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District of Madhya Pradesh

Alirajpur District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 8.94 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

8,94,000 894,000 1 March 2026

Alirajpur district's population is estimated at ≈8.94 lakh (8,94,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Madhya Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 7,28,999.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Madhya Pradesh. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

Alirajpur district

Census 2011
7,28,999
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 8.94 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
57,074

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
6,71,925

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 8.94 lakh 8,94,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
7.29 lakh 7,28,999 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
229per km² 2011
Sex ratio
1011 Madhya Pradesh: 931
Child sex ratio (0–6)
978 Madhya Pradesh: 918
Literacy rate
36.1% Male 42.0% · Female 30.3%
Urban share
7.8% Madhya Pradesh: 27.6%
Growth 2001–11
+19.5% Madhya Pradesh: +20.4%
Area
3,182km² Census 2011
Households
1.24 lakh 5.9 people per household
Villages
543 Census 2011
Towns
4 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census counts on 2011 boundaries, then our estimate to 2036.

Alirajpur: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
9.7 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19511,75,255
19612,28,765
19712,93,125
19813,47,730
19914,83,481
20016,10,275
20117,28,999
2016 *7,89,000
2021 *8,45,000
2026 *8,94,000
2031 *9,35,000
2036 *9,70,000

* Estimate

How Alirajpur's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Alirajpur's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Alirajpur4,46,49461.2%101434.0%7.6%
2 Jobat1,91,40426.3%100738.4%6.3%
3 Bhavra91,10112.5%100541.4%12.0%

Largest towns in Alirajpur (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Alirajpur (Census 2011)
  1. Alirajpur 28,498
  2. Jobat 11,976
  3. Bhavra 10,968
  4. Nanpur CT 5,632

How people in Alirajpur worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

69.9%

Agricultural labourers

20.1%

Household industry

1.1%

Other work

8.9%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 50.3%.

Age structure of Alirajpur

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 Alirajpur
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
0-451,75150,917
5-956,75455,737
10-1452,35750,639
15-1934,62637,600
20-2425,10627,198
25-2922,49023,673
30-3421,73522,021
35-3920,85920,696
40-4418,36218,138
45-4916,82816,689
50-5413,24812,216
55-599,66810,032
60-647,8657,846
65-694,4475,284
70-743,2273,592
75-791,2511,713
80+1,6462,114
Children (0–14)
43.7%
Madhya Pradesh 33.5%
Working age (15–59)
51.0%
Madhya Pradesh 58.6%
Older people (60+)
5.4%
Madhya Pradesh 7.9%
Median age
18.2years
Madhya Pradesh 23.4
Dependency ratio
88.2
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Madhya Pradesh 63.0

Languages spoken in Alirajpur

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 23 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Alirajpur
  1. Bhili/Bhilodi 90.0%
  2. Hindi 7.9%
  3. Gujarati 1.9%
  4. Urdu 0.1%
  5. Sindhi 0.0%
  6. Others 0.0%
  7. Bengali 0.0%
  8. Marathi 0.0%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Bhilali53.7%
  2. Bhili/Bhilodi35.4%
  3. Hindi7.3%
  4. Gujarati1.9%
  5. Nimadi0.5%
  6. Urdu0.1%
  7. Malvi0.1%
  8. Bengali0.0%

Housing and amenities in Alirajpur

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 61.5%

    Madhya Pradesh 67.3%

  • Tap water 5.6%

    Madhya Pradesh 23.6%

  • Water source within premises 11.4%

    Madhya Pradesh 24.1%

  • Toilet within premises 10.5%

    Madhya Pradesh 29.1%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 89.0%

    Madhya Pradesh 69.7%

  • Bathing area within premises 22.8%

    Madhya Pradesh 47.5%

  • Closed drainage 2.4%

    Madhya Pradesh 10.0%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 6.8%

    Madhya Pradesh 18.4%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 92.3%

    Madhya Pradesh 79.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 24.7%

    Madhya Pradesh 43.8%

  • Television 8.5%

    Madhya Pradesh 32.4%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 7.5%

    Madhya Pradesh 19.0%

  • Computer or laptop 3.9%

    Madhya Pradesh 6.0%

  • Car, jeep or van 0.9%

    Madhya Pradesh 2.7%

  • Use banking services 36.1%

    Madhya Pradesh 46.7%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 57.6%

    Madhya Pradesh 32.5%

The home itself

  • Own their home 95.9%

    Madhya Pradesh 90.8%

  • Rent their home 3.3%

    Madhya Pradesh 6.8%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 30.5%

    Madhya Pradesh 44.4%

  • House in good condition 36.5%

    Madhya Pradesh 52.4%

  • Concrete roof 6.9%

    Madhya Pradesh 17.0%

  • Cement or tiled floor 9.5%

    Madhya Pradesh 24.9%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 43.5%

    Madhya Pradesh 42.0%

Madhya Pradesh

What the numbers say

  • Alirajpur district held 1.0% of Madhya Pradesh's population in 2011, 46th of 55 districts.
  • Literacy is 36.1%, 33.2 points below the Madhya Pradesh average of 69.3%.
  • The sex ratio of 1011 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 931.
  • 7.8% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Madhya Pradesh as a whole (27.6%).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈8.94 lakh, implies growth of about 23% since 2011; it is tied to the official Madhya Pradesh projection.

Compare with

All districts of Madhya Pradesh →

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 Alirajpur, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Alirajpur (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 Alirajpur (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareMadhya Pradesh
Hindu 7,05,060 96.7% 90.9%
Muslim 17,660 2.4% 6.6%
Christian 4,600 0.6% 0.3%
Sikh 65 0.0% 0.2%
Buddhist 36 0.0% 0.3%
Jain 780 0.1% 0.8%
Other religions and persuasions 271 0.0% 0.8%
Religion not stated 527 0.1% 0.1%
Total7,28,999100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Alirajpur district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈8,94,000 (8.94 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Alirajpur's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Madhya Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 7,28,999.

What was the population of Alirajpur district in Census 2011?
7,28,999: 3,62,542 males and 3,66,457 females, of whom 57,074 lived in towns and 6,71,925 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Alirajpur?
Literacy was 36.1% in 2011 (men 42.0%, women 30.3%). The sex ratio was 1011 females per 1,000 males, and 978 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Alirajpur district?
Alirajpur, with 28,498 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Alirajpur district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 543 Census 2011 villages and 4 towns.

⤓ Download Madhya Pradesh district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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