District of Madhya Pradesh

Anuppur District Population 2026

Q: What is the population of Anuppur district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈8,77,000 (8.77 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Anuppur's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Madhya Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 7,49,237.

Q: What was the population of Anuppur district in Census 2011?

7,49,237: 3,79,114 males and 3,70,123 females, of whom 2,05,241 lived in towns and 5,43,996 in villages.

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 8.77 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

8,77,000 877,000 1 March 2026

Anuppur district's population is estimated at ≈8.77 lakh (8,77,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Madhya Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 7,49,237.

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

Anuppur district

Census 2011: 7,49,237
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 8.77 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011: 2,05,241

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011: 5,43,996

Key figures

Population 2026: ≈ 8.77 lakh 8,77,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011: 7.49 lakh 7,49,237 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density: 200per km² 2011
Sex ratio: 976 Madhya Pradesh: 931
Child sex ratio (0–6): 950 Madhya Pradesh: 918
Literacy rate: 67.9% Male 78.3% · Female 57.3%
Urban share: 27.4% Madhya Pradesh: 27.6%
Growth 2001–11: +12.3% Madhya Pradesh: +20.4%
Area: 3,747km² Census 2011
Households: 1.71 lakh 4.4 people per household
Villages: 571 Census 2011
Towns: 14 Census 2011

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Population over time

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

Census
Estimate

9.2 L 2026

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Year	Population
1951	2,05,240
1961	2,49,115
1971	3,10,763
1981	4,18,833
1991	5,56,074
2001	6,67,155
2011	7,49,237
2016 *	7,99,000
2021 *	8,42,000
2026 *	8,77,000
2031 *	9,04,000
2036 *	9,23,000

* Estimate

How Anuppur'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 Anuppur's 2011 population was spread
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1	Anuppur	3,05,877	40.8%	961	71.9%	41.2%
2	Pushparajgarh	2,30,005	30.7%	994	60.9%	3.7%
3	Kotma	1,20,533	16.1%	968	74.1%	51.8%
4	Jaithari	92,822	12.4%	995	63.4%	9.0%

Largest towns in Anuppur (Census 2011)

Bijuri 32,682
Kotma 29,704
Pasan 28,447
Bangawan CT 20,873
Anuppur 19,899
Deohra CT 9,686
Amlai CT 9,677
Dumar Kachhar CT 9,480
Dola CT 9,273
Kelhauri CT 8,796

How people in Anuppur worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

33.3%

Agricultural labourers

37.6%

Household industry

2.0%

Other work

27.0%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 46.2%.

Age structure of Anuppur

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 →

MenWomen

80+
75-79
70-74
65-69
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
15-19
10-14
5-9
0-4

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Age	Men	Women
0-4	37,573	36,366
5-9	40,554	38,481
10-14	42,597	42,288
15-19	38,261	35,796
20-24	36,654	36,038
25-29	31,029	29,317
30-34	25,879	26,038
35-39	25,775	26,018
40-44	22,951	23,650
45-49	21,983	21,226
50-54	17,161	15,183
55-59	12,787	10,990
60-64	9,421	10,225
65-69	6,663	7,176
70-74	4,508	5,289
75-79	2,145	2,585
80+	2,676	3,004

Children (0–14): 31.8%; Madhya Pradesh 33.5%
Working age (15–59): 61.0%; Madhya Pradesh 58.6%
Older people (60+): 7.2%; Madhya Pradesh 7.9%
Median age: 24.3years; Madhya Pradesh 23.4
Dependency ratio: 57.1; children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64; Madhya Pradesh 63.0

Languages spoken in Anuppur

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 33 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Hindi 96.8%
Gondi 2.2%
Bengali 0.3%
Odia 0.2%
Urdu 0.1%
Kurukh/Oraon 0.1%
Sindhi 0.1%
Marathi 0.1%
All other languages 0.2%

Largest mother tongues

Hindi91.9%
Bagheli/Baghel Khandi3.0%
Gondi2.2%
Chhattisgarhi0.9%
Bhojpuri0.8%
Bengali0.3%
Odia0.2%
Rajasthani0.1%

Housing and amenities in Anuppur

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

Basic services

Electricity for lighting 48.2%

Madhya Pradesh 67.3%
Tap water 17.7%

Madhya Pradesh 23.6%
Water source within premises 28.0%

Madhya Pradesh 24.1%
Toilet within premises 17.7%

Madhya Pradesh 29.1%
Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 81.6%

Madhya Pradesh 69.7%
Bathing area within premises 20.8%

Madhya Pradesh 47.5%
Closed drainage 6.6%

Madhya Pradesh 10.0%
Cooking with LPG/PNG 13.9%

Madhya Pradesh 18.4%
Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 82.1%

Madhya Pradesh 79.4%

What households own

Mobile phone 32.0%

Madhya Pradesh 43.8%
Television 24.3%

Madhya Pradesh 32.4%
Scooter or motorcycle 17.2%

Madhya Pradesh 19.0%
Computer or laptop 4.3%

Madhya Pradesh 6.0%
Car, jeep or van 1.7%

Madhya Pradesh 2.7%
Use banking services 69.7%

Madhya Pradesh 46.7%
None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 33.8%

Madhya Pradesh 32.5%

The home itself

Own their home 86.6%

Madhya Pradesh 90.8%
Rent their home 9.6%

Madhya Pradesh 6.8%
Permanent (pucca) house 26.9%

Madhya Pradesh 44.4%
House in good condition 64.2%

Madhya Pradesh 52.4%
Concrete roof 15.0%

Madhya Pradesh 17.0%
Cement or tiled floor 22.1%

Madhya Pradesh 24.9%
One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 34.2%

Madhya Pradesh 42.0%

Madhya Pradesh

What the numbers say

Anuppur district held 1.0% of Madhya Pradesh's population in 2011, 45th of 55 districts.
Literacy is 67.9%, 1.4 points below the Madhya Pradesh average of 69.3%.
The gender gap in literacy is wide: 78.3% of men but only 57.3% of women could read and write in 2011.
The sex ratio of 976 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 931.
The population grew 12.3% in 2001–11, slower than Madhya Pradesh's 20.4%.
Our 2026 estimate, ≈8.77 lakh, implies growth of about 17% since 2011; it is tied to the official Madhya Pradesh projection.

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Census 2027 status

Results pending

Phase I: houselisting

Done (1 May 2026 – 30 May 2026)
Phase II: counting people

February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)
Results

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

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

Population by religion in Anuppur (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 Anuppur (Census 2011)
Religion	Persons	Share	Madhya Pradesh
Hindu	6,86,524	91.6%	90.9%
Muslim	21,473	2.9%	6.6%
Christian	2,132	0.3%	0.3%
Sikh	606	0.1%	0.2%
Buddhist	86	0.0%	0.3%
Jain	1,653	0.2%	0.8%
Other religions and persuasions	35,434	4.7%	0.8%
Religion not stated	1,329	0.2%	0.1%
Total	7,49,237	100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Anuppur district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈8,77,000 (8.77 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Anuppur's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Madhya Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 7,49,237.

What was the population of Anuppur district in Census 2011?

7,49,237: 3,79,114 males and 3,70,123 females, of whom 2,05,241 lived in towns and 5,43,996 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Anuppur?

Literacy was 67.9% in 2011 (men 78.3%, women 57.3%). The sex ratio was 976 females per 1,000 males, and 950 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Anuppur district?

Bijuri, with 32,682 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Anuppur district?

On today's boundaries the district contains 571 Census 2011 villages and 14 towns.

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Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction