District of Madhya Pradesh

Katni District Population 2026

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

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈16,04,000 (16.04 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Katni's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Madhya Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 12,92,042.

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

12,92,042: 6,62,013 males and 6,30,029 females, of whom 2,63,543 lived in towns and 10,28,499 in villages.

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 16.04 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

16,04,000 1.6 million 1 March 2026

Katni district's population is estimated at ≈16.04 lakh (16,04,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Madhya Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 12,92,042.

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

Katni district

Census 2011: 12,92,042
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 16.04 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011: 2,63,543

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011: 10,28,499

Key figures

Population 2026: ≈ 16.04 lakh 16,04,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011: 12.92 lakh 12,92,042 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density: 261per km² 2011
Sex ratio: 952 Madhya Pradesh: 931
Child sex ratio (0–6): 939 Madhya Pradesh: 918
Literacy rate: 72.0% Male 81.9% · Female 61.6%
Urban share: 20.4% Madhya Pradesh: 27.6%
Growth 2001–11: +21.4% Madhya Pradesh: +20.4%
Area: 4,950km² Census 2011
Households: 2.9 lakh 4.5 people per household
Villages: 947 Census 2011
Towns: 4 Census 2011

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Population over time

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

Census
Estimate

18 L 2026

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Year	Population
1951	3,83,027
1961	4,52,246
1971	5,66,145
1981	7,14,508
1991	8,81,925
2001	10,64,167
2011	12,92,042
2016 *	14,05,000
2021 *	15,09,000
2026 *	16,04,000
2031 *	16,85,000
2036 *	17,55,000

* Estimate

How Katni'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 Katni's 2011 population was spread
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1	Murwara	3,69,519	28.6%	937	79.6%	60.0%
2	Vijayraghavgarh	2,10,861	16.3%	951	71.0%	13.1%
3	Bahoriband	1,98,914	15.4%	963	70.1%	0.0%
4	Dhimarkheda	1,77,829	13.8%	955	68.3%	0.0%
5	Rithi	1,27,211	9.8%	965	67.5%	0.0%
6	Badwara	1,04,196	8.1%	949	67.5%	0.0%
7	Barhi	1,03,512	8.0%	962	66.2%	13.5%

Largest towns in Katni (Census 2011)

Murwara 2,21,883
Kymore 19,343
Barhi 13,946
Vijayraghavgarh 8,371

How people in Katni worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

20.7%

Agricultural labourers

41.2%

Household industry

5.7%

Other work

32.3%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 42.1%.

Age structure of Katni

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	68,426	65,218
5-9	77,045	71,833
10-14	77,350	74,252
15-19	68,112	62,033
20-24	59,445	55,156
25-29	51,037	48,507
30-34	46,411	46,265
35-39	45,279	43,665
40-44	40,617	38,529
45-49	34,544	31,272
50-54	26,435	23,550
55-59	19,363	17,871
60-64	16,778	18,219
65-69	12,283	13,441
70-74	9,137	9,789
75-79	4,238	4,606
80+	4,909	5,238

Children (0–14): 33.6%; Madhya Pradesh 33.5%
Working age (15–59): 58.7%; Madhya Pradesh 58.6%
Older people (60+): 7.6%; Madhya Pradesh 7.9%
Median age: 23.5years; Madhya Pradesh 23.4
Dependency ratio: 62.8; children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64; Madhya Pradesh 63.0

Languages spoken in Katni

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 27 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Hindi 98.0%
Sindhi 1.6%
Bengali 0.1%
Punjabi 0.1%
Urdu 0.0%
Marathi 0.0%
Gujarati 0.0%
Telugu 0.0%
All other languages 0.1%

Largest mother tongues

Hindi98.0%
Sindhi1.6%
Bengali0.1%
Punjabi0.1%
Urdu0.0%
Marathi0.0%
Bhojpuri0.0%
Gujarati0.0%

Housing and amenities in Katni

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

Basic services

Electricity for lighting 59.7%

Madhya Pradesh 67.3%
Tap water 17.3%

Madhya Pradesh 23.6%
Water source within premises 19.1%

Madhya Pradesh 24.1%
Toilet within premises 19.4%

Madhya Pradesh 29.1%
Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 80.1%

Madhya Pradesh 69.7%
Bathing area within premises 25.8%

Madhya Pradesh 47.5%
Closed drainage 7.1%

Madhya Pradesh 10.0%
Cooking with LPG/PNG 13.2%

Madhya Pradesh 18.4%
Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 85.6%

Madhya Pradesh 79.4%

What households own

Mobile phone 33.3%

Madhya Pradesh 43.8%
Television 26.4%

Madhya Pradesh 32.4%
Scooter or motorcycle 12.2%

Madhya Pradesh 19.0%
Computer or laptop 4.6%

Madhya Pradesh 6.0%
Car, jeep or van 1.4%

Madhya Pradesh 2.7%
Use banking services 50.4%

Madhya Pradesh 46.7%
None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 36.0%

Madhya Pradesh 32.5%

The home itself

Own their home 92.9%

Madhya Pradesh 90.8%
Rent their home 5.6%

Madhya Pradesh 6.8%
Permanent (pucca) house 33.1%

Madhya Pradesh 44.4%
House in good condition 52.9%

Madhya Pradesh 52.4%
Concrete roof 14.3%

Madhya Pradesh 17.0%
Cement or tiled floor 25.2%

Madhya Pradesh 24.9%
One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 52.1%

Madhya Pradesh 42.0%

Madhya Pradesh

What the numbers say

Katni district held 1.8% of Madhya Pradesh's population in 2011, 28th of 55 districts.
Literacy is 72.0%, 2.7 points above the Madhya Pradesh average of 69.3%.
The gender gap in literacy is wide: 81.9% of men but only 61.6% of women could read and write in 2011.
The sex ratio of 952 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 931.
20.4% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Madhya Pradesh as a whole (27.6%).
Our 2026 estimate, ≈16.04 lakh, implies growth of about 24% since 2011; it is tied to the official Madhya Pradesh projection.
Its largest town, Murwara, had 2.22 lakh people in 2011, 17.2% 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 Katni, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Katni (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 Katni (Census 2011)
Religion	Persons	Share	Madhya Pradesh
Hindu	12,40,650	96.0%	90.9%
Muslim	37,232	2.9%	6.6%
Christian	3,158	0.2%	0.3%
Sikh	1,167	0.1%	0.2%
Buddhist	157	0.0%	0.3%
Jain	5,342	0.4%	0.8%
Other religions and persuasions	2,643	0.2%	0.8%
Religion not stated	1,693	0.1%	0.1%
Total	12,92,042	100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Katni district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈16,04,000 (16.04 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Katni's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Madhya Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 12,92,042.

What was the population of Katni district in Census 2011?

12,92,042: 6,62,013 males and 6,30,029 females, of whom 2,63,543 lived in towns and 10,28,499 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Katni?

Literacy was 72.0% in 2011 (men 81.9%, women 61.6%). The sex ratio was 952 females per 1,000 males, and 939 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Katni district?

Murwara, with 2,21,883 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Katni district?

On today's boundaries the district contains 947 Census 2011 villages and 4 towns.

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Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction