Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh is an Indian state located in the Central region of India. It was established on 01-Nov-1956. The capital of the state is Bhopal. Indore is the largest city. The official language is Hindi. Major rivers include Narmada, Chambal, Betwa, Son, Tapi, Wainganga.
As per Census 2011, the total area of the state is 308,252 square kilometres, including 300,506 square kilometres of rural area and 7,746 square kilometres of urban area.
The state has a unicameral legislature with 29 Lok Sabha seats, 11 Rajya Sabha seats, 230 Vidhan Sabha seats. Judicial matters are handled by the Madhya Pradesh High Court. Madhya Pradesh shares borders with Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat.
List of Districts in Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh is divided into 55 districts for administrative purposes. The table below lists all districts of Madhya Pradesh along with their respective headquarters and total area in square kilometres:
| Sl. No. | District | Headquarters | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agar-Malwa | Agar | — |
| 2 | Alirajpur | Alirajpur | 3,182 |
| 3 | Anuppur | Anuppur | 3,747 |
| 4 | Ashoknagar | Ashoknagar | 4,674 |
| 5 | Balaghat | Balaghat | 9,229 |
| 6 | Barwani | Barwani | 5,427 |
| 7 | Betul | Betul | 10,043 |
| 8 | Bhind | Bhind | 4,459 |
| 9 | Bhopal | Bhopal | 2,772 |
| 10 | Burhanpur | Burhanpur | 3,427 |
| 11 | Chhatarpur | Chhatarpur | 8,687 |
| 12 | Chhindwara | Chhindwara | 11,815 |
| 13 | Damoh | Damoh | 7,306 |
| 14 | Datia | Datia | 2,902 |
| 15 | Dewas | Dewas | 7,020 |
| 16 | Dhar | Dhar | 8,153 |
| 17 | Dindori | Dindori | 7,470 |
| 18 | Guna | Guna | 6,390 |
| 19 | Gwalior | Gwalior | 4,560 |
| 20 | Harda | Harda | 3,334 |
| 21 | Indore | Indore | 3,898 |
| 22 | Jabalpur | Jabalpur | 5,211 |
| 23 | Jhabua | Jhabua | 3,600 |
| 24 | Katni | Katni | 4,950 |
| 25 | Khandwa (East Nimar) | Khandwa | 7,352 |
| 26 | Khargone (West Nimar) | Khargone | 8,025 |
| 27 | Maihar | Maihar | — |
| 28 | Mandla | Mandla | 5,800 |
| 29 | Mandsaur | Mandsaur | 5,535 |
| 30 | MAUGANJ | Mauganj | — |
| 31 | Morena | Morena | 4,989 |
| 32 | Narmadapuram | Hoshangabad | 6,703 |
| 33 | Narsimhapur | Narsinghpur | 5,133 |
| 34 | Neemuch | Neemuch | 4,256 |
| 35 | Niwari | Niwari | — |
| 36 | Pandhurna | Pandhurna | — |
| 37 | Panna | Panna | 7,135 |
| 38 | Raisen | Raisen | 8,466 |
| 39 | Rajgarh | Rajgarh | 6,153 |
| 40 | Ratlam | Ratlam | 4,861 |
| 41 | Rewa | Rewa | 6,314 |
| 42 | Sagar | Sagar | 10,252 |
| 43 | Satna | Satna | 7,502 |
| 44 | Sehore | Sehore | 6,578 |
| 45 | Seoni | Seoni | 8,758 |
| 46 | Shahdol | Shahdol | 6,205 |
| 47 | Shajapur | Shajapur | 6,195 |
| 48 | Sheopur | Sheopur | 6,606 |
| 49 | Shivpuri | Shivpuri | 10,066 |
| 50 | Sidhi | Sidhi | 4,851 |
| 51 | Singrauli | Waidhan | 5,675 |
| 52 | Tikamgarh | Tikamgarh | 5,048 |
| 53 | Ujjain | Ujjain | 6,091 |
| 54 | Umaria | Umaria | 4,076 |
| 55 | Vidisha | Vidisha | 7,371 |
Population of Madhya Pradesh
As per Census 2011, Madhya Pradesh has a total population of 7,26,26,809 people, including 3,76,12,306 males and 3,50,14,503 females. The sex ratio is 931 females per 1,000 males, population density is 236 people per km², and the literacy rate is 69.32%.
The table below shows the total, rural, and urban population breakup along with household counts:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 7,26,26,809 | 5,25,57,404 | 2,00,69,405 |
| Male Population | 3,76,12,306 | 2,71,49,388 | 1,04,62,918 |
| Female Population | 3,50,14,503 | 2,54,08,016 | 96,06,487 |
| Households | 1,50,93,256 | 1,10,80,278 | 40,12,978 |