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

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

The​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ district of Ujjain is situated at the city of Ujjain and it has a total area of nearly 6,091 sq.km. The population of Ujjain district according to the 2011 Census is 1,986,864 with a sex ratio of 955 females per 1000 males. The population has grown by 16.14% from 2001 to 2011. Projections show that the population will rise to 2,417,431 by the year 2025. In 2011, the population density was around 326 people per sq.km. The urban population is about 39.22% while the rural population is about 60.78%. The literacy rate is 72.34%. The male literacy rate was 83.46% and the female literacy rate was ​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌60.74%.

Quick Overview of Ujjain District Census 2021

• District Name: Ujjain
• State: Madhya Pradesh
• Headquarters: Ujjain city
• Area (district): about 6,091 sq.km
• Population 2011 (district): 1,986,864 (19.87 lakh)
• Male Population 2011: 1,016,289
• Female Population 2011: 970,575
• Population 2001 (district): 1,710,982 (17.11 lakh)
• Population Growth 2001–2011: 16.14%
• Projected Population 2021 (district): 2,250,000 (22.59 lakh)
• Projected Population 2025 : 2,340,000 (23.44 lakh)
• Projected Population 2025: 2,417,431 (24.17 lakh)
• Projected Population 2026 (district): 2,350,000 (23.58 lakh)
• Urbanisation 2011: 39.22% urban, 60.78% rural
• Population Density 2011: about 326 persons per sq.km
• Sex Ratio 2011 (overall): 955 females per 1000 males
• Sex Ratio 2001 (overall): about 938–940 females per 1000 males
• Literacy Rate 2011 (district): 72.34%
• Male Literacy 2011 (district): 83.46%
• Female Literacy 2011 (district): 60.74%
• Total Households 2011 (district): 391,438

Population – 2011 vs 2001 (District)

Description	2011	2001
Actual Population	1,986,864	1,710,982
Male Population	1,016,289	882,871
Female Population	970,575	828,111
Population (in Lakhs)	19.87	17.11
Decadal Population Growth	16.14%	about 22–23%
Area (sq.km)	6,091	6,091
Population Density (per sq.km)	326	281
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	955	≈ 938–940

Population Projections – Ujjain District 2011–2031

Year	Projected Population	Population (Lakhs)
2011 (actual)	1,986,864	19.87
2021	2,250,000	22.59
2022	2,280,000	22.85
2023	2,300,000	23.08
2024	2,320,000	23.28
2025	2,340,000	23.44
2026	2,350,000	23.58
2027	2,370,000	23.71
2028	2,380,000	23.81
2029	2,380,000	23.90
2030	2,390,000	23.98
2031	2,400,000	24.04

Urban and Rural Population – Ujjain District 2011

Area	Population Share	Total Population	Male Population	Female Population	Sex Ratio
Rural	60.78%	1,207,651	616,353	591,298	959
Urban	39.22%	779,213	399,936	379,277	948–950 (rounded)

Overall Literacy – Ujjain District 2011

Item	Total	Male	Female
Literate Population (total)	1,240,990	730,817	510,173
Literacy Rate (All)	72.34%	83.46%	60.74%

Urban and Rural Literacy – Ujjain District 2011

Area	Average Literacy	Male Literacy	Female Literacy	Total Literates	Male Literates	Female Literates
Urban Ujjain	82.90%	89.16%	76.33%	569,607	313,826	255,781
Rural Ujjain	65.28%	79.62%	50.40%	671,383	416,991	254,392

Religion-wise Population – Ujjain District 2011

Religion	Population	Percent
Hindu	1,718,204	86.48%
Muslim	233,133	11.73%
Jain	24,622	1.24%
Christian	4,659	0.23%
Sikh	3,241	0.16%
Buddhist	945	0.05%
Other religions and persuasions	211	0.01%
Religion not stated	1,849	0.09%

Literacy Rate by Religion – Ujjain District 2011

Religion	Average Literacy Rate (%)	Male Literacy Rate (%)	Female Literacy Rate (%)
Hindu	71.30	83.01	59.06
Muslim	76.50	84.70	68.03
Jain	97.05	98.13	95.94
Christian	92.23	93.70	90.86

SC / ST and Child Population – Ujjain District 2011

Category	Total	Male	Female	Percent of Population
Scheduled Castes (SC)	523,869	267,235	256,634	26.37%
Scheduled Tribes (ST)	48,730	24,925	23,805	2.45%
Children (Age 0–6)	271,306	140,597	130,709	13.65%

Child Population and Sex Ratio – Additional Notes

• Child sex ratio (0–6) for the district is around 930 girls per 1000 boys, slightly lower than the overall sex ratio (955).

