Shajapur
District in Madhya Pradesh
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Shajapur: 88.4%, 34th highest of 52 districts in Madhya Pradesh
MSME Density in Shajapur: 46.4 per 1,000 people, 8th highest of 55 districts in Madhya Pradesh
Women Literacy in Shajapur: 58.0%, 12th lowest of 51 districts in Madhya Pradesh
Health Insurance in Shajapur: 76.8%, 17th highest of 51 districts in Madhya Pradesh
Shajapur is a district in Madhya Pradesh with a population of 9.4 Lakh (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 3,329 sq km. Its literacy rate of 72.3% is above the state average of 69.3% and below the national average of 72.9%. 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 estimates: area-proportional, or copied from the district it was carved from.
Demographics
What changed in Shajapur, 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 | 35.7% | 33.5% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 37.3% | 47.7% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 70.4% | 66.2% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 911 | 921 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 45.4% | 47.2% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 53.1 | 47.9 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 10.0 | 9.4 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking ~ | 30 | 70.1 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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~ 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, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 283 people per sq km across 3,329 sq km.
What is the population of Shajapur in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 9.4 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Shajapur?
Shajapur has a literacy rate of 72.3% (Census 2011), which is above the Madhya Pradesh average of 69.3% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Shajapur compare to Madhya Pradesh?
Shajapur is the 40th most populous of 55 districts in Madhya Pradesh. Its sex ratio of 931 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 931 (Census 2011).
How many children in Shajapur are stunted or underweight?
In Shajapur, 19.4% of children under 5 are stunted, 18.2% wasted and 27.8% 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 Shajapur have health insurance?
76.8% of households in Shajapur have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 34.3% in 2019–21. The Madhya Pradesh average is 73.4% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Shajapur between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Shajapur improved most in health insurance (34% to 77%), women internet use (28% to 66%), 4+ antenatal visits (65% to 91%), and got worse in male diabetes (8% to 19%), women diabetes (7% to 16%), women overweight or obese (16% to 24%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Shajapur?
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.