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District of Madhya Pradesh

Burhanpur District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 9.29 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

9,29,000 929,000 1 March 2026

Burhanpur district's population is estimated at ≈9.29 lakh (9,29,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Madhya Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 7,57,847.

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

Burhanpur district

Census 2011
7,57,847
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 9.29 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
2,60,287

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
4,97,560

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 9.29 lakh 9,29,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
7.58 lakh 7,57,847 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
221per km² 2011
Sex ratio
951 Madhya Pradesh: 931
Child sex ratio (0–6)
924 Madhya Pradesh: 918
Literacy rate
64.4% Male 71.8% · Female 56.6%
Urban share
34.4% Madhya Pradesh: 27.6%
Growth 2001–11
+19.4% Madhya Pradesh: +20.4%
Area
3,427km² Census 2011
Households
1.46 lakh 5.2 people per household
Villages
263 Census 2011
Towns
3 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Burhanpur: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
10 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19511,76,580
19612,38,244
19713,11,188
19814,23,799
19915,33,066
20016,34,883
20117,57,847
2016 *8,20,000
2021 *8,78,000
2026 *9,29,000
2031 *9,72,000
2036 *10,08,000

* Estimate

How Burhanpur'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 Burhanpur's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Burhanpur4,33,58457.2%94073.2%53.2%
2 Nepanagar1,90,99425.2%95747.4%15.5%
3 Khaknar1,33,26917.6%97758.4%0.0%

Largest towns in Burhanpur (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Burhanpur (Census 2011)
  1. Burhanpur 2,10,886
  2. Nepanagar 29,682
  3. Shahpur 19,719

How people in Burhanpur worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

20.6%

Agricultural labourers

47.6%

Household industry

2.5%

Other work

29.3%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 43.3%.

Age structure of Burhanpur

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 Burhanpur
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
0-444,80541,585
5-946,13443,083
10-1445,90443,044
15-1939,54435,274
20-2437,58234,181
25-2930,34828,354
30-3426,56525,702
35-3923,95923,795
40-4422,11321,664
45-4919,65318,154
50-5415,24413,780
55-5911,01111,057
60-649,75810,462
65-696,5597,855
70-744,9305,717
75-792,1602,609
80+2,0412,851
Children (0–14)
34.9%
Madhya Pradesh 33.5%
Working age (15–59)
57.8%
Madhya Pradesh 58.6%
Older people (60+)
7.3%
Madhya Pradesh 7.9%
Median age
22.7years
Madhya Pradesh 23.4
Dependency ratio
65.3
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Madhya Pradesh 63.0

Languages spoken in Burhanpur

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 39 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Burhanpur
  1. Marathi 27.0%
  2. Hindi 24.8%
  3. Urdu 16.5%
  4. Bhili/Bhilodi 15.0%
  5. Korku 10.4%
  6. Gujarati 2.5%
  7. Others 1.3%
  8. Sindhi 0.9%
  9. All other languages 1.6%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Marathi26.9%
  2. Hindi17.2%
  3. Urdu16.5%
  4. Korku10.4%
  5. Barel6.2%
  6. Bhilali5.3%
  7. Banjari3.8%
  8. Bhili/Bhilodi2.8%

Housing and amenities in Burhanpur

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 78.0%

    Madhya Pradesh 67.3%

  • Tap water 65.9%

    Madhya Pradesh 23.6%

  • Water source within premises 35.2%

    Madhya Pradesh 24.1%

  • Toilet within premises 35.1%

    Madhya Pradesh 29.1%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 58.5%

    Madhya Pradesh 69.7%

  • Bathing area within premises 76.6%

    Madhya Pradesh 47.5%

  • Closed drainage 7.8%

    Madhya Pradesh 10.0%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 28.1%

    Madhya Pradesh 18.4%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 70.8%

    Madhya Pradesh 79.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 37.1%

    Madhya Pradesh 43.8%

  • Television 40.6%

    Madhya Pradesh 32.4%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 15.6%

    Madhya Pradesh 19.0%

  • Computer or laptop 3.5%

    Madhya Pradesh 6.0%

  • Car, jeep or van 1.5%

    Madhya Pradesh 2.7%

  • Use banking services 42.5%

    Madhya Pradesh 46.7%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 41.0%

    Madhya Pradesh 32.5%

The home itself

  • Own their home 86.1%

    Madhya Pradesh 90.8%

  • Rent their home 8.7%

    Madhya Pradesh 6.8%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 38.7%

    Madhya Pradesh 44.4%

  • House in good condition 48.2%

    Madhya Pradesh 52.4%

  • Concrete roof 15.1%

    Madhya Pradesh 17.0%

  • Cement or tiled floor 32.7%

    Madhya Pradesh 24.9%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 57.2%

    Madhya Pradesh 42.0%

Madhya Pradesh

What the numbers say

  • Burhanpur district held 1.0% of Madhya Pradesh's population in 2011, 44th of 55 districts.
  • Literacy is 64.4%, 5.0 points below the Madhya Pradesh average of 69.3%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 71.8% of men but only 56.6% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 951 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 931.
  • 34.4% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more urban than Madhya Pradesh as a whole (27.6%).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈9.29 lakh, implies growth of about 23% since 2011; it is tied to the official Madhya Pradesh projection.
  • Its largest town, Burhanpur, had 2.11 lakh people in 2011, 27.8% of the district.

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

Population by religion in Burhanpur (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 Burhanpur (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareMadhya Pradesh
Hindu 5,52,526 72.9% 90.9%
Muslim 1,80,840 23.9% 6.6%
Christian 1,199 0.2% 0.3%
Sikh 1,074 0.1% 0.2%
Buddhist 19,883 2.6% 0.3%
Jain 1,884 0.2% 0.8%
Other religions and persuasions 99 0.0% 0.8%
Religion not stated 342 0.0% 0.1%
Total7,57,847100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Burhanpur district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈9,29,000 (9.29 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Burhanpur's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Madhya Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 7,57,847.

What was the population of Burhanpur district in Census 2011?
7,57,847: 3,88,504 males and 3,69,343 females, of whom 2,60,287 lived in towns and 4,97,560 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Burhanpur?
Literacy was 64.4% in 2011 (men 71.8%, women 56.6%). The sex ratio was 951 females per 1,000 males, and 924 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Burhanpur district?
Burhanpur, with 2,10,886 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Burhanpur district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 263 Census 2011 villages and 3 towns.

⤓ Download Madhya Pradesh district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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