District of Madhya Pradesh

Mandsaur District Population 2026

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

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈15,79,000 (15.79 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Mandsaur's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Madhya Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 13,40,411.

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

13,40,411: 6,82,851 males and 6,57,560 females, of whom 2,77,604 lived in towns and 10,62,807 in villages.

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 15.79 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

15,79,000 1.58 million 1 March 2026

Mandsaur district's population is estimated at ≈15.79 lakh (15,79,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Madhya Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 13,40,411.

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

Mandsaur district

Census 2011: 13,40,411
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 15.79 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011: 2,77,604

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011: 10,62,807

Key figures

Population 2026: ≈ 15.79 lakh 15,79,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011: 13.4 lakh 13,40,411 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density: 242per km² 2011
Sex ratio: 963 Madhya Pradesh: 931
Child sex ratio (0–6): 927 Madhya Pradesh: 918
Literacy rate: 71.8% Male 85.1% · Female 58.0%
Urban share: 20.7% Madhya Pradesh: 27.6%
Growth 2001–11: +13.2% Madhya Pradesh: +20.4%
Area: 5,535km² Census 2011
Households: 2.87 lakh 4.7 people per household
Villages: 933 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

17 L 2026

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Year	Population
1951	3,73,755
1961	4,67,595
1971	5,93,319
1981	7,75,281
1991	9,56,869
2001	11,83,724
2011	13,40,411
2016 *	14,32,000
2021 *	15,12,000
2026 *	15,79,000
2031 *	16,31,000
2036 *	16,69,000

* Estimate

How Mandsaur'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 Mandsaur's 2011 population was spread
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1	Mandsaur	3,36,388	25.1%	963	77.3%	42.1%
2	Malhargarh	2,03,923	15.2%	981	74.3%	16.5%
3	Sitamau	1,89,814	14.2%	959	71.1%	7.4%
4	Bhanpura	1,51,297	11.3%	945	67.7%	18.6%
5	Garoth	1,35,181	10.1%	964	67.3%	11.2%
6	Shamgarh	1,25,848	9.4%	954	66.6%	19.6%
7	Daloda	1,09,572	8.2%	977	74.3%	6.4%
8	Suwasara	88,388	6.6%	956	63.9%	15.1%

Largest towns in Mandsaur (Census 2011)

Mandsaur 1,41,667
Shamgarh 24,637
Bhanpura 21,013
Garoth 15,122
Piplya Mandi 15,070
Sitamau 14,056
Suwasara 13,304
Narayangarh 10,191
Malhargarh 8,332
Gandhi Sagar Hydel Col CT 7,178

How people in Mandsaur worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

41.4%

Agricultural labourers

39.2%

Household industry

1.3%

Other work

18.1%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 50.7%.

Age structure of Mandsaur

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	63,015	59,070
5-9	73,452	68,334
10-14	76,860	71,732
15-19	68,832	64,372
20-24	65,945	61,143
25-29	55,235	53,010
30-34	51,326	50,875
35-39	47,882	46,267
40-44	42,341	39,823
45-49	34,897	33,450
50-54	29,052	25,650
55-59	20,119	20,792
60-64	18,695	19,972
65-69	12,918	15,683
70-74	10,980	12,357
75-79	4,968	6,506
80+	5,955	8,168

Children (0–14): 30.8%; Madhya Pradesh 33.5%
Working age (15–59): 60.5%; Madhya Pradesh 58.6%
Older people (60+): 8.7%; Madhya Pradesh 7.9%
Median age: 24.9years; Madhya Pradesh 23.4
Dependency ratio: 57.7; children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64; Madhya Pradesh 63.0

Languages spoken in Mandsaur

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 98.3%
Urdu 0.4%
Gujarati 0.3%
Sindhi 0.3%
Lahnda 0.2%
Bengali 0.2%
Punjabi 0.1%
Marathi 0.1%
All other languages 0.1%

Largest mother tongues

Hindi49.1%
Malvi48.6%
Urdu0.4%
Banjari0.3%
Gujarati0.3%
Sindhi0.3%
Hindi Multani0.2%
Bengali0.2%

Housing and amenities in Mandsaur

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

Basic services

Electricity for lighting 84.3%

Madhya Pradesh 67.3%
Tap water 35.4%

Madhya Pradesh 23.6%
Water source within premises 24.5%

Madhya Pradesh 24.1%
Toilet within premises 24.0%

Madhya Pradesh 29.1%
Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 74.0%

Madhya Pradesh 69.7%
Bathing area within premises 48.3%

Madhya Pradesh 47.5%
Closed drainage 6.7%

Madhya Pradesh 10.0%
Cooking with LPG/PNG 16.8%

Madhya Pradesh 18.4%
Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 81.5%

Madhya Pradesh 79.4%

What households own

Mobile phone 55.6%

Madhya Pradesh 43.8%
Television 38.6%

Madhya Pradesh 32.4%
Scooter or motorcycle 22.0%

Madhya Pradesh 19.0%
Computer or laptop 4.4%

Madhya Pradesh 6.0%
Car, jeep or van 1.9%

Madhya Pradesh 2.7%
Use banking services 39.0%

Madhya Pradesh 46.7%
None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 24.4%

Madhya Pradesh 32.5%

The home itself

Own their home 92.0%

Madhya Pradesh 90.8%
Rent their home 6.3%

Madhya Pradesh 6.8%
Permanent (pucca) house 46.2%

Madhya Pradesh 44.4%
House in good condition 52.0%

Madhya Pradesh 52.4%
Concrete roof 12.1%

Madhya Pradesh 17.0%
Cement or tiled floor 12.1%

Madhya Pradesh 24.9%
One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 52.0%

Madhya Pradesh 42.0%

Madhya Pradesh

What the numbers say

Mandsaur district held 1.8% of Madhya Pradesh's population in 2011, 24th of 55 districts.
Literacy is 71.8%, 2.5 points above the Madhya Pradesh average of 69.3%.
The gender gap in literacy is wide: 85.1% of men but only 58.0% of women could read and write in 2011.
The sex ratio of 963 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 931.
20.7% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Madhya Pradesh as a whole (27.6%).
The population grew 13.2% in 2001–11, slower than Madhya Pradesh's 20.4%.
Our 2026 estimate, ≈15.79 lakh, implies growth of about 18% since 2011; it is tied to the official Madhya Pradesh projection.
Its largest town, Mandsaur, had 1.42 lakh people in 2011, 10.6% 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 Mandsaur, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Mandsaur (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 Mandsaur (Census 2011)
Religion	Persons	Share	Madhya Pradesh
Hindu	11,92,588	89.0%	90.9%
Muslim	1,25,548	9.4%	6.6%
Christian	1,120	0.1%	0.3%
Sikh	849	0.1%	0.2%
Buddhist	242	0.0%	0.3%
Jain	19,029	1.4%	0.8%
Other religions and persuasions	77	0.0%	0.8%
Religion not stated	958	0.1%	0.1%
Total	13,40,411	100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Mandsaur district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈15,79,000 (15.79 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Mandsaur's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Madhya Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 13,40,411.

What was the population of Mandsaur district in Census 2011?

13,40,411: 6,82,851 males and 6,57,560 females, of whom 2,77,604 lived in towns and 10,62,807 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Mandsaur?

Literacy was 71.8% in 2011 (men 85.1%, women 58.0%). The sex ratio was 963 females per 1,000 males, and 927 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Mandsaur district?

Mandsaur, with 1,41,667 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Mandsaur district?

On today's boundaries the district contains 933 Census 2011 villages and 11 towns.

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Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction