Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh is a 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 of Madhya Pradesh include Narmada, Chambal, Betwa, Son, Tapi, Wainganga.
As per Census 2011, Madhya Pradesh has a total geographical area of 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 following table provides the complete list of districts in Madhya Pradesh along with their headquarters and the number of tehsils in each.
| Sl. No. | District | Headquarters | Tehsils |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agar-Malwa | Agar | 5 |
| 2 | Alirajpur | Alirajpur | 5 |
| 3 | Anuppur | Anuppur | 4 |
| 4 | Ashoknagar | Ashoknagar | 8 |
| 5 | Balaghat | Balaghat | 12 |
| 6 | Barwani | Barwani | 9 |
| 7 | Betul | Betul | 11 |
| 8 | Bhind | Bhind | 10 |
| 9 | Bhopal | Bhopal | 3 |
| 10 | Burhanpur | Burhanpur | 5 |
| 11 | Chhatarpur | Chhatarpur | 13 |
| 12 | Chhindwara | Chhindwara | 12 |
| 13 | Damoh | Damoh | 8 |
| 14 | Datia | Datia | 6 |
| 15 | Dewas | Dewas | 10 |
| 16 | Dhar | Dhar | 9 |
| 17 | Dindori | Dindori | 3 |
| 18 | Guna | Guna | 8 |
| 19 | Gwalior | Gwalior | 10 |
| 20 | Harda | Harda | 6 |
| 21 | Indore | Indore | 10 |
| 22 | Jabalpur | Jabalpur | 10 |
| 23 | Jhabua | Jhabua | 6 |
| 24 | Katni | Katni | 9 |
| 25 | Khandwa (East Nimar) | Khandwa | 9 |
| 26 | Khargone (West Nimar) | Khargone | 11 |
| 27 | Maihar | Maihar | 3 |
| 28 | Mandla | Mandla | 6 |
| 29 | Mandsaur | Mandsaur | 9 |
| 30 | MAUGANJ | Mauganj | 3 |
| 31 | Morena | Morena | 8 |
| 32 | Narmadapuram | Hoshangabad | 10 |
| 33 | Narsimhapur | Narsinghpur | 6 |
| 34 | Neemuch | Neemuch | 7 |
| 35 | Niwari | Niwari | 3 |
| 36 | Pandhurna | Pandhurna | 2 |
| 37 | Panna | Panna | 9 |
| 38 | Raisen | Raisen | 12 |
| 39 | Rajgarh | Rajgarh | 9 |
| 40 | Ratlam | Ratlam | 9 |
| 41 | Rewa | Rewa | 9 |
| 42 | Sagar | Sagar | 14 |
| 43 | Satna | Satna | 8 |
| 44 | Sehore | Sehore | 10 |
| 45 | Seoni | Seoni | 9 |
| 46 | Shahdol | Shahdol | 6 |
| 47 | Shajapur | Shajapur | 7 |
| 48 | Sheopur | Sheopur | 5 |
| 49 | Shivpuri | Shivpuri | 11 |
| 50 | Sidhi | Sidhi | 8 |
| 51 | Singrauli | Waidhan | 8 |
| 52 | Tikamgarh | Tikamgarh | 9 |
| 53 | Ujjain | Ujjain | 12 |
| 54 | Umaria | Umaria | 7 |
| 55 | Vidisha | Vidisha | 12 |
Population of Madhya Pradesh
According to the 2011 Census, Madhya Pradesh had a total population of 7,26,26,809 people. The state had a sex ratio of 931 females per 1,000 males, a population density of 236 people per km², and an overall literacy rate of 69.32%. The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| 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 |