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

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

The​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ Gwalior district in Madhya Pradesh spans an area of around 4,560 sq km and has a population of 2.032 million according to the 2011 census, which, is likely to be 2.45 million by 2021. The place is described as having a sex ratio of 864 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 76.65%. Nearly 62.69% of the total population lives in urban areas and the district's population density is 447 per sq km. The district's population has grown by 24.41% between 2001 and ​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌2011.

Quick Overview of Gwalior District Census 2021

• District Name: Gwalior
• State: Madhya Pradesh
• Headquarters: Gwalior city
• Area (district): about 4,560 sq.km
• Population 2011 (district): 2,032,036 (20.32 lakh)
• Male Population 2011: 1,090,327
• Female Population 2011: 941,709
• Population 2001 (district): 1,632,109 (16.32 lakh)
• Population Growth 2001–2011 (district): 24.41%
• Projected Population 2021 (district): 2,450,000 (24.50 lakh)
• Projected Population 2025 (district): 2,590,000 (25.90 lakh)
• Projected Population 2026 (district): 2,620,000 (26.20 lakh)
• Overall Sex Ratio 2011 (district): 864 females per 1000 males
• Overall Sex Ratio 2001: about 848–850 females per 1000 males
• Population Density 2011 (district): around 447 per sq.km
• Urbanisation 2011 (district): 62.69% urban, 37.31% rural
• Literacy Rate 2011 (district): 76.65%
• Male Literacy 2011 (district): about 84.7%
• Female Literacy 2011 (district): about 67.38%

Population – 2011 vs 2001 (District)

Description	2011	2001
Actual Population	2,032,036	1,632,109
Male Population	1,090,327	883,317
Female Population	941,709	748,792
Decadal Population Growth	24.41%	about 26–27%
Population (in Lakhs)	20.32	16.32
Population Density (per sq.km)	≈ 447	≈ 358
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	864	848–850 (approx.)

Population Projections – Gwalior District 2011–2031

Year	Projected Population	Population (Lakhs)
2011 (actual)	2,032,036	20.32
2021	2,450,000	24.50
2022	2,490,000	24.90
2023	2,530,000	25.30
2024	2,560,000	25.60
2025	2,590,000	25.90
2026	2,620,000	26.20
2027	2,640,000	26.40
2028	2,650,000	26.50
2029	2,670,000	26.70
2030	2,680,000	26.80
2031	2,690,000	26.90

Urban and Rural Population – Gwalior District 2011

Area	Share of Population	Total Population	Male Population	Female Population	Sex Ratio
Rural	37.31%	758,244	409,349	348,895	852–854
Urban	62.69%	1,273,792	680,978	592,814	871–873

Overall Literacy – Gwalior District 2011

Item	Total	Male	Female
Literate Population	about 1.45 million	around 0.85–0.87 million	around 0.59–0.60 million
Literacy Rate (All)	76.65%	about 84.7%	about 67.38%

Urban and Rural Literacy – Gwalior District

Area	Average Literacy	Male Literacy	Female Literacy
Urban Gwalior (district urban part)	about 84–85%	about 89–90%	about 78–79%
Rural Gwalior (district rural part)	about 65–66%	around 78–79%	around 51–52%

Religion-wise Population – Gwalior District 2011

Religion	Population	Percent
Hindu	around 1,842,000	≈ 90–91%
Muslim	around 135,000	≈ 6–7%
Jain	about 23,000	≈ 1.1%
Christian	around 4,000–5,000	≈ 0.2%
Sikh	around 3,000–4,000	≈ 0.2%
Buddhist	around 1,000–2,000	< 0.1%
Other religions / not stated	small remainder	< 0.5%

SC / ST Population – Gwalior District 2011

Category	Population	Percent of Total
Scheduled Castes (SC)	around 393,000	19.34%
Scheduled Tribes (ST)	around 72,000	3.55%

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

Description	Total	Male	Female	Child Sex Ratio
Children (0–6) – Entire district	about 270,000–275,000	–	–	around 840–845
Children (0–6) – Gwalior Tehsil (sub-district)	183,931	100,379	83,552	about 833

Languages Spoken – Gwalior District 2011

Language	Share of Speakers (First Language)
Hindi	96.57%
Bundeli	1.08%
Others (Urdu, etc.)	small remainder

Administrative Units – Tehsils (Subdistricts/Taluks)

• Number of Tehsils in Gwalior district: 4

Tehsil / Taluk Name
Gwalior (Gird)
Dabra
Bhitarwar
Chinour / Pichhore

Gwalior Tehsil – Detailed Census Snapshot (2011)

Item	Total	Urban	Rural
Population	1,495,487	1,102,884	392,603
Children (0–6 years)	183,931	124,071	59,860
Scheduled Caste	262,572	193,314	69,258
Scheduled Tribe	44,046	14,021	30,025
Literacy Rate	79.41%	84.16%	65.44%
Sex Ratio	864	873	839

Gwalior City – Census 2011 Snapshot

Item	Gwalior City (Municipal Corporation)
Total Population	1,054,420–1,069,276 (depending on definition of city/UA)
Male Population	around 561,165
Female Population	around 493,255
Number of Households (families)	about 199,466

Workforce and Households – District

• Total households in Gwalior district (2011): 383,845
• Total workers (main + marginal): around 0.75–0.80 million
• Higher work participation in rural areas (especially agriculture and labour), while urban areas show more service and trade-based employment.

Basic Geography and Economy

• Region: North-central Madhya Pradesh, part of Gird region.
• Terrain: Plateau and rocky hills, dominated by Gwalior fort hill, ravines near Chambal in parts.
• Economy: Government administration, education, trade, small and medium industry, tourism and services.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: What is Gwalior district’s population in 2011?
  A: 2,032,036 people.
• Q: What is the projected population in 2025?
  A: Around 2,590,000 people (25.9 lakh).
• Q: What is the sex ratio of Gwalior district?
  A: About 864 females per 1000 males.
• Q: How much of Gwalior district is urban?
  A: About 62.7% urban and 37.3% rural.
• Q: What is the literacy rate?
  A: Overall literacy is about 76–78%; male literacy about 84–85% and female literacy about 67–68%.
• Q: What are the main religions in Gwalior district?
  A: Mostly Hindu, with Muslim and Jain minorities and small numbers of Christians, Sikhs and Buddhists.
• Q: How large are the SC and ST populations?
  A: Scheduled Castes are around 19.3% and Scheduled Tribes about 3.6% of the population.
• Q: Which languages are mainly spoken?
  A: Hindi is dominant (about 96.6%) with some Bundeli.
• Q: How many tehsils does Gwalior district have?
  A: Four tehsils – Gwalior (Gird), Dabra, Bhitarwar and one more smaller subdistrict.
• Q: What is the population of Gwalior city itself?
  A: Around 1.05–1.07 million people as per the 2011 census.