Tikamgarh

District in Madhya Pradesh

Population

10.4 Lakh

State: 7.3 Crore

Area

3,583 km²

Literacy Rate

50.8%

State: 59.0%

Sex Ratio

902

State: 931

Density

290 /km²

State: 245 /km²

Tikamgarh is a district in Madhya Pradesh with a population of 10.4 Lakh spread across 3,583 sq km. Its literacy rate of 50.8% is below the state average of 59.0% and below the national average of 63.0%. 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 area-proportional estimates based on parent district data.


Demographics

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Population Density

290 /km²

245 /km²

379 /km²

Sex Ratio

902

931

943

Literacy Rate

50.8%

59.0%

63.0%

SC Population

25.2%

15.6%

16.6%

ST Population

4.8%

21.1%

8.7%

Worker Participation

45.5%

43.5%

39.8%

Health & Development

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Stunting

27.5%

35.3%

33.2%

Child Wasting

19.7%

19.2%

18.4%

Underweight Children

34.9%

33.1%

29.1%

Child Anaemia

67.5%

71.5%

65.2%

Women Anaemia

49.1%

55.0%

55.3%

Full Vaccination

79.0%

78.4%

77.4%

Institutional Delivery

89.8%

90.4%

88.5%

Improved Sanitation

56.6%

63.8%

72.4%

Clean Cooking Fuel

32.1%

37.2%

54.6%

Health Insurance

40.5%

38.3%

41.3%

Safe Drinking Water

80.0%

88.1%

93.6%

Electricity Access

99.7%

98.4%

97.0%

Women & Gender

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Marriage

32.6%

23.1%

20.6%

Teen Pregnancy

5.4%

5.1%

6.6%

Female Literacy Gap

17.4%

16.8%

14.1%

Female Work Gap

14.8%

19.9%

23.9%

Economy & Infrastructure

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

MSME Density

18.8 per 1k pop

30.0 per 1k pop

42.6 per 1k pop

Total MSMEs

19.5k

44k

61.7k

Manufacturing Share

23.3%

20.2%

24.9%

Governance

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Pending Cases

2908 per lakh

2627 per lakh

3585 per lakh

Cases Delayed (%)

39.7%

38.0%

35.5%

Monthly Disposal Ratio

0.70

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)

83.0 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

0.62

0.56

0.56

All Indicators

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational AvgSource
Population5.5 L6.8 L8 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Households2.1 L2.7 L3.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Literacy3.2 L4.6 L5.6 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Children88,1151 L1.1 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Castes1.4 L1.1 L1.4 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Tribes25,4671.4 L73,030.1Census 2011 (2011)
Worker Participation2.9 L3.7 L4.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Cultivators1.3 L1.1 L94,025.601Census 2011 (2011)
Agricultural Laborers55,57973,231.10971,160.644Census 2011 (2011)
Other Workers48,6271.1 L1.7 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Sex Ratio901.908935.22949.448Census 2011 (2011)
Child Sex Ratio (0–6)900.028920.578925.852Census 2011 (2011)
Female Literacy Gap17.416.814.1Census 2011 (2011)
Female Work Gap14.819.923.9Census 2011 (2011)
Hospitals & Health Centres ~711.726.8Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Schools ~206477.722448.822Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Banking ~3270.181.1Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Child Stunting27.5%35.3%33.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Wasting19.7%19.2%18.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Underweight34.9%33.1%29.1%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Anaemia67.5%71.5%65.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Anaemia49.1%55.0%55.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Full Vaccination79.0%78.4%77.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Institutional Births89.8%90.4%88.5%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Improved Sanitation56.6%63.8%72.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Clean Cooking Fuel32.1%37.2%54.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Health Insurance40.5%38.3%41.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Drinking Water80.0%88.1%93.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Electricity Access99.7%98.4%97.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Iodized Salt96.9%95.2%95.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Literacy67.7%64.3%73.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women 10+ Yr Schooling25.8%28.0%40.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Marriage32.6%23.1%20.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Teen Pregnancy5.4%5.1%6.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Menstrual Hygiene71.3%59.6%78.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
4+ Antenatal Visits64.2%57.5%60.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
C-Section Rate5.8%11.7%23.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Exclusive Breastfeeding75.7%66.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
ORS for Diarrhoea62.1%61.8%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Hypertension12.9%22.5%25.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Diabetes14.9%12.6%14.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Tobacco Use53.9%47.6%40.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Pending Cases per Lakh2,907.5542,627.3643,585.273National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases Delayed in Disposal39.7%38.0%35.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr)5.5%9.9%19.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Monthly Disposal Ratio0.70.70.8National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Case Density30,24939,193.46264,978.341National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Women's Court Cases11.6%9.5%9.4%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases at Evidence Stage56.4%44.0%39.0%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Climate Vulnerability Index0.60.60.6Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
MGNREGA Days per Household63.448.143.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Food Grain Yield Variability0.90.70.3Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Infant Mortality Rate (CVI 2021)6566.356.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Average Holding Size1.41.61.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Marginal Farmers (%)50.4%47.7%59.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Agricultural Intensity75.0%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-5.56.811.3Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Holdings per 1,000 People192.859155.811157.705Agricultural 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 Density18.830.042.6Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Total MSMEs19,53143,961.23661,725.66Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Manufacturing Share23.3%20.2%24.9%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Small Enterprise Share0.7%0.7%0.8%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
POCSO Cases83118.40789.0National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
SC/ST Atrocities117.4National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Domestic Violence1012.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Dowry Crimes12.951.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Drug Crimes (NDPS)491.2147.763National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Cybercrime6.655.7National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Environmental Crimes310.4National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Safety-Relevant Crime Rate83118.66793.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Blood Banks per Lakh ~13.34.1eRaktKosh Blood Bank Registry (2024)
Biogas Plants per Lakh11.3GOBARdhan 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 Tikamgarh district?

Tikamgarh has a population of 10.4 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 290 people per sq km across 3,583 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Tikamgarh?

Tikamgarh has a literacy rate of 50.8%, which is below the Madhya Pradesh average of 59.0% and below the national average of 63.0%.

How does Tikamgarh compare to Madhya Pradesh?

Tikamgarh has a sex ratio of 902 (below state average of 931) and a literacy rate of 50.8% (below state average of 59.0%).

What data sources are used for Tikamgarh?

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)