District of Madhya Pradesh

Jhabua District Population 2026

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

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈13,45,000 (13.45 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Jhabua's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Madhya Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 10,25,048.

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

10,25,048: 5,15,023 males and 5,10,025 females, of whom 91,983 lived in towns and 9,33,065 in villages.

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 13.45 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

13,45,000 1.34 million 1 March 2026

Jhabua district's population is estimated at ≈13.45 lakh (13,45,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Madhya Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 10,25,048.

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

Jhabua district

Census 2011: 10,25,048
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 13.45 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011: 91,983

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011: 9,33,065

Key figures

Population 2026: ≈ 13.45 lakh 13,45,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011: 10.25 lakh 10,25,048 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density: 285per km² 2011
Sex ratio: 990 Madhya Pradesh: 931
Child sex ratio (0–6): 943 Madhya Pradesh: 918
Literacy rate: 43.3% Male 52.9% · Female 33.8%
Urban share: 9.0% Madhya Pradesh: 27.6%
Growth 2001–11: +30.7% Madhya Pradesh: +20.4%
Area: 3,600km² Census 2011
Households: 1.94 lakh 5.3 people per household
Villages: 813 Census 2011
Towns: 5 Census 2011

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Population over time

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

Census
Estimate

15 L 2026

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Year	Population
1951	2,07,418
1961	2,85,619
1971	3,74,686
1981	4,47,438
1991	6,46,924
2001	7,84,286
2011	10,25,048
2016 *	11,35,000
2021 *	12,42,000
2026 *	13,45,000
2031 *	14,39,000
2036 *	15,27,000

* Estimate

How Jhabua'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 Jhabua's 2011 population was spread
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1	Jhabua	3,23,204	31.5%	999	41.9%	11.1%
2	Petlawad	2,32,800	22.7%	995	48.4%	6.5%
3	Thandla	1,82,362	17.8%	987	41.9%	8.6%
4	Meghnagar	1,71,944	16.8%	978	42.3%	7.5%
5	Ranapur	1,14,738	11.2%	980	40.3%	10.8%

Largest towns in Jhabua (Census 2011)

Jhabua 35,753
Thandla 15,756
Petlawad 15,174
Meghnagar CT 12,929
Ranapur 12,371

How people in Jhabua worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

63.9%

Agricultural labourers

22.5%

Household industry

1.0%

Other work

12.7%

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

Age structure of Jhabua

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	75,164	71,474
5-9	81,599	76,223
10-14	71,763	67,274
15-19	45,640	47,473
20-24	37,982	40,058
25-29	34,511	35,039
30-34	32,007	31,938
35-39	28,980	28,969
40-44	26,227	25,862
45-49	23,399	23,387
50-54	18,486	16,397
55-59	12,343	13,722
60-64	11,247	11,350
65-69	6,181	8,291
70-74	4,983	6,028
75-79	1,833	2,847
80+	2,445	3,528

Children (0–14): 43.3%; Madhya Pradesh 33.5%
Working age (15–59): 51.0%; Madhya Pradesh 58.6%
Older people (60+): 5.7%; Madhya Pradesh 7.9%
Median age: 18.7years; Madhya Pradesh 23.4
Dependency ratio: 88.0; children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64; Madhya Pradesh 63.0

Languages spoken in Jhabua

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 32 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Bhili/Bhilodi 85.3%
Hindi 13.9%
Gujarati 0.4%
Urdu 0.2%
Bengali 0.1%
Marathi 0.1%
Telugu 0.0%
Malayalam 0.0%
All other languages 0.1%

Largest mother tongues

Bhili/Bhilodi82.2%
Hindi9.4%
Malvi3.5%
Bhilali2.4%
Lamani/Lambadi0.6%
Gujarati0.3%
Urdu0.2%
Banjari0.1%

Housing and amenities in Jhabua

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

Basic services

Electricity for lighting 60.4%

Madhya Pradesh 67.3%
Tap water 10.7%

Madhya Pradesh 23.6%
Water source within premises 9.4%

Madhya Pradesh 24.1%
Toilet within premises 11.7%

Madhya Pradesh 29.1%
Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 87.7%

Madhya Pradesh 69.7%
Bathing area within premises 22.3%

Madhya Pradesh 47.5%
Closed drainage 2.7%

Madhya Pradesh 10.0%
Cooking with LPG/PNG 8.0%

Madhya Pradesh 18.4%
Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 90.9%

Madhya Pradesh 79.4%

What households own

Mobile phone 28.3%

Madhya Pradesh 43.8%
Television 10.8%

Madhya Pradesh 32.4%
Scooter or motorcycle 9.7%

Madhya Pradesh 19.0%
Computer or laptop 2.7%

Madhya Pradesh 6.0%
Car, jeep or van 1.1%

Madhya Pradesh 2.7%
Use banking services 42.4%

Madhya Pradesh 46.7%
None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 60.2%

Madhya Pradesh 32.5%

The home itself

Own their home 95.4%

Madhya Pradesh 90.8%
Rent their home 3.4%

Madhya Pradesh 6.8%
Permanent (pucca) house 41.9%

Madhya Pradesh 44.4%
House in good condition 35.7%

Madhya Pradesh 52.4%
Concrete roof 7.6%

Madhya Pradesh 17.0%
Cement or tiled floor 8.7%

Madhya Pradesh 24.9%
One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 62.6%

Madhya Pradesh 42.0%

Madhya Pradesh

What the numbers say

Jhabua district held 1.4% of Madhya Pradesh's population in 2011, 38th of 55 districts.
Literacy is 43.3%, 26.0 points below the Madhya Pradesh average of 69.3%.
The gender gap in literacy is wide: 52.9% of men but only 33.8% of women could read and write in 2011.
The sex ratio of 990 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 931.
9.0% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Madhya Pradesh as a whole (27.6%).
The population grew 30.7% in 2001–11, faster than Madhya Pradesh's 20.4%.
Our 2026 estimate, ≈13.45 lakh, implies growth of about 31% 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 Jhabua, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Jhabua (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 Jhabua (Census 2011)
Religion	Persons	Share	Madhya Pradesh
Hindu	9,60,925	93.7%	90.9%
Muslim	15,733	1.5%	6.6%
Christian	38,423	3.7%	0.3%
Sikh	141	0.0%	0.2%
Buddhist	65	0.0%	0.3%
Jain	8,871	0.9%	0.8%
Other religions and persuasions	388	0.0%	0.8%
Religion not stated	502	0.0%	0.1%
Total	10,25,048	100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Jhabua district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈13,45,000 (13.45 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Jhabua's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Madhya Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 10,25,048.

What was the population of Jhabua district in Census 2011?

10,25,048: 5,15,023 males and 5,10,025 females, of whom 91,983 lived in towns and 9,33,065 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Jhabua?

Literacy was 43.3% in 2011 (men 52.9%, women 33.8%). The sex ratio was 990 females per 1,000 males, and 943 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Jhabua district?

Jhabua, with 35,753 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Jhabua district?

On today's boundaries the district contains 813 Census 2011 villages and 5 towns.

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Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction