Jabalpur District Census 2011–2025: Population | Sex Ratio | Literacy

Jabalpur District Madhya Pradesh Census 2025/2011 – Population, Growth, Religion, Sex Ratio, Literacy, SC/ST, Rural/Urban, Language, Tehsil/Taluk

Jabalpur,​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ MP, is a region of 5,211 km² with a population of 2.767 million in 2021. It is projected that the population will reach almost 3 million by 2025. The population density is 473 people per square km. The proportion of women living in urban areas is 58.46% of the total. There are about 929 women for every 1000 men, and the literacy rate is 81.07%. Jabalpur district and its neighboring areas are mainly Hindu by population. Jabalpur city population is more than 1.268 ​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌million.

Quick Overview: District Census 2021 (Jabalpur)

• District: Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
• 2021 Estimated Population: 2,760,000 (27.67 lakhs)
• 2025 Projected Population: 2,860,000 to 2,997,101 (approx. 29.97 lakhs)
• Area: 5,211 sq km
• Population Density (2011): 473 per sq km
• Sex Ratio (2011): 929 females / 1000 males & 925 (per Wikipedia)
• Literacy Rate (2011): 81.07% (82.47% per Wikipedia)
• Urbanization: 58.46% urban, 41.54% rural
• Majority religion: Hindu (87.65%)
• Largest city: Jabalpur (Urban Agglomeration pop: 1,268,848)

Historic Population Data (1901 - 2036)

Census Year	Population	Variation (%)	Male	Female	Sex Ratio
1901	430,810	-	212,000	218,000	-
1911	472,102	+9.58%	236,000	236,000	-
1921	471,951	-0.03%	239,000	233,000	-
1931	489,583	+3.74%	248,000	242,000	-
1941	576,167	+17.68%	297,000	279,000	-
1951	662,569	+15.00%	346,000	316,000	-
1961	821,579	+24.00%	433,000	388,000	-
1971	1,119,885	+36.31%	593,000	526,000	-
1981	1,484,235	+32.53%	784,000	701,000	-
1991	1,768,037	+19.12%	929,000	839,000	-
2001	2,151,203	+21.67%	1,127,304	1,023,899	908
2011	2,463,289	+14.51%	1,277,278	1,186,011	929
2021	2,760,000	Proj.	-	-	-
2025	2,997,101	Proj.	1,545,000	1,452,000	-
2036	3,299,319	Proj.	1,691,098	1,608,128	-

Religion-wise Population (2011)

Religion	Population	Percentage
Hindu	2,159,065	87.65%
Muslim	203,652	8.27%
Jain	33,728	1.37%
Christian	23,142	0.94%
Sikh	13,256	0.54%
Other	21,010	0.85%
Buddhist	4,320	0.18%
Not Stated	5,116	0.21%

Population Breakdown (2011)

• Total Population: 2,463,289
• Male: 1,277,278
• Female: 1,186,011
• Child (0-6 years): 296,565 (12.04% of total)
• Child Sex Ratio (0-6): 923 girls / 1000 boys

Urban / Rural Split (2011)

Area	Population	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	Child Sex Ratio	Literacy Rate
Urban	1,440,034 (58.46%)	750,247	689,787	919	911	87.04%
Rural	1,023,255 (41.54%)	527,031	496,224	942	937	72.36%

SC/ST Population (2011)

Category	Population	Male	Female	Percentage	Sex Ratio
S.C.	348,029	179,858	168,171	14.13%	936
S.T.	375,231	189,915	185,316	15.23%	976

Households & Density

• Total households (2011): 539,060
• Population Density: 473 per sq km

Literacy Rates by Category (2011)

Category	Average Literacy	Male Literacy	Female Literacy
Total	81.07%	87.29%	74.37%
Urban	87.04%	91%	82.74%
Rural	72.36%	81.82%	62.31%

Religion	Avg Literacy	Male	Female
Hindu	80.92%	87.5%	73.8%
Muslim	79.53%	83.2%	75.63%
Jain	97.21%	97.72%	96.67%
Christian	91.7%	93.14%	90.31%

Languages Spoken (2011)

• Hindi: 94.21%
• Urdu: 1.93%
• Baghelkhandi (regional dialect)
• Others (mostly in city): Marathi, Punjabi, Sindhi, Bengali

Workforce Data (2011)

• Total Workers: 1,005,624 (40.82% of population)
• Male Workers: 705,970
• Female Workers: 299,654

City List & Urban Agglomeration (2011)

City/Urban Agglomeration	Population	Male	Female
Jabalpur Urban Agglomeration	1,268,848	661,436	607,412
Jabalpur (Municipal Corporation)	1,055,525	545,510	510,015

• Total Towns: 24
• Total Villages: 1,424

Subdistrict / Taluk List (Tehsil)

• Jabalpur
• Kundam
• Majholi
• Panagar
• Patan
• Shahpura
• Sihora

Climate & Geography

• Average elevation: 411 m (1348 ft)
• Main rivers: Narmada (valley, marble rocks), Son (tributary of Ganges & Yamuna)
• Soil: Rich black cotton, plentiful water near surface

Month	Record High (°C)	Mean Max (°C)	Mean Min (°C)	Record Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Rainy Days	Avg RH (%)
Jan	33.4	24.6	10.6	1.1	21.9	1.8	49
Feb	37.6	27.8	13.2	0.0	24.6	1.6	37
Mar	41.1	33.4	17.8	3.3	14.9	1.2	25
Apr	45.4	38.5	22.9	10.6	4.8	0.5	19
May	46.7	41.1	27.1	17.2	11.4	1.2	21
June	46.1	37.7	26.8	19.0	168.0	7.4	47
July	41.7	31.3	24.6	20.6	376.6	14.3	73
Aug	38.4	29.8	24.0	18.3	401.9	14.9	79
Sep	35.8	31.1	23.5	16.7	220.9	9.0	70
Oct	37.9	31.7	20.0	6.8	30.2	2.0	53
Nov	35.8	28.9	14.5	3.9	10.1	0.7	51
Dec	33.2	25.7	10.8	0.6	6.0	0.6	51
Avg/Yr	46.7	31.8	19.6	0.0	1291.4	55.2	48

Village List (Summary)

• Total Villages (2011): 1,424
• Major Village groups by tehsil—see official sites for full lists as exceeds table length.

FAQ: Jabalpur District Census

• What is the population of Jabalpur in Census 2011? About 2,463,289
• What is the Hindu population? About 2,159,065 (87.65%)
• What is the Muslim population? About 203,652 (8.27%)
• How is population split urban/rural? 58.46% urban, 41.54% rural
• What is the sex ratio? 929 females / 1000 males (2011 Entire), Urban 919, Rural 942
• What is the literacy rate? Average: 81.07%, Male: 87.29%, Female: 74.37% (2011)
• SC/ST Counts? SC: 14.13%, ST: 15.23% of population
• Languages Spoken? Mostly Hindi (94.21%), Urdu (1.93%), Baghelkhandi dialect
• How many towns/villages? 24 towns, 1,424 villages
• Main cities? Jabalpur Urban Agglomeration, Jabalpur Municipality
• Major sub-districts (taluks/tehsils)? Jabalpur, Kundam, Majholi, Panagar, Patan, Shahpura, Sihora