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District of Madhya Pradesh

Dewas District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 19.19 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

19,19,000 1.92 million 1 March 2026

Dewas district's population is estimated at ≈19.19 lakh (19,19,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Madhya Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 15,63,715.

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

Dewas district

Census 2011
15,63,715
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 19.19 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
4,51,759

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
11,11,956

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 19.19 lakh 19,19,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
15.64 lakh 15,63,715 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
223per km² 2011
Sex ratio
942 Madhya Pradesh: 931
Child sex ratio (0–6)
918 Madhya Pradesh: 918
Literacy rate
69.4% Male 80.3% · Female 57.8%
Urban share
28.9% Madhya Pradesh: 27.6%
Growth 2001–11
+19.5% Madhya Pradesh: +20.4%
Area
7,020km² Census 2011
Households
3.09 lakh 5.1 people per household
Villages
1,114 Census 2011
Towns
13 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Dewas: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
21 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19513,45,306
19614,46,901
19715,94,336
19817,95,309
199110,33,807
200113,08,223
201115,63,715
2016 *16,93,000
2021 *18,12,000
2026 *19,19,000
2031 *20,08,000
2036 *20,83,000

* Estimate

How Dewas'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 Dewas's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Dewas5,05,94832.4%93878.8%57.2%
2 Bagli1,95,15312.5%96257.2%11.1%
3 Khategaon1,91,43512.2%92467.9%13.3%
4 Sonkatch1,72,30811.0%95170.0%22.3%
5 Satwas1,46,0899.3%93358.9%23.1%
6 Tonk Khurd1,33,7838.6%94769.4%6.0%
7 Kannod1,12,3877.2%94462.1%15.8%
8 Hatpiplya1,06,6126.8%94168.0%16.3%

Largest towns in Dewas (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Dewas (Census 2011)
  1. Dewas 2,89,550
  2. Khategaon 25,413
  3. Kannod 17,744
  4. Hatpiplya 17,419
  5. Sonkatch 16,545
  6. Satwas 14,108
  7. Bhaurasa 12,166
  8. Karnawad 11,266
  9. Kantaphod 10,405
  10. Bagli 10,310

How people in Dewas worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

35.0%

Agricultural labourers

41.8%

Household industry

1.6%

Other work

21.5%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 47.5%.

Age structure of Dewas

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 Dewas
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
0-482,35676,117
5-991,48584,057
10-1495,14289,071
15-1985,84474,155
20-2474,98067,621
25-2962,63160,495
30-3458,14356,674
35-3953,01951,839
40-4448,09844,292
45-4939,66636,917
50-5432,05927,291
55-5921,83422,691
60-6421,47020,448
65-6913,17315,645
70-7412,03912,660
75-795,2227,048
80+7,80910,891
Children (0–14)
33.2%
Madhya Pradesh 33.5%
Working age (15–59)
58.8%
Madhya Pradesh 58.6%
Older people (60+)
8.1%
Madhya Pradesh 7.9%
Median age
23.6years
Madhya Pradesh 23.4
Dependency ratio
62.8
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Madhya Pradesh 63.0

Languages spoken in Dewas

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 31 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Dewas
  1. Hindi 92.8%
  2. Bhili/Bhilodi 2.1%
  3. Urdu 1.9%
  4. Gondi 1.3%
  5. Marathi 0.7%
  6. Gujarati 0.7%
  7. Bengali 0.1%
  8. Sindhi 0.1%
  9. All other languages 0.3%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Hindi55.5%
  2. Malvi32.7%
  3. Nimadi3.1%
  4. Urdu1.9%
  5. Gondi1.3%
  6. Barel1.1%
  7. Bhili/Bhilodi0.9%
  8. Banjari0.8%

Housing and amenities in Dewas

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 88.7%

    Madhya Pradesh 67.3%

  • Tap water 21.3%

    Madhya Pradesh 23.6%

  • Water source within premises 23.0%

    Madhya Pradesh 24.1%

  • Toilet within premises 37.0%

    Madhya Pradesh 29.1%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 62.2%

    Madhya Pradesh 69.7%

  • Bathing area within premises 63.3%

    Madhya Pradesh 47.5%

  • Closed drainage 9.7%

    Madhya Pradesh 10.0%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 19.5%

    Madhya Pradesh 18.4%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 77.7%

    Madhya Pradesh 79.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 52.5%

    Madhya Pradesh 43.8%

  • Television 41.0%

    Madhya Pradesh 32.4%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 25.4%

    Madhya Pradesh 19.0%

  • Computer or laptop 5.5%

    Madhya Pradesh 6.0%

  • Car, jeep or van 3.0%

    Madhya Pradesh 2.7%

  • Use banking services 47.2%

    Madhya Pradesh 46.7%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 27.8%

    Madhya Pradesh 32.5%

The home itself

  • Own their home 91.3%

    Madhya Pradesh 90.8%

  • Rent their home 6.2%

    Madhya Pradesh 6.8%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 48.6%

    Madhya Pradesh 44.4%

  • House in good condition 50.8%

    Madhya Pradesh 52.4%

  • Concrete roof 19.9%

    Madhya Pradesh 17.0%

  • Cement or tiled floor 27.3%

    Madhya Pradesh 24.9%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 38.9%

    Madhya Pradesh 42.0%

Madhya Pradesh

What the numbers say

  • Dewas district held 2.2% of Madhya Pradesh's population in 2011, 17th of 55 districts.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 80.3% of men but only 57.8% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 942 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 931.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈19.19 lakh, implies growth of about 23% since 2011; it is tied to the official Madhya Pradesh projection.
  • Its largest town, Dewas, had 2.9 lakh people in 2011, 18.5% 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 Dewas, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Dewas (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 Dewas (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareMadhya Pradesh
Hindu 13,76,591 88.0% 90.9%
Muslim 1,74,259 11.1% 6.6%
Christian 2,355 0.2% 0.3%
Sikh 2,330 0.1% 0.2%
Buddhist 382 0.0% 0.3%
Jain 6,497 0.4% 0.8%
Other religions and persuasions 72 0.0% 0.8%
Religion not stated 1,229 0.1% 0.1%
Total15,63,715100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Dewas district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈19,19,000 (19.19 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Dewas's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Madhya Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 15,63,715.

What was the population of Dewas district in Census 2011?
15,63,715: 8,05,359 males and 7,58,356 females, of whom 4,51,759 lived in towns and 11,11,956 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Dewas?
Literacy was 69.4% in 2011 (men 80.3%, women 57.8%). The sex ratio was 942 females per 1,000 males, and 918 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Dewas district?
Dewas, with 2,89,550 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Dewas district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 1,114 Census 2011 villages and 13 towns.

⤓ Download Madhya Pradesh district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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