Languages Spoken – Ujjain District 2011

Language (First Language)	Share of Speakers (%)
Malvi	47.58%
Hindi	47.30%
Urdu	2.83%
Gujarati	0.58%
Marathi	0.56%
Sindhi	0.40%

Households, Literacy and Illiteracy – Summary

Description	Total	Rural	Urban
Households	391,438	238,950	152,488
Literate Population	1,240,990	671,383	569,607
Literate Male Population	730,817	416,991	313,826
Literate Female Population	510,173	254,392	255,781
Illiterate Population	745,874	536,268	209,606
Illiterate Male Population	285,472	199,362	86,110
Illiterate Female Population	460,402	336,906	123,496

Administrative Units – Tehsils / Subdistricts

• According to Census and district sources, Ujjain district is divided into 7 main tehsils in older lists and 11 tehsils in recent administrative lists.

Tehsil / Taluk Name (recent district list – 11)
Ujjain Urban
Ujjain Rural
Ujjain Kothi Mahal
Ghatia
Tarana
Makdon
Mahidpur
Jharda
Badnagar
Khachrod
Nagda

Ujjain Tehsil – Key Census 2011 Data

Item	Total	Urban	Rural
Population	672,566	515,215	157,351
Children (0–6 years)	81,940	58,972	22,968
Scheduled Castes	158,363	104,898	53,465
Scheduled Tribes	11,091	9,673	1,418
Literacy Rate	81.03%	84.43%	69.51%
Sex Ratio	950	945	966

Ujjain City – Census 2011 Snapshot

Item	Ujjain City (Municipal Corporation)
Total Population	515,215
Male Population	264,871
Female Population	250,344
Families (Households) in City	102,401

Languages, Culture and Economy – Short Notes

• Nearly half of the population speaks Malvi as first language; nearly half speaks Hindi, with small shares of Urdu, Gujarati, Marathi and Sindhi.
• Ujjain is a major pilgrimage and cultural centre (one of the Sapta Puri and a Kumbh Mela city), with large service, trade and tourism sectors.
• Agriculture in the district includes cereals, pulses and oilseeds; many rural households depend on farming and allied activities.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: What is Ujjain district population in 2011?
  A: 1,986,864 people (about 19.87 lakh).
• Q: What is the projected population in 2025?
  A: Around 23.4–24.2 lakh,
• Q: What is the sex ratio of Ujjain district?
• A: 955 females per 1000 males in 2011.
• Q: How much of the population is rural vs urban?
  A: About 60.8% rural and 39.2% urban.
• Q: What is the literacy rate?
  A: Overall literacy is 72.34%; male literacy 83.46% and female literacy 60.74%.
• Q: What are the main religions in Ujjain district?
  A: Mainly Hindu (about 86.5%), followed by Muslim (about 11.7%) and small Jain, Christian, Sikh and Buddhist minorities.
• Q: How large are the SC and ST populations?
  A: SCs are about 26.4% and STs about 2.5% of the population.
• Q: Which languages are mainly spoken?
  A: Malvi and Hindi dominate, with some Urdu, Gujarati, Marathi and Sindhi speakers.
• Q: How many tehsils are in Ujjain district?
  A: Recent district administration lists show 11 tehsils including Ujjain Urban, Ujjain Rural, Ujjain Kothi Mahal, Ghatia, Tarana, Makdon, Mahidpur, Jharda, Badnagar, Khachrod and Nagda.
• Q: What is the population of Ujjain city?
  A: 515,215 people as per the 2011 census.