)

eRaktKosh (2024)

GOBARdhan (2026)

Town Amenities (2011)

RBI BSR (2026)