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District of Madhya Pradesh

Narsinghpur District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 12.93 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

12,93,000 1.29 million 1 March 2026

Narsinghpur district's population is estimated at ≈12.93 lakh (12,93,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Madhya Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 10,91,854.

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

Narsinghpur district

Census 2011
10,91,854
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 12.93 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
2,03,540

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
8,88,314

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 12.93 lakh 12,93,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
10.92 lakh 10,91,854 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
213per km² 2011
Sex ratio
920 Madhya Pradesh: 931
Child sex ratio (0–6)
911 Madhya Pradesh: 918
Literacy rate
75.7% Male 83.6% · Female 67.1%
Urban share
18.6% Madhya Pradesh: 27.6%
Growth 2001–11
+14.0% Madhya Pradesh: +20.4%
Area
5,133km² Census 2011
Households
2.5 lakh 4.4 people per household
Villages
1,067 Census 2011
Towns
8 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Narsinghpur: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
14 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19513,39,110
19614,12,406
19715,19,270
19816,50,445
19917,85,496
20019,57,646
201110,91,854
2016 *11,69,000
2021 *12,36,000
2026 *12,93,000
2031 *13,37,000
2036 *13,71,000

* Estimate

How Narsinghpur'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 Narsinghpur's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Gadarwara4,21,32338.6%91072.4%13.7%
2 Narsimhapur2,19,32320.1%93079.4%30.4%
3 Gotegaon1,96,12918.0%92578.3%14.3%
4 Kareli1,60,16014.7%92477.7%23.8%
5 Tendukheda94,9198.7%91872.9%13.8%

Largest towns in Narsinghpur (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Narsinghpur (Census 2011)
  1. Narsimhapur 59,966
  2. Gadarwara 47,604
  3. Kareli 29,929
  4. Gotegaon 28,074
  5. Tendukheda 13,077
  6. Chichli CT 9,977
  7. Barman Kalan CT 8,143
  8. Rosera CT 6,770

How people in Narsinghpur worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

23.8%

Agricultural labourers

54.0%

Household industry

2.2%

Other work

20.0%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 43.8%.

Age structure of Narsinghpur

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 →

Age structure of Narsinghpur
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
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AgeMenWomen
0-452,35448,075
5-955,60850,956
10-1459,99555,251
15-1958,41947,819
20-2454,16046,839
25-2947,62943,310
30-3441,55540,160
35-3940,13638,054
40-4435,89533,784
45-4931,80728,169
50-5424,66221,420
55-5917,83917,055
60-6416,91117,003
65-6911,79612,623
70-749,08010,029
75-794,6165,595
80+5,7876,415
Children (0–14)
29.5%
Madhya Pradesh 33.5%
Working age (15–59)
61.3%
Madhya Pradesh 58.6%
Older people (60+)
9.2%
Madhya Pradesh 7.9%
Median age
25.9years
Madhya Pradesh 23.4
Dependency ratio
55.2
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Madhya Pradesh 63.0

Languages spoken in Narsinghpur

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 21 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Narsinghpur
  1. Hindi 99.6%
  2. Gondi 0.1%
  3. Sindhi 0.1%
  4. Urdu 0.1%
  5. Punjabi 0.0%
  6. Marathi 0.0%
  7. Bengali 0.0%
  8. Gujarati 0.0%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Hindi99.1%
  2. Bundeli/Bundel Khandi0.5%
  3. Gondi0.1%
  4. Sindhi0.1%
  5. Urdu0.1%
  6. Punjabi0.0%
  7. Marathi0.0%
  8. Bengali0.0%

Housing and amenities in Narsinghpur

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 69.5%

    Madhya Pradesh 67.3%

  • Tap water 22.2%

    Madhya Pradesh 23.6%

  • Water source within premises 28.5%

    Madhya Pradesh 24.1%

  • Toilet within premises 35.2%

    Madhya Pradesh 29.1%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 64.1%

    Madhya Pradesh 69.7%

  • Bathing area within premises 46.4%

    Madhya Pradesh 47.5%

  • Closed drainage 6.0%

    Madhya Pradesh 10.0%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 11.5%

    Madhya Pradesh 18.4%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 86.4%

    Madhya Pradesh 79.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 33.8%

    Madhya Pradesh 43.8%

  • Television 28.9%

    Madhya Pradesh 32.4%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 16.1%

    Madhya Pradesh 19.0%

  • Computer or laptop 3.9%

    Madhya Pradesh 6.0%

  • Car, jeep or van 1.9%

    Madhya Pradesh 2.7%

  • Use banking services 39.5%

    Madhya Pradesh 46.7%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 41.4%

    Madhya Pradesh 32.5%

The home itself

  • Own their home 92.5%

    Madhya Pradesh 90.8%

  • Rent their home 3.8%

    Madhya Pradesh 6.8%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 37.7%

    Madhya Pradesh 44.4%

  • House in good condition 44.5%

    Madhya Pradesh 52.4%

  • Concrete roof 14.4%

    Madhya Pradesh 17.0%

  • Cement or tiled floor 19.4%

    Madhya Pradesh 24.9%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 62.8%

    Madhya Pradesh 42.0%

Madhya Pradesh

What the numbers say

  • Narsinghpur district held 1.5% of Madhya Pradesh's population in 2011, 34th of 55 districts.
  • Literacy is 75.7%, 6.4 points above the Madhya Pradesh average of 69.3%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 83.6% of men but only 67.1% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 920 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 931.
  • 18.6% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Madhya Pradesh as a whole (27.6%).
  • The population grew 14.0% in 2001–11, slower than Madhya Pradesh's 20.4%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈12.93 lakh, implies growth of about 18% since 2011; it is tied to the official Madhya Pradesh projection.
  • Its largest town, Narsimhapur, had 60 thousand people in 2011, 5.5% of the district.

Compare with

All districts of Madhya Pradesh →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (1 May 2026 – 30 May 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. Results

    Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Narsinghpur, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Narsinghpur (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 Narsinghpur (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareMadhya Pradesh
Hindu 10,38,628 95.1% 90.9%
Muslim 39,048 3.6% 6.6%
Christian 914 0.1% 0.3%
Sikh 997 0.1% 0.2%
Buddhist 262 0.0% 0.3%
Jain 8,125 0.7% 0.8%
Other religions and persuasions 2,873 0.3% 0.8%
Religion not stated 1,007 0.1% 0.1%
Total10,91,854100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Narsinghpur district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈12,93,000 (12.93 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Narsinghpur's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Madhya Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 10,91,854.

What was the population of Narsinghpur district in Census 2011?
10,91,854: 5,68,810 males and 5,23,044 females, of whom 2,03,540 lived in towns and 8,88,314 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Narsinghpur?
Literacy was 75.7% in 2011 (men 83.6%, women 67.1%). The sex ratio was 920 females per 1,000 males, and 911 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Narsinghpur district?
Narsimhapur, with 59,966 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Narsinghpur district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 1,067 Census 2011 villages and 8 towns.

⤓ Download Madhya Pradesh district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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