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Madhya Pradesh Population
Estimated population in 2024
| Estimated population of Madhya Pradesh in 2024 | 85,002,417 |
| Estimated population of males in 2024 | 44,019,895 |
| Estimated population of females in 2024 | 40,982,522 |
Population as per 2011 census
| Population | 72,626,809 |
| Male Population | 37,610,983 |
| Female Population | 35,015,826 |
| % of Male' Population | 51.79% |
| % of Female' Population | 48.21% |
| % of India' Population | 6.00% |
| Sex Ratio | 931 |
| Child Sex Ratio | 918 |
| Density/km2 | 236 |
| Density/mi2 | 610 |
| Area (km2) | 308,252 |
| Area (mi2) | 119,017 |
| Child Population (0-6 Age) | 10,809,395 |
| Boys Population (0-6 Age) | 5,636,172 |
| Girls Population (0-6 Age) | 5,173,223 |
| Literacy | 69.32% |
| Male Literacy | 78.73% |
| Female Literacy | 59.23% |
| Total Literates | 42,851,169 |
| Male Literates | 25,174,328 |
| Female Literates | 17,676,841 |
| Population Rural | 52,557,404 |
| Population Rural Percentage | 72.37% |
| Population Urban | 20,069,405 |
| Population Urban Percentage | 27.63% |
Madhya Pradesh Religious Data
| Description | Population in 2020 |
Percentage |
Estimated Population in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindus | 66,007,121 |
90.89% |
77,254,734 |
| Muslims | 4,774,695 |
6.57% |
5,588,303 |
| Christians | 213,282 |
0.29% |
249,625 |
| Sikhs | 151,412 |
0.21% |
177,213 |
| Buddhists | 216,052 |
0.30% |
252,867 |
| Jains | 567,028 |
0.78% |
663,650 |
| Not Stated | 97,625 |
0.13% |
114,260 |
| Others | 599,594 |
0.83% |
701,765 |
| Total | 72,626,809 |
100.00% |
85,002,417 |
Madhya Pradesh Population Facts
| Description | Districts | As per 2011 census |
|---|---|---|
| Most Populous District | Indore | 3,276,697 |
| Least Populous District | Harda | 570,465 |
| District with Highest Sex Ratio | Balaghat | 1,021 |
| District with Lowest Sex Ratio | Bhind | 837 |
| District with Highest Literacy Rate | Jabalpur | 81.07% |
| District with Lowest Literacy Rate | Alirajpur | 36.10% |
| District with Highest Population Density | Bhopal | 854 |
| District with Lowest Population Density | Dindori | 94 |
District-wise Population
| S.No. | District Name | As per 2011 census |
Estimated Population in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| S.No. | City Name | As per 2011 census |
Estimated Population in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
119,782 |
| 29. | Shivpuri | 179,977 |
210,645 |
| 30. | Singrauli | 220,257 |
257,789 |
| 31. | Ujjain | 515,215 |
603,008 |
| 32. | Vidisha | 155,951 |
182,525 |