District of Madhya Pradesh

Khargone District Population 2026

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

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈23,46,000 (23.46 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Khargone's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Madhya Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 18,73,046.

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

18,73,046: 9,53,121 males and 9,19,925 females, of whom 2,98,856 lived in towns and 15,74,190 in villages.

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 23.46 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

23,46,000 2.35 million 1 March 2026

Khargone district's population is estimated at ≈23.46 lakh (23,46,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Madhya Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 18,73,046.

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

Khargone district

Census 2011: 18,73,046
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 23.46 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011: 2,98,856

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011: 15,74,190

Key figures

Population 2026: ≈ 23.46 lakh 23,46,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011: 18.73 lakh 18,73,046 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density: 233per km² 2011
Sex ratio: 965 Madhya Pradesh: 931
Child sex ratio (0–6): 938 Madhya Pradesh: 918
Literacy rate: 62.7% Male 72.1% · Female 53.0%
Urban share: 16.0% Madhya Pradesh: 27.6%
Growth 2001–11: +22.9% Madhya Pradesh: +20.4%
Area: 8,025km² Census 2011
Households: 3.68 lakh 5.1 people per household
Villages: 1,417 Census 2011
Towns: 11 Census 2011

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Population over time

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

Census
Estimate

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Year	Population
1951	4,31,704
1961	5,83,139
1971	7,67,344
1981	9,69,735
1991	11,92,520
2001	15,24,637
2011	18,73,046
2016 *	20,42,000
2021 *	22,01,000
2026 *	23,46,000
2031 *	24,72,000
2036 *	25,82,000

* Estimate

How Khargone'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 Khargone's 2011 population was spread
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1	Barwaha	3,57,244	19.1%	947	69.9%	22.0%
2	Khargone	2,46,530	13.2%	946	75.8%	54.1%
3	Kasrawad	2,42,709	13.0%	954	67.6%	9.4%
4	Maheshwar	2,33,032	12.4%	971	67.5%	15.8%
5	Jhiranya	2,01,756	10.8%	995	39.5%	0.0%
6	Bhagwanpura	1,92,996	10.3%	993	39.4%	0.0%
7	Bhikangaon	1,91,780	10.2%	969	63.4%	8.5%
8	Gogaon	1,23,512	6.6%	955	65.5%	8.9%
9	Segaon	83,487	4.5%	986	59.9%	0.0%

Largest towns in Khargone (Census 2011)

Khargone 1,16,150
Sanawad 38,740
Barwaha 26,459
Maheshwar 24,411
Kasrawad 22,750
Bhikangaon 16,217
Barwaha Kasba CT 13,514
Mandleshwar 12,343
Jaitpur CT 11,835
Gogaon CT 11,054

How people in Khargone worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

34.3%

Agricultural labourers

47.6%

Household industry

1.3%

Other work

16.8%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 47.7%.

Age structure of Khargone

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	1,06,410	1,00,766
5-9	1,17,608	1,12,646
10-14	1,17,277	1,14,814
15-19	99,400	91,715
20-24	85,680	78,202
25-29	72,398	69,950
30-34	67,516	67,005
35-39	62,717	59,035
40-44	53,759	50,983
45-49	46,028	43,205
50-54	36,177	31,744
55-59	25,107	25,981
60-64	22,831	23,817
65-69	15,304	18,525
70-74	12,220	13,898
75-79	5,198	7,217
80+	6,787	9,764

Children (0–14): 35.8%; Madhya Pradesh 33.5%
Working age (15–59): 57.0%; Madhya Pradesh 58.6%
Older people (60+): 7.2%; Madhya Pradesh 7.9%
Median age: 22.3years; Madhya Pradesh 23.4
Dependency ratio: 68.1; children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64; Madhya Pradesh 63.0

Languages spoken in Khargone

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 35 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Hindi 71.6%
Bhili/Bhilodi 24.3%
Urdu 2.0%
Others 0.7%
Gujarati 0.6%
Marathi 0.4%
Punjabi 0.1%
Gondi 0.1%
All other languages 0.2%

Largest mother tongues

Nimadi51.8%
Hindi17.4%
Barel11.1%
Bhilali6.7%
Bhili/Bhilodi6.4%
Urdu2.0%
Banjari1.8%
Gujarati0.6%

Housing and amenities in Khargone

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

Basic services

Electricity for lighting 83.0%

Madhya Pradesh 67.3%
Tap water 48.2%

Madhya Pradesh 23.6%
Water source within premises 30.1%

Madhya Pradesh 24.1%
Toilet within premises 22.4%

Madhya Pradesh 29.1%
Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 76.3%

Madhya Pradesh 69.7%
Bathing area within premises 56.6%

Madhya Pradesh 47.5%
Closed drainage 7.0%

Madhya Pradesh 10.0%
Cooking with LPG/PNG 14.1%

Madhya Pradesh 18.4%
Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 83.3%

Madhya Pradesh 79.4%

What households own

Mobile phone 38.4%

Madhya Pradesh 43.8%
Television 30.5%

Madhya Pradesh 32.4%
Scooter or motorcycle 18.4%

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 36.6%

Madhya Pradesh 46.7%
None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 44.2%

Madhya Pradesh 32.5%

The home itself

Own their home 90.9%

Madhya Pradesh 90.8%
Rent their home 6.1%

Madhya Pradesh 6.8%
Permanent (pucca) house 37.5%

Madhya Pradesh 44.4%
House in good condition 41.5%

Madhya Pradesh 52.4%
Concrete roof 13.0%

Madhya Pradesh 17.0%
Cement or tiled floor 22.6%

Madhya Pradesh 24.9%
One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 50.7%

Madhya Pradesh 42.0%

Madhya Pradesh

What the numbers say

Khargone district held 2.6% of Madhya Pradesh's population in 2011, 9th of 55 districts.
Literacy is 62.7%, 6.6 points below the Madhya Pradesh average of 69.3%.
The gender gap in literacy is wide: 72.1% of men but only 53.0% of women could read and write in 2011.
The sex ratio of 965 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 931.
16.0% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Madhya Pradesh as a whole (27.6%).
The population grew 22.9% in 2001–11, faster than Madhya Pradesh's 20.4%.
Our 2026 estimate, ≈23.46 lakh, implies growth of about 25% since 2011; it is tied to the official Madhya Pradesh projection.
Its largest town, Khargone, had 1.16 lakh people in 2011, 6.2% 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 Khargone, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Khargone (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 Khargone (Census 2011)
Religion	Persons	Share	Madhya Pradesh
Hindu	17,25,441	92.1%	90.9%
Muslim	1,35,085	7.2%	6.6%
Christian	2,075	0.1%	0.3%
Sikh	2,896	0.2%	0.2%
Buddhist	284	0.0%	0.3%
Jain	6,028	0.3%	0.8%
Other religions and persuasions	89	0.0%	0.8%
Religion not stated	1,148	0.1%	0.1%
Total	18,73,046	100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Khargone district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈23,46,000 (23.46 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Khargone's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Madhya Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 18,73,046.

What was the population of Khargone district in Census 2011?

18,73,046: 9,53,121 males and 9,19,925 females, of whom 2,98,856 lived in towns and 15,74,190 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Khargone?

Literacy was 62.7% in 2011 (men 72.1%, women 53.0%). The sex ratio was 965 females per 1,000 males, and 938 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Khargone district?

Khargone, with 1,16,150 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Khargone district?

On today's boundaries the district contains 1,417 Census 2011 villages and 11 towns.

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Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction