Madhya Pradesh Census 20211 : Population, Sex Ratio & Literacy Data

• Projected population (2025): 8.84–8.95 Crore (88,365,523–89,470,000)
• 2011 Census population: 7.26 Crore (72,626,809)
• Estimated male population (2025): 4.55 Crore (44,019,895–45,500,000)
• Estimated female population (2025): 4.29 Crore (40,982,522–42,900,000)
• Sex ratio (2011 & 2025): 931 females/1000 males
• Population density: 236 persons per km²
• Area: 308,252 km²
• Child population (0–6 years, 2011): 1.08 Crore (10,809,395)
• Child sex ratio (2011): 918 females/1000 males
• % of Indian population (2011): 6%

Population Projections (2011–2036)

• 2011: 7.26 Cr (72,626,809)
• 2021: 8.53 Cr (85,310,000)
• 2025: 8.84–8.95 Cr (88,365,523–89,470,000)
• 2026: 8.93 Cr
• 2036: 9.73 Cr
• Growth 2011–2025: 21.67%–22.95%
• Average Decadal growth (1901–2011): 17.6%

Year	Population	Growth (%)
2011	72,626,809	-
2025	88,365,523–89,470,000	21.67%–22.95%
2026	89,297,270	22.95%
2036	97,276,041	33.94%

Historic Population by Census Year

• 1901: 1.27 Cr  | 1911: 1.42 Cr (+15.7 lakh, 12.38%)
• 1921: 1.39 Cr (-3.43 lakh, -2.4%)
• 1931: 1.53 Cr | 1941: 1.72 Cr | 1951: 1.86 Cr
• 1961: 2.32 Cr | 1971: 3.00 Cr (+29.28%) | 1981: 3.82 Cr
• 1991: 4.86 Cr | 2001: 6.03 Cr | 2011: 7.26 Cr

Census Year	Population	Growth	% Growth	Male	Female
1901	1.27 Cr	-	-	6,429,374*	6,249,840*
1911	1.42 Cr	+15.7 lakh	12.38	72.45 lakh	70.04 lakh
1921	1.39 Cr	-3.43 lakh	-2.4	71.34 lakh	67.73 lakh
1931	1.53 Cr	+14.2 lakh	10.21	78.72 lakh	74.55 lakh
1941	1.72 Cr	+18.49 lakh	12.06	88.26 lakh	83.50 lakh
1951	1.86 Cr	+14.39 lakh	8.38	95.72 lakh	90.43 lakh
1961	2.32 Cr	+46.03 lakh	24.73	1.20 Cr	1.12 Cr
1971	3.00 Cr	+67.99 lakh	29.28	1.56 Cr	1.44 Cr
1981	3.82 Cr	+81.52 lakh	27.15	1.99 Cr	1.83 Cr
1991	4.86 Cr	+1.04 Cr	27.24	2.54 Cr	2.32 Cr
2001	6.03 Cr	+1.18 Cr	24.26	3.14 Cr	2.89 Cr
2011	7.26 Cr	+1.23 Cr	20.35	3.76 Cr	3.50 Cr

*Figures for 1901 estimated due to incomplete district records

Religion-wise Population (2011 & 2025)

• Hindu: 6,60,07,121 (90.89%) in 2011 — 7,72,54,734 (est. 2025)
• Muslim: 47,74,695 (6.57%) in 2011 — 55,88,303 (est. 2025)
• Christian: 2,13,282 (0.29%) — 2,49,625 (est. 2025)
• Sikh: 1,51,412 (0.21%) — 1,77,213 (est. 2025)
• Buddhist: 2,16,052 (0.30%) — 2,52,867 (est. 2025)
• Jain: 5,67,028 (0.78%) — 6,63,650 (est. 2025)
• Others: 5,99,594 (0.83%) — 7,01,765 (est. 2025)
• Religion Not Stated: 97,625 (0.13%) — 1,14,260 (est. 2025)

Religion	2011	2011 %	2025 Estimated
Hindu	66,007,121	90.89%	77,254,734
Muslim	4,774,695	6.57%	5,588,303
Christian	213,282	0.29%	249,625
Sikh	151,412	0.21%	177,213
Buddhist	216,052	0.30%	252,867
Jain	567,028	0.78%	663,650
Others	599,594	0.83%	701,765
Not Stated	97,625	0.13%	114,260
Total	72,626,809	100%	85,002,417

Literacy Rate by Area and Religion

• Overall Literacy: 69.32% (Male: 78.73%, Female: 59.24%)
• Urban literacy: 82.85% (Male: 88.67%, Female: 76.52%)
• Rural literacy: 63.94% (Male: 74.74%, Female: 52.43%)
• Hindu: 68.63% (M 78.32%, F 58.22%)
• Muslim: 74.9% (M 81.76%, F 67.64%)
• Jain: 96.23% (M 97.58%, F 94.79%)
• Other religions: 60.37% (M 71.23%, F 49.84%)

Category/Religion	Average Literacy	Male Literacy	Female Literacy
Total Population	69.32%	78.73%	59.24%
Urban Area	82.85%	88.67%	76.52%
Rural Area	63.94%	74.74%	52.43%
Hindu	68.63%	78.32%	58.22%
Muslim	74.9%	81.76%	67.64%
Jain	96.23%	97.58%	94.79%
Other religions	60.37%	71.23%	49.84%

Sex Ratio by Category & Religion

• Total population: 931 (females/1000 males)
• Urban area: 919 | Rural area: 936
• Hindu: 929 | Muslim: 946 | Jain: 943 | Other religions: 1022

Category	Sex Ratio (Females/1000 Males)
Total Population	931
Urban Area	919
Rural Area	936
Hindu	929
Muslim	946
Jain	943
Other Religions	1022

Scheduled Castes (SC) & Scheduled Tribes (ST)

• SC: 1.13 Cr (15.62%) | Sex ratio: 920
• ST: 1.53 Cr (21.09%) | Sex ratio: 985

Group	Total	% of Pop.	Sex Ratio
Scheduled Caste (SC)	11,342,320	15.62%	920
Scheduled Tribe (ST)	15,316,784	21.09%	985

Urban vs Rural Population

• Urban population (2011): 2.01 Crore (20,069,405) | Males: 1.05 Cr | Females: 96.06 lakh | Sex ratio: 919
• Rural population (2011): 5.26 Crore (52,557,404) | Males: 2.71 Cr | Females: 2.54 Cr | Sex ratio: 936

Category	Population (2011)	Males	Females	Sex Ratio	% of Total
Urban	20,069,405	10,462,918	9,606,487	919	27.63%
Rural	52,557,404	27,149,388	25,408,016	936	72.37%

Other Socio-Economic & Households Data

• Total households: 1.51 Cr (15,093,256)
• No. of towns: 476 | No. of villages: 54,903
• Slum population: 56.89 lakh (7.83%)/ Sex ratio: 924/ Households: 11.18 lakh

Description	Value
Total Households	15,093,256
Total Area (Sq Km)	308,252
Population Density (per Sq Km)	236
No. of Towns	476
No. of Villages	54,903
Slum Population	56,88,993 (7.83%)

Workforce Profile

• Total workers (2011): 3.16 Cr (31,574,133) — 43.47% of state population
• Male workers: 2.01 Cr | Female workers: 1.14 Cr

Description	Total	Male	Female	% of Pop.
Total Workers (2011)	31,574,133	20,146,970	11,427,163	43.47%

District-wise Population (2011 & 2025 Estimate)

• Most populous district: Indore (3,276,697; estimated 2025: 3,835,046)
• Least populous: Harda (570,465; 2025: 667,672)
• District with highest sex ratio: Balaghat (1021)
• Lowest sex ratio: Bhind (837)
• Highest literacy: Jabalpur (81.07%)
• Lowest literacy: Alirajpur (36.10%)
• Highest population density: Bhopal (854/km²)
• Lowest density: Dindori (94/km²)

