District of Madhya Pradesh

Khandwa District Population 2026

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

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈16,27,000 (16.27 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Khandwa's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Madhya Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 13,10,061.

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

13,10,061: 6,74,329 males and 6,35,732 females, of whom 2,59,436 lived in towns and 10,50,625 in villages.

Formerly Khandwa (East Nimar) district

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 16.27 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

16,27,000 1.63 million 1 March 2026

Khandwa district's population is estimated at ≈16.27 lakh (16,27,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Madhya Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 13,10,061.

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

Khandwa district

Census 2011: 13,10,061
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 16.27 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011: 2,59,436

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011: 10,50,625

Key figures

Population 2026: ≈ 16.27 lakh 16,27,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011: 13.1 lakh 13,10,061 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density: 178per km² 2011
Sex ratio: 943 Madhya Pradesh: 931
Child sex ratio (0–6): 932 Madhya Pradesh: 918
Literacy rate: 66.4% Male 76.3% · Female 55.9%
Urban share: 19.8% Madhya Pradesh: 27.6%
Growth 2001–11: +21.5% Madhya Pradesh: +20.4%
Area: 7,352km² Census 2011
Households: 2.67 lakh 4.9 people per household
Villages: 711 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

18 L 2026

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Year	Population
1951	3,46,916
1961	4,46,906
1971	5,68,143
1981	7,29,781
1991	8,98,596
2001	10,78,251
2011	13,10,061
2016 *	14,25,000
2021 *	15,31,000
2026 *	16,27,000
2031 *	17,10,000
2036 *	17,81,000

* Estimate

How Khandwa'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 Khandwa's 2011 population was spread
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1	Khandwa	5,58,035	42.6%	945	72.1%	36.0%
2	Punasa	2,36,806	18.1%	937	65.2%	9.7%
3	Khalwa	2,22,512	17.0%	953	53.3%	0.0%
4	Pandhana	1,65,509	12.6%	947	63.7%	8.3%
5	Harsud	1,27,199	9.7%	921	68.9%	17.3%

Largest towns in Khandwa (Census 2011)

Khandwa 2,00,738
Chhanera 22,052
Pandhana 13,694
Mundi 12,889
Omkareshwar 10,063

How people in Khandwa worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

29.3%

Agricultural labourers

50.0%

Household industry

1.6%

Other work

19.1%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 46.8%.

Age structure of Khandwa

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	74,575	69,914
5-9	80,787	75,897
10-14	80,981	75,813
15-19	71,090	62,211
20-24	62,699	54,461
25-29	51,438	49,225
30-34	46,026	45,045
35-39	43,600	41,667
40-44	38,907	35,971
45-49	32,646	29,594
50-54	25,365	22,135
55-59	18,013	18,944
60-64	17,648	18,250
65-69	11,794	13,729
70-74	9,406	10,561
75-79	4,101	5,166
80+	4,944	6,872

Children (0–14): 35.0%; Madhya Pradesh 33.5%
Working age (15–59): 57.2%; Madhya Pradesh 58.6%
Older people (60+): 7.8%; Madhya Pradesh 7.9%
Median age: 22.7years; Madhya Pradesh 23.4
Dependency ratio: 66.8; children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64; Madhya Pradesh 63.0

Languages spoken in Khandwa

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 →

Hindi 76.7%
Korku 9.7%
Bhili/Bhilodi 6.1%
Urdu 3.2%
Gondi 1.2%
Marathi 1.0%
Others 0.6%
Sindhi 0.5%
All other languages 1.0%

Largest mother tongues

Nimadi40.6%
Hindi33.8%
Korku9.7%
Urdu3.2%
Bhili/Bhilodi2.9%
Barel2.1%
Banjari1.7%
Gondi1.2%

Housing and amenities in Khandwa

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

Basic services

Electricity for lighting 76.3%

Madhya Pradesh 67.3%
Tap water 33.6%

Madhya Pradesh 23.6%
Water source within premises 22.9%

Madhya Pradesh 24.1%
Toilet within premises 26.9%

Madhya Pradesh 29.1%
Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 71.5%

Madhya Pradesh 69.7%
Bathing area within premises 60.7%

Madhya Pradesh 47.5%
Closed drainage 8.0%

Madhya Pradesh 10.0%
Cooking with LPG/PNG 15.4%

Madhya Pradesh 18.4%
Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 82.6%

Madhya Pradesh 79.4%

What households own

Mobile phone 36.1%

Madhya Pradesh 43.8%
Television 29.4%

Madhya Pradesh 32.4%
Scooter or motorcycle 16.8%

Madhya Pradesh 19.0%
Computer or laptop 3.9%

Madhya Pradesh 6.0%
Car, jeep or van 1.4%

Madhya Pradesh 2.7%
Use banking services 49.3%

Madhya Pradesh 46.7%
None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 43.2%

Madhya Pradesh 32.5%

The home itself

Own their home 90.8%

Madhya Pradesh 90.8%
Rent their home 6.3%

Madhya Pradesh 6.8%
Permanent (pucca) house 38.1%

Madhya Pradesh 44.4%
House in good condition 44.2%

Madhya Pradesh 52.4%
Concrete roof 12.3%

Madhya Pradesh 17.0%
Cement or tiled floor 23.9%

Madhya Pradesh 24.9%
One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 48.5%

Madhya Pradesh 42.0%

Madhya Pradesh

What the numbers say

Khandwa district held 1.8% of Madhya Pradesh's population in 2011, 27th of 55 districts.
Literacy is 66.4%, 2.9 points below the Madhya Pradesh average of 69.3%.
The gender gap in literacy is wide: 76.3% of men but only 55.9% of women could read and write in 2011.
The sex ratio of 943 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 931.
19.8% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Madhya Pradesh as a whole (27.6%).
Our 2026 estimate, ≈16.27 lakh, implies growth of about 24% since 2011; it is tied to the official Madhya Pradesh projection.
Its largest town, Khandwa, had 2.01 lakh people in 2011, 15.3% 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 Khandwa, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Khandwa (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 Khandwa (Census 2011)
Religion	Persons	Share	Madhya Pradesh
Hindu	11,82,330	90.2%	90.9%
Muslim	1,16,277	8.9%	6.6%
Christian	2,800	0.2%	0.3%
Sikh	1,726	0.1%	0.2%
Buddhist	1,425	0.1%	0.3%
Jain	3,856	0.3%	0.8%
Other religions and persuasions	158	0.0%	0.8%
Religion not stated	1,489	0.1%	0.1%
Total	13,10,061	100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Khandwa district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈16,27,000 (16.27 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Khandwa's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Madhya Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 13,10,061.

What was the population of Khandwa district in Census 2011?

13,10,061: 6,74,329 males and 6,35,732 females, of whom 2,59,436 lived in towns and 10,50,625 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Khandwa?

Literacy was 66.4% in 2011 (men 76.3%, women 55.9%). The sex ratio was 943 females per 1,000 males, and 932 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Khandwa district?

Khandwa, with 2,00,738 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Khandwa district?

On today's boundaries the district contains 711 Census 2011 villages and 5 towns.

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Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction