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

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

Bhind,​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ Madhya Pradesh, is a location with a land area of around 4,459 sq.km and a population of 1.703 million as per the 2011 census. The population has grown by 19.3% over the period 2001-2011. The sex ratio is such that there are roughly 837 females for every 1000 males. Overall literacy rate is 75.26%, which is made up of 84.8% male literacy and 65% female literacy. Degree of urbanization is 25.42%, and the total number of households is more than ​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌299,000.

Quick Overview of Bhind District Census 2021

• District Name: Bhind
• State: Madhya Pradesh
• Headquarters: Bhind town
• Area (district): about 4,459 sq.km
• Population 2011 (district – standard census figure): 1,703,005
• Population 2011 (district – district portal corrected total): 1,703,562
• Male Population 2011 (standard): 926,843
• Female Population 2011 (standard): 776,162
• Male Population 2011 : 926,940
• Female Population 2011 : 776,622
• Population 2001 (district): 1,428,559 (780,902 males; 647,657 females)
• Population Growth 2001–2011: about 19.2–19.3%
• Population Density 2011 : 382 persons/sq.km
• Population Density 2011 (census2011 / wikipedia): about 383 persons/sq.km
• Overall Sex Ratio 2011 (standard): 837 females per 1000 males
• Overall Sex Ratio 2011 (wider summary): about 837–838
• Sex Ratio 2001: about 829–830 females per 1000 males
• Urbanisation 2011 (standard): 25.42% urban, 74.58% rural
• Total Literacy Rate 2011 (India-census / questions table): 75.26%
• Male Literacy Rate 2011 (district table): 84.12–84.8%
• Female Literacy Rate 2011 (district table): about 64–65% 
• Total Households 2011 : 299,233

Population – 2011 vs 2001 (Bhind District)

Description	2011	2001
Actual Population (standard census)	1,703,005	1,428,559
Actual Population	1,703,562	–
Male Population (standard)	926,843	780,902
Female Population (standard)	776,162	647,657
Male Population	926,940	–
Female Population	776,622	–
Population (in Lakhs, standard)	17.03	14.29
Decadal Population Growth	about 19.2–19.3%	about 22–23%
Area (sq.km)	4,459	4,459
Population Density (per sq.km – district portal)	382	–
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males – standard)	837	829–830

Population Projections – Bhind District 2011–2025

Year	Projected Population	Population (Lakhs)
2011 (actual)	1,703,005	17.03
2021	1,980,000	19.81
2022	2,000,000	20.09
2023	2,030,000	20.32
2024	2,050,000	20.51
2025	2,070,000	20.70

Urban and Rural Population – Bhind District 2011

Area	Population Share	Total Population	Male Population	Female Population	Sex Ratio
Rural	≈ 74.63%	1,270,762	694,793	575,969	829–830
Urban	≈ 25.37%	432,800	232,147	200,653	864–865
Rural	74.58%	1,270,083	694,756	575,327	828–829
Urban	25.42%	432,922	232,087	200,835	865

Child Population (0–6 years) – Bhind District 2011

Description	Total	Male	Female	Child Sex Ratio
Children (0–6) – District Overall	248,230	134,705	113,525	843–848 girls / 1000 boys

Overall Literacy – Bhind District 2011

Item	Total	Male	Female
Literate Population (India-census table)	1,094,917	676,513	418,404
Illiterate Population	608,088	250,330	357,758
Literacy Rate (district summary – widely cited)	75.26%	84.12% (around 84.8% in some tables)	64.08% (values between 53.91% in one table and 64% in another; 64.29% overall in some wiki-type summaries)

Urban / Rural Literacy

• Urban literacy is higher than rural literacy; one urban summary table shows around 78.8% average literacy in urban Bhind, with male literacy near 87% and female literacy near 69%.

Religion-wise Population – Bhind District 2011

Religion	Population	Percent of Total
Hindu	around 1,549,000	≈ 90.9–91.0%
Muslim	about 116,000	≈ 6.8%
Jain	about 16,000	≈ 0.9%
Christian	about 2,000	≈ 0.1%
Sikh	about 1,000–2,000	≈ 0.1%
Others / Not stated	small remainder	< 1%

SC / ST Population – Bhind District 2011

Category	Total Population	Male	Female	Percent of District Population
Scheduled Castes (SC)	374,799	204,212	170,587	about 22.0%
Scheduled Tribes (ST)	6,131	3,283	2,848	about 0.36%

Languages Spoken – Bhind District 2011

Language (First Language)	Share of Speakers (%)
Hindi	about 99.6%
Other languages	about 0.4% combined

Households and Basic Workforce Notes – Bhind District 2011

Item	Total / Comment
Total Households	299,233 households
Average Household Size	about 5.7–5.8 persons per household
Workforce (main + marginal workers)	roughly 45–50% of population are workers (estimated from census tables: high rural workforce share, many in agriculture and labour)
Non-workers	include children, elderly, students, homemakers, etc., forming about half the population

Administrative Units – Tehsils / Subdistricts

• The district is divided into 8 tehsils (subdistricts).

Tehsil / Taluk Name
Bhind
Ater
Gormi
Gohad
Lahar
Mehgaon
Mihona
Ron (Raun)

Bhind District – Rural / Urban Population Table

Type	Total Persons	Male	Female
District Total	1,703,562	926,940	776,622
Rural	1,270,762	694,793	575,969
Urban	432,800	232,147	200,653

Bhind City (Municipality) – Census 2011 Snapshot

Item	Bhind City (Municipality)
Total Population	197,585
Male Population	105,352
Female Population	92,233
Approximate Households	about 35,000–36,000 families
Children (0–6 years)	about 26,000 (child sex ratio around mid-840s)
Average Literacy (city)	about 78–79% (male literacy mid-80s%, female literacy low-70s%)
Sex Ratio (city)	875–880 females per 1000 males

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: What is the population of Bhind district in 2011?
  A: About 1.70 million people (1,703,005 by the standard census figure, 1,703,562 in the district portal table).
• Q: What is the projected population of Bhind in 2021–2025?
  A: Around 1.98 million in 2021 and about 2.07 million in 2025 (roughly 19.8–20.7 lakh).
• Q: What is the sex ratio of Bhind district?
  A: About 837 females per 1000 males overall in 2011.
• Q: How much of Bhind district is urban vs rural?
  A: Around 25.4% of people live in urban areas and 74.6% in rural areas.
• Q: What is the literacy rate in Bhind district?
  A: Total literacy is about 75%; male literacy is in the mid-80% range and female literacy is in the low-to-mid 60% range, depending on the table used.
• Q: How large are the SC and ST populations?
  A: Scheduled Castes are about 22% of the population, while Scheduled Tribes are a very small minority at about 0.36%.
• Q: Which language is mainly spoken in Bhind?
  A: Hindi is the main language, spoken by about 99.6% of residents.
• Q: What is the population of Bhind city itself?
  A: About 197,585 people as per the 2011 census.
• Q: How many tehsils are there in Bhind district?
  A: There are 8 tehsils: Bhind, Ater, Gormi, Gohad, Lahar, Mehgaon, Mihona and Ron (Raun).
• Q: What are the main economic activities in Bhind?
  A: Primarily agriculture and related rural work, with small-scale trade, transport and service activities.