Madhya Pradeshpopulation and census data

People

• Population7.26 crore

  India 121.09 crore · 6th of 35

• Women for every 1,000 men931

  India 943 · 20th of 35

• Children aged 0–614.9%

  India 13.6% · 9th of 35

• Girls for every 1,000 boys (age 0–6)918

  India 918 · 22nd of 35

• Living in towns and cities27.6%

  India 31.1% · 22nd of 35

• People per square km236

  India 382 · 23rd of 35

• Area in square km3,08,252

  India 31,66,620 · 2nd of 35

• Households1.51 crore

  India 24.95 crore · 7th of 35

Reading and writing

Share of people aged 7 and over who can read and write.

• Literacy rate69.3%

  India 73.0% · 28th of 35

• Literacy rate, men78.7%

  India 80.9% · 27th of 35

• Literacy rate, women59.2%

  India 64.6% · 28th of 35

Communities

• Scheduled Castes15.6%

  India 16.6% · 17th of 35

• Scheduled Tribes21.1%

  India 8.6% · 13th of 35

Religion

• Hindu90.9%

  India 79.8% · 5th of 35

• Muslim6.6%

  India 14.2% · 22nd of 35

• Christian0.29%

  India 2.3% · 29th of 35

• Sikh0.21%

  India 1.7% · 15th of 35

• Buddhist0.30%

  India 0.70% · 11th of 35

• Jain0.78%

  India 0.37% · 5th of 35

• Other religions0.83%

  India 0.66% · 9th of 35

• Religion not stated0.13%

  India 0.24% · 24th of 35

Work

The last four rows are shares of all workers.

• People who work43.5%

  India 39.8% · 14th of 35

• Women who work32.6%

  India 25.5% · 11th of 35

• Workers with 6+ months of work a year71.9%

  India 75.2% · 26th of 35

• Farmers (cultivators)31.2%

  India 24.7% · 12th of 35

• Farm labourers38.6%

  India 30.0% · 4th of 35

• Household industry3.0%

  India 3.8% · 14th of 35

• Other work27.2%

  India 41.6% · 33rd of 35

Homes

Share of households, rounded to whole numbers.

• Electricity is the main light67%

  India 67% · 26th of 35

• Kerosene is the main light32%

  India 31% · 8th of 35

• Toilet at home29%

  India 47% · 31st of 35

• Open defecation (no toilet)70%

  India 50% · 5th of 35

• Bathroom at home26%

  India 42% · 29th of 35

• Tap water to drink24%

  India 44% · 29th of 35

• Drinking water source at home24%

  India 47% · 30th of 35

• Cook on LPG or piped gas18%

  India 29% · 27th of 35

• Cook on firewood66%

  India 49% · 8th of 35

• Use banking services47%

  India 59% · 29th of 35

• Own their home91%

  India 87% · 7th of 35

• Rent their home7%

  India 11% · 24th of 35

• Home in good condition52%

  India 53% · 24th of 35

• Permanent (pucca) home44%

  India 62% · 26th of 35

• Live in one room or less42%

  India 41% · 12th of 35

What homes owned

Share of households, rounded to whole numbers.

• Any phone (landline or mobile)46%

  India 63% · 32nd of 35

• Mobile phone44%

  India 59% · 32nd of 35

• Television32%

  India 47% · 30th of 35

• Radio15%

  India 20% · 30th of 35

• Computer or laptop6%

  India 10% · 33rd of 35

• Computer with internet1%

  India 3% · 29th of 35

• Bicycle40%

  India 45% · 15th of 35

• Scooter, motorbike or moped19%

  India 21% · 19th of 35

• Car, jeep or van3%

  India 5% · 27th of 35

• None of these32%

  India 18% · 2nd of 35