District of Madhya Pradesh

Barwani District Population 2026

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

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈17,86,000 (17.86 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Barwani's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Madhya Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 13,85,881.

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

13,85,881: 6,99,340 males and 6,86,541 females, of whom 2,04,069 lived in towns and 11,81,812 in villages.

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 17.86 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

17,86,000 1.79 million 1 March 2026

Barwani district's population is estimated at ≈17.86 lakh (17,86,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Madhya Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 13,85,881.

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

Barwani district

Census 2011: 13,85,881
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 17.86 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011: 2,04,069

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011: 11,81,812

Key figures

Population 2026: ≈ 17.86 lakh 17,86,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011: 13.86 lakh 13,85,881 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density: 255per km² 2011
Sex ratio: 982 Madhya Pradesh: 931
Child sex ratio (0–6): 948 Madhya Pradesh: 918
Literacy rate: 49.1% Male 55.7% · Female 42.4%
Urban share: 14.7% Madhya Pradesh: 27.6%
Growth 2001–11: +27.6% Madhya Pradesh: +20.4%
Area: 5,427km² Census 2011
Households: 2.43 lakh 5.7 people per household
Villages: 716 Census 2011
Towns: 8 Census 2011

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Population over time

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

Census
Estimate

20 L 2026

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Year	Population
1951	3,26,990
1961	4,07,325
1971	5,17,468
1981	6,61,208
1991	8,35,625
2001	10,86,366
2011	13,85,881
2016 *	15,25,000
2021 *	16,59,000
2026 *	17,86,000
2031 *	18,99,000
2036 *	20,02,000

* Estimate

How Barwani'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 Barwani's 2011 population was spread
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1	Sendhwa	2,31,318	16.7%	977	46.6%	24.4%
2	Rajpur	2,13,216	15.4%	980	53.8%	14.6%
3	Barwani	2,11,061	15.2%	974	56.4%	26.3%
4	Pati	1,62,432	11.7%	986	26.3%	0.0%
5	Pansemal	1,57,975	11.4%	986	57.4%	17.7%
6	Varla	1,28,721	9.3%	997	34.0%	0.0%
7	Niwali	1,12,639	8.1%	1008	44.4%	0.0%
8	Anjad	89,465	6.5%	975	62.3%	29.4%
9	Thikri	79,054	5.7%	951	64.4%	8.6%

Largest towns in Barwani (Census 2011)

Sendhwa 56,485
Barwani 55,504
Anjad 26,289
Rajpur 20,947
Khetia 15,744
Pansemal 12,166
Palsud 10,113
Pipri CT 6,821

How people in Barwani worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

44.0%

Agricultural labourers

40.9%

Household industry

1.1%

Other work

14.0%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 47.2%.

Age structure of Barwani

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	94,771	90,494
5-9	1,00,405	96,851
10-14	93,089	92,213
15-19	67,935	67,478
20-24	60,228	58,580
25-29	51,265	50,356
30-34	46,583	45,613
35-39	41,656	40,556
40-44	36,768	33,993
45-49	29,200	28,464
50-54	23,194	20,501
55-59	15,932	17,398
60-64	15,087	15,451
65-69	9,337	11,308
70-74	7,025	7,903
75-79	2,788	3,826
80+	3,669	5,175

Children (0–14): 41.0%; Madhya Pradesh 33.5%
Working age (15–59): 53.1%; Madhya Pradesh 58.6%
Older people (60+): 5.9%; Madhya Pradesh 7.9%
Median age: 19.6years; Madhya Pradesh 23.4
Dependency ratio: 80.8; children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64; Madhya Pradesh 63.0

Languages spoken in Barwani

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 40 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Bhili/Bhilodi 58.5%
Hindi 35.4%
Khandeshi 2.1%
Gujarati 1.3%
Marathi 1.3%
Urdu 0.6%
Others 0.4%
Korku 0.1%
All other languages 0.3%

Largest mother tongues

Barel49.6%
Nimadi23.8%
Hindi9.7%
Bhilali4.9%
Bhili/Bhilodi3.8%
Ahirani1.7%
Gujarati1.3%
Banjari1.0%

Housing and amenities in Barwani

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

Basic services

Electricity for lighting 74.5%

Madhya Pradesh 67.3%
Tap water 28.8%

Madhya Pradesh 23.6%
Water source within premises 19.8%

Madhya Pradesh 24.1%
Toilet within premises 18.9%

Madhya Pradesh 29.1%
Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 79.7%

Madhya Pradesh 69.7%
Bathing area within premises 39.2%

Madhya Pradesh 47.5%
Closed drainage 4.7%

Madhya Pradesh 10.0%
Cooking with LPG/PNG 12.4%

Madhya Pradesh 18.4%
Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 86.3%

Madhya Pradesh 79.4%

What households own

Mobile phone 27.5%

Madhya Pradesh 43.8%
Television 20.1%

Madhya Pradesh 32.4%
Scooter or motorcycle 12.8%

Madhya Pradesh 19.0%
Computer or laptop 3.5%

Madhya Pradesh 6.0%
Car, jeep or van 1.3%

Madhya Pradesh 2.7%
Use banking services 38.3%

Madhya Pradesh 46.7%
None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 54.5%

Madhya Pradesh 32.5%

The home itself

Own their home 92.6%

Madhya Pradesh 90.8%
Rent their home 5.3%

Madhya Pradesh 6.8%
Permanent (pucca) house 28.9%

Madhya Pradesh 44.4%
House in good condition 38.4%

Madhya Pradesh 52.4%
Concrete roof 8.4%

Madhya Pradesh 17.0%
Cement or tiled floor 15.4%

Madhya Pradesh 24.9%
One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 49.5%

Madhya Pradesh 42.0%

Madhya Pradesh

What the numbers say

Barwani district held 1.9% of Madhya Pradesh's population in 2011, 22nd of 55 districts.
Literacy is 49.1%, 20.2 points below the Madhya Pradesh average of 69.3%.
The sex ratio of 982 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 931.
14.7% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Madhya Pradesh as a whole (27.6%).
The population grew 27.6% in 2001–11, faster than Madhya Pradesh's 20.4%.
Our 2026 estimate, ≈17.86 lakh, implies growth of about 29% since 2011; it is tied to the official Madhya Pradesh projection.
Its largest town, Sendhwa, had 56.5 thousand people in 2011, 4.1% of the district.

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

Population by religion in Barwani (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 Barwani (Census 2011)
Religion	Persons	Share	Madhya Pradesh
Hindu	13,18,869	95.2%	90.9%
Muslim	58,222	4.2%	6.6%
Christian	2,967	0.2%	0.3%
Sikh	2,361	0.2%	0.2%
Buddhist	416	0.0%	0.3%
Jain	2,289	0.2%	0.8%
Other religions and persuasions	263	0.0%	0.8%
Religion not stated	494	0.0%	0.1%
Total	13,85,881	100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Barwani district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈17,86,000 (17.86 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Barwani's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Madhya Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 13,85,881.

What was the population of Barwani district in Census 2011?

13,85,881: 6,99,340 males and 6,86,541 females, of whom 2,04,069 lived in towns and 11,81,812 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Barwani?

Literacy was 49.1% in 2011 (men 55.7%, women 42.4%). The sex ratio was 982 females per 1,000 males, and 948 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Barwani district?

Sendhwa, with 56,485 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Barwani district?

On today's boundaries the district contains 716 Census 2011 villages and 8 towns.

⤓ Download Madhya Pradesh district data (CSV)

Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction