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District of Madhya Pradesh

Neemuch District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 9.77 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

9,77,000 977,000 1 March 2026

Neemuch district's population is estimated at ≈9.77 lakh (9,77,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Madhya Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 8,26,067.

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

Neemuch district

Census 2011
8,26,067
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 9.77 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
2,45,230

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
5,80,837

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 9.77 lakh 9,77,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
8.26 lakh 8,26,067 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
194per km² 2011
Sex ratio
954 Madhya Pradesh: 931
Child sex ratio (0–6)
927 Madhya Pradesh: 918
Literacy rate
70.8% Male 83.9% · Female 57.1%
Urban share
29.7% Madhya Pradesh: 27.6%
Growth 2001–11
+13.8% Madhya Pradesh: +20.4%
Area
4,256km² Census 2011
Households
1.8 lakh 4.6 people per household
Villages
798 Census 2011
Towns
10 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Neemuch: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
10 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19512,32,846
19612,84,490
19713,68,203
19814,88,118
19915,98,339
20017,26,070
20118,26,067
2016 *8,84,000
2021 *9,34,000
2026 *9,77,000
2031 *10,10,000
2036 *10,34,000

* Estimate

How Neemuch'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 Neemuch's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Manasa2,67,54132.4%97266.2%21.3%
2 Neemuch2,39,51929.0%92478.3%53.7%
3 Jawad1,40,89017.1%95871.2%21.8%
4 Singoli1,05,28812.7%96064.5%16.6%
5 Jiran72,8298.8%97770.8%15.8%

Largest towns in Neemuch (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Neemuch (Census 2011)
  1. Neemuch 1,28,561
  2. Manasa 26,551
  3. Rampura 18,364
  4. Jawad 17,129
  5. Kukdeshwar 11,956
  6. Jiran 11,518
  7. Singoli 9,523
  8. Ratangarh 7,994
  9. Diken 7,951
  10. Khor CT 5,683

How people in Neemuch worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

41.9%

Agricultural labourers

32.6%

Household industry

1.0%

Other work

24.5%

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

Age structure of Neemuch

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 Neemuch
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
0-438,47936,055
5-943,90440,675
10-1445,74642,536
15-1942,48740,047
20-2441,27238,226
25-2934,69532,873
30-3432,31531,819
35-3930,64028,979
40-4426,73424,686
45-4921,87520,355
50-5418,16116,234
55-5912,74712,961
60-6411,82612,149
65-698,0509,486
70-746,6407,601
75-793,1703,776
80+3,6714,755
Children (0–14)
30.0%
Madhya Pradesh 33.5%
Working age (15–59)
61.4%
Madhya Pradesh 58.6%
Older people (60+)
8.6%
Madhya Pradesh 7.9%
Median age
25.3years
Madhya Pradesh 23.4
Dependency ratio
55.5
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Madhya Pradesh 63.0

Languages spoken in Neemuch

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 34 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Neemuch
  1. Hindi 96.8%
  2. Urdu 1.2%
  3. Gujarati 0.7%
  4. Sindhi 0.4%
  5. Punjabi 0.3%
  6. Bhili/Bhilodi 0.2%
  7. Marathi 0.1%
  8. Lahnda 0.1%
  9. All other languages 0.3%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Malvi46.3%
  2. Hindi41.6%
  3. Mewari3.6%
  4. Banjari3.0%
  5. Rajasthani1.6%
  6. Urdu1.2%
  7. Gujarati0.7%
  8. Sindhi0.4%

Housing and amenities in Neemuch

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 82.7%

    Madhya Pradesh 67.3%

  • Tap water 42.3%

    Madhya Pradesh 23.6%

  • Water source within premises 28.9%

    Madhya Pradesh 24.1%

  • Toilet within premises 26.3%

    Madhya Pradesh 29.1%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 70.4%

    Madhya Pradesh 69.7%

  • Bathing area within premises 46.2%

    Madhya Pradesh 47.5%

  • Closed drainage 7.4%

    Madhya Pradesh 10.0%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 19.7%

    Madhya Pradesh 18.4%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 78.8%

    Madhya Pradesh 79.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 56.2%

    Madhya Pradesh 43.8%

  • Television 41.7%

    Madhya Pradesh 32.4%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 27.1%

    Madhya Pradesh 19.0%

  • Computer or laptop 4.7%

    Madhya Pradesh 6.0%

  • Car, jeep or van 2.6%

    Madhya Pradesh 2.7%

  • Use banking services 42.2%

    Madhya Pradesh 46.7%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 22.7%

    Madhya Pradesh 32.5%

The home itself

  • Own their home 89.8%

    Madhya Pradesh 90.8%

  • Rent their home 8.3%

    Madhya Pradesh 6.8%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 67.4%

    Madhya Pradesh 44.4%

  • House in good condition 56.1%

    Madhya Pradesh 52.4%

  • Concrete roof 9.5%

    Madhya Pradesh 17.0%

  • Cement or tiled floor 11.2%

    Madhya Pradesh 24.9%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 55.3%

    Madhya Pradesh 42.0%

Madhya Pradesh

What the numbers say

  • Neemuch district held 1.1% of Madhya Pradesh's population in 2011, 42nd of 55 districts.
  • Literacy is 70.8%, 1.5 points above the Madhya Pradesh average of 69.3%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 83.9% of men but only 57.1% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 954 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 931.
  • The population grew 13.8% in 2001–11, slower than Madhya Pradesh's 20.4%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈9.77 lakh, implies growth of about 18% since 2011; it is tied to the official Madhya Pradesh projection.
  • Its largest town, Neemuch, had 1.29 lakh people in 2011, 15.6% 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 Neemuch, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Neemuch (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 Neemuch (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareMadhya Pradesh
Hindu 7,41,288 89.7% 90.9%
Muslim 67,324 8.1% 6.6%
Christian 1,508 0.2% 0.3%
Sikh 1,110 0.1% 0.2%
Buddhist 224 0.0% 0.3%
Jain 14,165 1.7% 0.8%
Other religions and persuasions 115 0.0% 0.8%
Religion not stated 333 0.0% 0.1%
Total8,26,067100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Neemuch district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈9,77,000 (9.77 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Neemuch's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Madhya Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 8,26,067.

What was the population of Neemuch district in Census 2011?
8,26,067: 4,22,653 males and 4,03,414 females, of whom 2,45,230 lived in towns and 5,80,837 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Neemuch?
Literacy was 70.8% in 2011 (men 83.9%, women 57.1%). The sex ratio was 954 females per 1,000 males, and 927 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Neemuch district?
Neemuch, with 1,28,561 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Neemuch district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 798 Census 2011 villages and 10 towns.

⤓ Download Madhya Pradesh district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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