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Madhya Pradesh Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

8.97 crore Official projection RGI Technical Group on Population Projections (2020), as on 1 March 1 March 2026 How this is made →

8,96,73,000 89.67 million 1 March 2026

Madhya Pradesh's population is projected at 8.97 crore (8,96,73,000) on 1 March 2026, according to the RGI Technical Group's official projection. Census 2011, the last count, recorded 7,26,26,809.

RGI Technical Group on Population Projections (2020), as on 1 March

Key figures

Population 2026
8.97 crore 8,96,73,000 Official projection RGI Technical Group on Population Projections (2020), as on 1 March How this is made →
Census 2011
7.26 crore 7,26,26,809 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
236per km² 2011 · 2026: 291
Sex ratio
931 females per 1,000 males
Child sex ratio (0–6)
918 India 918
Literacy rate
69.3% Male 78.7% · Female 59.2%
Urban share
27.6% 2026: 29.3% (projected)
Growth 2001–11
+20.4% 2011→2026: +23.5%
Area
3,08,252km²
Households
1.51 crore 4.8 people per household
Work participation
43.5% 2011
Children 0–6
1.08 crore 14.9%

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census counts 1951–2011, then the official projection to 2036.

Madhya Pradesh: Population over time
  • Census
  • Official projection
9.8 cr 2026
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YearPopulation
19511,86,14,931
19612,32,17,910
19713,00,16,625
19813,81,68,507
19914,85,66,242
20016,03,48,023
20117,26,26,809
2016 *7,88,06,000
2021 *8,45,16,000
2026 *8,96,73,000
2031 *9,40,57,000
2036 *9,78,04,000

* Official projection

Districts (55)

All 55 districts of Madhya Pradesh →
All 55 districts of Madhya Pradesh
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1 Indore≈ 43.53 lakh32,76,69792880.9%
2 Jabalpur≈ 29.27 lakh24,63,28992981.1%
3 Sagar≈ 28.84 lakh23,78,45889376.5%
4 Bhopal≈ 30.74 lakh23,71,06191880.4%
5 Dhar≈ 27.83 lakh21,85,79396459.0%
6 Gwalior≈ 25.71 lakh20,32,03686476.7%
7 Ujjain≈ 23.86 lakh19,86,86495572.3%
8 Morena≈ 24.71 lakh19,65,97084071.0%
9 Khargone≈ 23.46 lakh18,73,04696562.7%
10 Chhatarpur≈ 21.62 lakh17,62,37588363.7%
11 Rewa≈ 21.49 lakh17,47,47292773.5%
12 Chhindwara≈ 20.2 lakh17,16,61296869.4%

* 2026 figures are our estimates (method M1), tied to the official Madhya Pradesh projection. 5 districts created after 2011 are shown with figures rebuilt on today’s boundaries.

Largest cities in Madhya Pradesh

All large cities of Madhya Pradesh →

  • Indore

    City (2011): 19,64,086

    Metro (2011): 21,70,295

  • Bhopal

    City (2011): 17,98,218

    Metro (2011): 18,86,100

  • Jabalpur

    City (2011): 10,55,525

    Metro (2011): 12,68,848

  • Gwalior

    City (2011): 10,54,420

    Metro (2011): 11,02,884

  • Ujjain

    City (2011): 5,15,215

  • Dewas

    City (2011): 2,89,550

  • Satna

    City (2011): 2,80,222

    Metro (2011): 2,82,977

  • Sagar

    City (2011): 2,73,296

    Metro (2011): 3,70,208

Births, deaths and fertility

Birth rate
22.5 (18.4)
per 1,000 people
Death rate
6.8 (6.4)
per 1,000 people
Infant mortality
37 (25)
per 1,000 live births
Fertility rate (TFR)
2.4 (1.9)
children per woman
Sex ratio at birth
917 (917)
females per 1,000 males

SRS 2023 Sample Registration System Statistical Report 2023 (ORGI) How this is made → Sample Registration System 2023. India in brackets.

Age structure of Madhya Pradesh

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Age structure of Madhya Pradesh
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
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AgeMenWomen
0-438,74,24735,97,039
5-943,09,69339,56,762
10-1444,39,32941,25,172
15-1939,80,07234,66,717
20-2435,54,08831,73,491
25-2929,88,32527,99,181
30-3426,50,70525,64,255
35-3924,93,46423,68,207
40-4421,93,88820,20,586
45-4918,38,79816,84,163
50-5414,46,52212,47,850
55-5910,30,24310,27,834
60-649,89,4639,97,947
65-696,80,0057,47,056
70-745,45,2465,62,175
75-792,44,8072,78,548
80+3,10,0353,58,034
Children (0–14)
33.5%
India 30.9%
Working age (15–59)
58.6%
India 60.5%
Older people (60+)
7.9%
India 8.6%
Median age
23.4years
India 24.9
Dependency ratio
63.0
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
India 57.1

