District of Madhya Pradesh

Mandla District Population 2026

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

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈12,82,000 (12.82 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Mandla's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Madhya Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 10,54,905.

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

10,54,905: 5,25,272 males and 5,29,633 females, of whom 1,30,189 lived in towns and 9,24,716 in villages.

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 12.82 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

12,82,000 1.28 million 1 March 2026

Mandla district's population is estimated at ≈12.82 lakh (12,82,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Madhya Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 10,54,905.

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

Mandla district

Census 2011: 10,54,905
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 12.82 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011: 1,30,189

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011: 9,24,716

Key figures

Population 2026: ≈ 12.82 lakh 12,82,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011: 10.55 lakh 10,54,905 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density: 182per km² 2011
Sex ratio: 1008 Madhya Pradesh: 931
Child sex ratio (0–6): 970 Madhya Pradesh: 918
Literacy rate: 66.9% Male 77.5% · Female 56.4%
Urban share: 12.3% Madhya Pradesh: 27.6%
Growth 2001–11: +18.0% Madhya Pradesh: +20.4%
Area: 5,800km² Census 2011
Households: 2.5 lakh 4.2 people per household
Villages: 1,221 Census 2011
Towns: 8 Census 2011

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Population over time

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

Census
Estimate

14 L 2026

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Year	Population
1951	3,56,304
1961	4,20,563
1971	5,39,873
1981	6,27,717
1991	7,79,414
2001	8,94,236
2011	10,54,905
2016 *	11,39,000
2021 *	12,15,000
2026 *	12,82,000
2031 *	13,37,000
2036 *	13,82,000

* Estimate

How Mandla'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 Mandla's 2011 population was spread
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1	Bichhiya	2,58,322	24.5%	1008	63.2%	4.0%
2	Mandla	2,32,871	22.1%	986	77.0%	35.1%
3	Ghughari	1,72,823	16.4%	1042	58.0%	0.0%
4	Nainpur	1,57,387	14.9%	1006	71.5%	18.9%
5	Niwas	1,24,591	11.8%	1019	61.9%	6.6%
6	Narayanganj	1,08,911	10.3%	996	66.2%	0.0%

Largest towns in Mandla (Census 2011)

Mandla 55,133
Nainpur 24,914
Bichhiya 10,427
Bamhani 10,266
Deodara CT 10,008
Niwas 8,248
Khairi CT 6,438
Pindrai CT 4,755

How people in Mandla worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

26.6%

Agricultural labourers

57.0%

Household industry

1.7%

Other work

14.7%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 53.1%.

Age structure of Mandla

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	53,024	51,783
5-9	56,788	55,008
10-14	56,720	56,779
15-19	53,435	51,522
20-24	48,205	48,040
25-29	41,991	41,499
30-34	36,448	38,186
35-39	37,450	38,332
40-44	34,122	34,628
45-49	30,258	29,129
50-54	22,690	21,207
55-59	16,441	16,957
60-64	14,431	16,718
65-69	9,761	12,007
70-74	6,520	8,613
75-79	2,843	4,023
80+	3,594	4,705

Children (0–14): 31.3%; Madhya Pradesh 33.5%
Working age (15–59): 60.8%; Madhya Pradesh 58.6%
Older people (60+): 7.9%; Madhya Pradesh 7.9%
Median age: 24.8years; Madhya Pradesh 23.4
Dependency ratio: 56.9; children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64; Madhya Pradesh 63.0

Languages spoken in Mandla

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 89.0%
Gondi 10.2%
Gujarati 0.4%
Sindhi 0.1%
Urdu 0.1%
Marathi 0.0%
Bengali 0.0%
Telugu 0.0%
All other languages 0.1%

Largest mother tongues

Hindi88.7%
Gondi10.2%
Sindhi0.1%
Urdu0.1%
Rajasthani0.1%
Lamani/Lambadi0.0%
Marathi0.0%
Bengali0.0%

Housing and amenities in Mandla

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

Basic services

Electricity for lighting 57.7%

Madhya Pradesh 67.3%
Tap water 13.5%

Madhya Pradesh 23.6%
Water source within premises 12.3%

Madhya Pradesh 24.1%
Toilet within premises 13.3%

Madhya Pradesh 29.1%
Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 86.2%

Madhya Pradesh 69.7%
Bathing area within premises 16.8%

Madhya Pradesh 47.5%
Closed drainage 1.8%

Madhya Pradesh 10.0%
Cooking with LPG/PNG 7.4%

Madhya Pradesh 18.4%
Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 91.7%

Madhya Pradesh 79.4%

What households own

Mobile phone 19.4%

Madhya Pradesh 43.8%
Television 16.3%

Madhya Pradesh 32.4%
Scooter or motorcycle 8.0%

Madhya Pradesh 19.0%
Computer or laptop 3.7%

Madhya Pradesh 6.0%
Car, jeep or van 0.9%

Madhya Pradesh 2.7%
Use banking services 77.5%

Madhya Pradesh 46.7%
None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 51.9%

Madhya Pradesh 32.5%

The home itself

Own their home 93.5%

Madhya Pradesh 90.8%
Rent their home 3.4%

Madhya Pradesh 6.8%
Permanent (pucca) house 17.3%

Madhya Pradesh 44.4%
House in good condition 54.2%

Madhya Pradesh 52.4%
Concrete roof 8.6%

Madhya Pradesh 17.0%
Cement or tiled floor 11.5%

Madhya Pradesh 24.9%
One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 38.7%

Madhya Pradesh 42.0%

Madhya Pradesh

What the numbers say

Mandla district held 1.5% of Madhya Pradesh's population in 2011, 36th of 55 districts.
Literacy is 66.9%, 2.4 points below the Madhya Pradesh average of 69.3%.
The gender gap in literacy is wide: 77.5% of men but only 56.4% of women could read and write in 2011.
The sex ratio of 1008 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 931.
12.3% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Madhya Pradesh as a whole (27.6%).
The population grew 18.0% in 2001–11, slower than Madhya Pradesh's 20.4%.
Our 2026 estimate, ≈12.82 lakh, implies growth of about 22% since 2011; it is tied to the official Madhya Pradesh projection.
Its largest town, Mandla, had 55.1 thousand people in 2011, 5.2% 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 Mandla, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Mandla (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 Mandla (Census 2011)
Religion	Persons	Share	Madhya Pradesh
Hindu	8,49,518	80.5%	90.9%
Muslim	16,558	1.6%	6.6%
Christian	12,450	1.2%	0.3%
Sikh	436	0.0%	0.2%
Buddhist	297	0.0%	0.3%
Jain	1,789	0.2%	0.8%
Other religions and persuasions	1,70,533	16.2%	0.8%
Religion not stated	3,324	0.3%	0.1%
Total	10,54,905	100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Mandla district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈12,82,000 (12.82 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Mandla's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Madhya Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 10,54,905.

What was the population of Mandla district in Census 2011?

10,54,905: 5,25,272 males and 5,29,633 females, of whom 1,30,189 lived in towns and 9,24,716 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Mandla?

Literacy was 66.9% in 2011 (men 77.5%, women 56.4%). The sex ratio was 1008 females per 1,000 males, and 970 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Mandla district?

Mandla, with 55,133 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Mandla district?

On today's boundaries the district contains 1,221 Census 2011 villages and 8 towns.

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Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction