Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh is State located in the Central region of India. This article provides infomation about Madhya Pradesh's overview, population, demographic information, household data, administration, and a list of its sub-districts.

Madhya Pradesh Overview


Madhya Pradesh State is established on November 1, 1950 and the capital of Madhya Pradesh is Bhopal. Total area of Madhya Pradesh is 308,252 km² including 300,506 km² rural area and 7,746 km² urban area. Hindi is the official language of Madhya Pradesh, which is spoken by the majority of the population. As per ISO 3166-2:IN standard, The ISO code of Madhya Pradesh is IN-MP.

Madhya Pradesh State is further divided in to districts for administrative purposes. Chhindwara is the largest district of Madhya Pradesh which covers area of 11815 km² while Bhopal is the smallest district of Madhya Pradesh which covers area of 2772 km². Indore is the most populated whereas Harda is the least populous district in Madhya Pradesh State.

Population of Madhya Pradesh


As of the 2011 census, Madhya Pradesh has a population of approximately 72,626,809 peoples which is divided into urban population of 20,069,405 and rular population of 52,557,404. The population density in Madhya Pradesh region is about 236 persons per square kilometer.

# Male Female Total
Total 37,612,306 35,014,503 72,626,809
Rural 27,149,388 25,408,016 52,557,404
Urban 10,462,918 9,606,487 20,069,405

Household in Madhya Pradesh


There are about 15,093,256 houses in the district, including 4,012,978 urban houses and 11,080,278 rural houses. The average household size is about 5 people per house.

Type Households
Total 15,093,256
Rural 11,080,278
Urban 4,012,978

List Of District in Madhya Pradesh


As per 2011 stats, there are 50 districts in Madhya Pradesh. Here is the list of all Madhya Pradesh districts along with area & population information.

District Area (km²) Population
Alirajpur 3,182 728,999
Anuppur 3,747 749,237
Ashoknagar 4,674 845,071
Balaghat 9,229 1,701,698
Barwani 5,427 1,385,881
Betul 10,043 1,575,362
Bhind 4,459 1,703,005
Bhopal 2,772 2,371,061
Burhanpur 3,427 757,847
Chhatarpur 8,687 1,762,375
Chhindwara 11,815 2,090,922
Damoh 7,306 1,264,219
Datia 2,902 786,754
Dewas 7,020 1,563,715
Dhar 8,153 2,185,793
Dindori 7,470 704,524
Guna 6,390 1,241,519
Gwalior 4,560 2,032,036
Harda 3,334 570,465
Hoshangabad 6,703 1,241,350
Indore 3,898 3,276,697
Jabalpur 5,211 2,463,289
Jhabua 3,600 1,025,048
Katni 4,950 1,292,042
Khandwa East Nimar 7,352 1,310,061
Khargone West Nimar 8,025 1,873,046
Mandla 5,800 1,054,905
Mandsaur 5,535 1,340,411
Morena 4,989 1,965,970
Narsimhapur 5,133 1,091,854
Neemuch 4,256 826,067
Panna 7,135 1,016,520
Raisen 8,466 1,331,597
Rajgarh 6,153 1,545,814
Ratlam 4,861 1,455,069
Rewa 6,314 2,365,106
Sagar 10,252 2,378,458
Satna 7,502 2,228,935
Sehore 6,578 1,311,332
Seoni 8,758 1,379,131
Shahdol 6,205 1,066,063
Shajapur 6,195 1,512,681
Sheopur 6,606 687,861
Shivpuri 10,066 1,726,050
Sidhi 4,851 1,127,033
Singrauli 5,675 1,178,273
Tikamgarh 5,048 1,445,166
Ujjain 6,091 1,986,864
Umaria 4,076 644,758
Vidisha 7,371 1,458,875

Frequently Asked Question About Madhya Pradesh


How many villages are there in Madhya Pradesh ?

There are 54903 villages in the Madhya Pradesh.

What is the population of Madhya Pradesh ?

As of the 2011 census, The population of Madhya Pradesh is 72,626,809

How many town or city are there in Madhya Pradesh ?

There are 476 town or city in the Madhya Pradesh.

How many district in Madhya Pradesh ?

There are 50 district in Madhya Pradesh .

Which is the largest district in Madhya Pradesh

Chhindwara is the largest district in Madhya Pradesh .

Which is the smallest district in Madhya Pradesh ?

Bhopal is the smallest district in Madhya Pradesh.

Which is the most populated district in Madhya Pradesh

Indore is the most populated district in Madhya Pradesh .

Which is the least populated district in Madhya Pradesh ?

Harda is the least populated district in Madhya Pradesh.

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