Tikamgarh

District in Madhya Pradesh

PopulationCensus 2011, counted on today's district boundary: the district was split, merged or created after 2011
10.4 Lakh
State: 7.3 Crore
Area
3,583 km²
1.2% of state
Literacy RateCensus 2011: literates as a share of people aged 7 and above
60.5%
State: 69.3%
Sex RatioCensus 2011: females per 1,000 males
902
State: 931
DensityCensus 2011 population per km²
290 /km²
State: 236 /km²
Population RankBy Census 2011 population
37th of 55
In Madhya Pradesh

Credit Growth (5-Year) in Tikamgarh: 112.2%, 17th highest of 52 districts in Madhya Pradesh

MSME Density in Tikamgarh: 18.8 per 1,000 people, 11th lowest of 55 districts in Madhya Pradesh

Women Literacy in Tikamgarh: 67.7%, 17th highest of 51 districts in Madhya Pradesh

Health Insurance in Tikamgarh: 70.6%, 37th highest of 51 districts in Madhya Pradesh

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Udyam Registration (MSME) · 2026
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National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) · 2019–21
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National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) · 2023–24
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Tikamgarh is a district in Madhya Pradesh with a population of 10.4 Lakh (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 3,583 sq km. Its literacy rate of 60.5% is below the state average of 69.3% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 902 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

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Population Density290 /km²▲236 /km²366 /km²
Sex Ratio902▼931943
Literacy Rate60.5%▼69.3%72.9%
SC Population25.2%▲15.6%16.6%
ST Population4.8%▼21.1%8.7%
Worker Participation45.5%▲43.5%39.8%

What changed in Tikamgarh, 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
Female Work Gap12th lowest of 5514.8 pts▼21.1 pts27.9 pts

Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
MSME Density11th lowest of 5518.8 per 1k pop▼33.3 per 1k pop39.8 per 1k pop
Women Internet Use12th lowest of 5154.3%was 22.0%▼62.0%64.4%

Governance

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Pending Cases11th highest of 512908 per lakh▲2848 per lakh4025 per lakh

Safety & Crime

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Abuse (POCSO)25th highest of 518.0 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

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Tikamgarh district?

Tikamgarh has a population of 10.4 Lakh according to the Census 2011, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 290 people per sq km across 3,583 sq km.

What is the population of Tikamgarh in 2026?

There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 10.4 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.

What is the literacy rate of Tikamgarh?

Tikamgarh has a literacy rate of 60.5% (Census 2011), which is below the Madhya Pradesh average of 69.3% and below the national average of 72.9%.

How does Tikamgarh compare to Madhya Pradesh?

Tikamgarh is the 37th most populous of 55 districts in Madhya Pradesh. Its sex ratio of 902 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 931 (Census 2011).

How many children in Tikamgarh are stunted or underweight?

In Tikamgarh, 33.0% of children under 5 are stunted, 24.2% wasted and 39.1% 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 Tikamgarh have health insurance?

70.6% of households in Tikamgarh have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 40.5% in 2019–21. The Madhya Pradesh average is 73.4% and India's 58.1%.

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

Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Tikamgarh improved most in women internet use (22% to 54%), health insurance (41% to 71%), women with a bank account (75% to 90%), and got worse in 4+ antenatal visits (64% to 45%), iodized salt (97% to 87%), modern contraception (71% to 62%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.

What data sources are used for Tikamgarh?

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.