Languages spoken in Madhya Pradesh

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 104 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Madhya Pradesh
  1. Hindi 88.6%
  2. Bhili/Bhilodi 4.9%
  3. Marathi 1.7%
  4. Gondi 1.6%
  5. Urdu 1.3%
  6. Korku 0.6%
  7. Sindhi 0.3%
  8. Gujarati 0.3%
  9. All other languages 0.7%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Hindi68.0%
  2. Malvi6.4%
  3. Bundeli/Bundel Khandi5.9%
  4. Bagheli/Baghel Khandi3.6%
  5. Nimadi3.2%
  6. Bhili/Bhilodi2.5%
  7. Marathi1.7%
  8. Gondi1.6%

Housing and amenities in Madhya Pradesh

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 67.3%

    India 67.4%

  • Tap water 23.6%

    India 43.7%

  • Water source within premises 24.1%

    India 46.7%

  • Toilet within premises 29.1%

    India 47.1%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 69.7%

    India 49.6%

  • Bathing area within premises 47.5%

    India 58.6%

  • Closed drainage 10.0%

    India 18.3%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 18.4%

    India 28.7%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 79.4%

    India 65.6%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 43.8%

    India 59.3%

  • Television 32.4%

    India 47.3%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 19.0%

    India 21.1%

  • Computer or laptop 6.0%

    India 9.5%

  • Car, jeep or van 2.7%

    India 4.7%

  • Use banking services 46.7%

    India 58.8%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 32.5%

    India 17.8%

The home itself

  • Own their home 90.8%

    India 86.5%

  • Rent their home 6.8%

    India 11.1%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 44.4%

    India 62.0%

  • House in good condition 52.4%

    India 53.2%

  • Concrete roof 17.0%

    India 29.1%

  • Cement or tiled floor 24.9%

    India 42.1%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 42.0%

    India 41.0%

India

Per capita income of Madhya Pradesh

Per capita Net State Domestic Product (NSDP) at current prices, the standard measure of state per capita income. NSO National Statistical Office (MoSPI), compiled in the RBI Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25 How this is made →

Per capita income 2024-25
₹1,52,615
#29 of 33 States/UTs in 2023-24
Real growth, latest year (2024-25)
+4.7%
per capita, constant 2011-12 prices
Average real growth a year since 2011-12 (13 years)
+4.8%
GSDP 2024-25
₹15.0 lakh crore
Gross State Domestic Product, current prices
Per capita income of Madhya Pradesh
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YearCurrent prices (₹)Constant 2011-12 prices (₹)
2011-1238,49738,497
2012-1344,77341,142
2013-1451,84942,548
2014-1555,67844,027
2015-1662,08047,351
2016-1774,32452,782
2017-1881,96654,824
2018-1992,33759,005
2019-201,01,90960,452
2020-211,01,95856,037
2021-221,17,40261,011
2022-231,27,94763,681
2023-241,39,71367,301
2024-251,52,61570,434

Median State/UT 2023-24: ₹2,34,721. Financial years (April–March). Latest years are advance or quick estimates and get revised.

What the numbers say

  • Madhya Pradesh is home to 6.30% of India's people and is the 5th most populous of the 36 States and Union Territories.
  • The official projection has Madhya Pradesh growing 23.5% between Census 2011 and 1 March 2026, faster than India's 17.6%.
  • Literacy in 2011 was 69.3%, 3.7 points below the national rate of 73.0%.
  • There were 931 females for every 1,000 males in 2011 (India: 943).
  • 27.6% of people lived in towns in 2011; the official projection puts the urban share at 29.3% in 2026.
  • A woman in Madhya Pradesh has 2.4 children on average (SRS 2023), above the replacement level of 2.1.
  • Indore is the most populous district, with 32.77 lakh people in 2011 (4.5% of the state).

Compare with

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (1 May 2026 – 30 May 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. Results

    Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Madhya Pradesh, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Madhya Pradesh (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Population by religion in Madhya Pradesh (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareIndia
Hindu 6,60,07,121 90.9% 79.8%
Muslim 47,74,695 6.6% 14.2%
Christian 2,13,282 0.3% 2.3%
Sikh 1,51,412 0.2% 1.7%
Buddhist 2,16,052 0.3% 0.7%
Jain 5,67,028 0.8% 0.4%
Other religions and persuasions 5,99,594 0.8% 0.7%
Religion not stated 97,625 0.1% 0.2%
Total7,26,26,809100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Madhya Pradesh in 2026?
The official projection by the RGI Technical Group puts Madhya Pradesh's population at 8,96,73,000 (8.97 crore) on 1 March 2026. No census count exists after 2011; Census 2027 results will replace this projection.

What was the population of Madhya Pradesh in Census 2011?
Census 2011 counted 7,26,26,809 people in Madhya Pradesh: 3,76,12,306 males and 3,50,14,503 females.

Which district of Madhya Pradesh has the largest population?
Indore had the most people in 2011 (32,76,697). The least populous was Pandhurna (3,74,310).

What is the sex ratio and literacy rate of Madhya Pradesh?
In Census 2011 Madhya Pradesh had 931 females per 1,000 males (child sex ratio 918) and a literacy rate of 69.3% (men 78.7%, women 59.2%).

When will Census 2027 figures for Madhya Pradesh be released?
Counting of people takes place in February 2027 with a reference date of 1 March 2027. The government has not announced a release date; in 2011 provisional totals came out on 31 March 2011, about a month after counting ended. This page will switch to Census 2027 figures as soon as they are published.

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Sources and method

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