S.No.	District Name	Population (2011)	Estimated Population (2025)
1	Alirajpur	728,999	853,220
2	Anuppur	749,237	876,907
3	Ashoknagar	845,071	989,071
4	Balaghat	1,701,698	1,991,667
5	Barwani	1,385,881	1,622,035
6	Betul	1,575,362	1,843,804
7	Bhind	1,703,005	1,993,197
8	Bhopal	2,371,061	2,775,090
9	Burhanpur	757,847	886,984
10	Chhattarpur	1,762,375	2,062,684
11	Chhindwara	2,090,922	2,447,215
12	Damoh	1,264,219	1,479,642
13	Datia	786,754	920,817
14	Dewas	1,563,715	1,830,172
15	Dhar	2,185,793	2,558,252
16	Dindori	704,524	824,575
17	East Nimar	1,310,061	1,533,295
18	Guna	1,241,519	1,453,074
19	Gwalior	2,032,036	2,378,295
20	Harda	570,465	667,672
21	Hoshangabad	1,241,350	1,452,876
22	Indore	3,276,697	3,835,046
23	Jabalpur	2,463,289	2,883,033
24	Jhabua	1,025,048	1,199,716
25	Katni	1,292,042	1,512,206
26	Mandla	1,054,905	1,234,661
27	Mandsaur	1,340,411	1,568,817
28	Morena	1,965,970	2,300,971
29	Narsimhapur	1,091,854	1,277,906
30	Neemuch	826,067	966,829
31	Panna	1,016,520	1,189,735
32	Raisen	1,331,597	1,558,501
33	Rajgarh	1,545,814	1,809,221
34	Ratlam	1,455,069	1,703,013
35	Rewa	2,365,106	2,768,120
36	Sagar	2,378,458	2,783,747
37	Satna	2,228,935	2,608,746
38	Sehore	1,311,332	1,534,783
39	Seoni	1,379,131	1,614,135
40	Shahdol	1,066,063	1,247,720
41	Shajapur	1,512,681	1,770,442
42	Sheopur	687,861	805,073
43	Shivpuri	1,726,050	2,020,169
44	Sidhi	1,127,033	1,319,079
45	Singrauli	1,178,273	1,379,051
46	Tikamgarh	1,445,166	1,691,422
47	Ujjain	1,986,864	2,325,426
48	Umaria	644,758	754,625
49	Vidisha	1,458,875	1,707,467
50	West Nimar	1,873,046	2,192,213

City-wise Population (2011 & 2025 Estimate)

S.No.	City Name	2011 Population	2025 Estimate
1	Betul	103,330	120,937
2	Bhind	197,585	231,253
3	Bhopal	1,798,218	2,104,634
4	Burhanpur	210,886	246,821
5	Chhattarpur	133,464	156,206
6	Chhindwara	138,291	161,856
7	Damoh	125,101	146,418
8	Datia	100,284	117,372
9	Dewas	289,550	338,889
10	Guna	180,935	211,766
11	Gwalior	1,069,276	1,251,481
12	Hoshangabad	117,988	138,093
13	Indore	1,964,086	2,298,766
14	Jabalpur	1,055,525	1,235,386
15	Khandwa	200,738	234,944
16	Khargone	106,454	124,594
17	Mandsaur	141,667	165,807
18	Morena	200,482	234,644
19	Murwara	221,883	259,692
20	Nagda	100,039	117,086
21	Neemuch	128,095	149,922
22	Pithampur	126,200	147,704
23	Ratlam	264,914	310,055
24	Rewa	235,654	275,809
25	Sagar	273,296	319,866
26	Satna	280,222	327,972
27	Sehore	108,909	127,467
28	Seoni	102,343
29	Shivpuri	179,977	210,645
30	Singrauli	220,257	257,789
31	Ujjain	515,215	603,008
32	Vidisha	155,951	182,525

Year	Projected Population
2011	72,626,809
2021	85,310,000
2022	86,590,000
2023	87,700,000
2024	88,650,000
2025	89,470,000
2026	90,170,000

Description	2011	2001
Population	72,626,809	60,348,023
Male Population	37,612,306	31,443,652
Female Population	35,014,503	28,904,371
Population Growth %	20.35%	24.34%
% of India Total Population	6%	5.87%
Sex Ratio	931	919
Child Sex Ratio	918	932
Density/km²	236	196
Area (km²)	308,252	308,245
Child Population (0–6)	10,809,395	10,782,214
Literacy	69.32%	63.74%
Male Literacy	78.73%	76.06%
Female Literacy	59.24%	50.29%

• Hindu: 90.89%
• Muslim: 6.57%
• Other religion: 0.83%
• Jain: 0.78%
• Christian: 0.29%
• Sikh: 0.21%
• Buddhist: 0.21%
• No Religion: 0.13%

Description	Percentage
Hindu	90.89%
Muslim	6.57%
Other Religion	0.83%
Jain	0.78%
Christian	0.29%
Sikh	0.21%
Buddhist	0.21%
No Religion	0.13%

• Urban Population: 27.63% (sex ratio: 918; literacy: 82.85%)
• Rural Population: 72.37% (sex ratio: 936; literacy: 63.94%)

City/Metro	Population	Male	Female
Indore	2,170,295	1,127,910	1,042,385
Bhopal	1,886,100	981,860	904,240
Jabalpur	1,268,848	661,436	607,412
Gwalior	1,117,740	596,697	521,043

• Owned homes: 90.88% | Rented: 6.7%
• Single family homes: 71.76%
• Financial services: 46.6%
• Internet access (2011): 1.42% (projected rise after 2021)
• Car ownership: 2.68% | Two-wheelers: 18.81%
• Banking/Insurance penetration rapidly rising post-2011
• Main language: Hindi