District of Madhya Pradesh
Pandhurna District Population 2026
Population · 1 March 2026
≈ 4.41 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →
4,41,000 441,000 1 March 2026
Pandhurna district's population is estimated at ≈4.41 lakh (4,41,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Madhya Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 3,74,310 on the district’s present boundaries.
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
Pandhurna district
- Census 2011
- 3,74,310
- 2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- ≈ 4.41 lakh
Urban population
Towns (urban)
- Census 2011
- 1,08,889
Rural
Villages (rural)
- Census 2011
- 2,65,421
Key figures
- Population 2026
- ≈ 4.41 lakh 4,41,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- Census 2011
- 3.74 lakh 3,74,310 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
- Density
- ≈ 189per km² 2011
- Sex ratio
- 948 Madhya Pradesh: 931
- Child sex ratio (0–6)
- 956 Madhya Pradesh: 918
- Literacy rate
- 78.9% Male 85.4% · Female 72.1%
- Urban share
- 29.1% Madhya Pradesh: 27.6%
- Growth 2001–11
- +13.1% Madhya Pradesh: +20.4%
- Area
- ≈ 1,978km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
- Households
- 84.8 thousand 4.4 people per household
- Villages
- 310 Census 2011
- Towns
- 6 Census 2011
Where it ranks
Population over time
Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries (parts of earlier districts apportioned by their 2011 population), then our estimate to 2036.
- Reconstructed
- Estimate
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 2,80,824 |
| 2001 | 3,31,053 |
| 2011 | 3,74,310 |
| 2016 * | 4,00,000 |
| 2021 * | 4,22,000 |
| 2026 * | 4,41,000 |
| 2031 * | 4,55,000 |
| 2036 * | 4,65,000 |
* Estimate
How Pandhurna'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.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pandhurna | 1,92,618 | 51.5% | 953 | 76.5% | 23.6% |
| 2 | Sausar | 1,81,692 | 48.5% | 944 | 81.5% | 34.9% |
Largest towns in Pandhurna (Census 2011)
- Pandhurna 45,479
- Sausar 27,459
- Lodhikheda 9,950
- Mohgaon 9,909
- Piplanarayanwar 8,595
- Borgaon CT 7,497
How people in Pandhurna worked (Census 2011)
Cultivators
28.8%
Agricultural labourers
52.7%
Household industry
2.0%
Other work
16.6%
Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 49.4%.
Age structure of Pandhurna
Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →
- 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 | 17,312 | 16,649 |
| 5-9 | 19,116 | 18,239 |
| 10-14 | 20,765 | 20,072 |
| 15-19 | 20,976 | 19,645 |
| 20-24 | 19,428 | 17,960 |
| 25-29 | 15,778 | 14,656 |
| 30-34 | 13,606 | 13,178 |
| 35-39 | 12,932 | 12,718 |
| 40-44 | 12,036 | 11,546 |
| 45-49 | 10,362 | 9,452 |
| 50-54 | 7,921 | 7,253 |
| 55-59 | 5,972 | 5,720 |
| 60-64 | 5,221 | 5,573 |
| 65-69 | 3,445 | 4,141 |
| 70-74 | 2,699 | 3,272 |
| 75-79 | 1,306 | 1,625 |
| 80+ | 1,555 | 1,937 |
- Children (0–14)
- 30.0%
- Madhya Pradesh 33.5%
- Working age (15–59)
- 61.8%
- Madhya Pradesh 58.6%
- Older people (60+)
- 8.2%
- Madhya Pradesh 7.9%
- Median age
- 24.6years
- Madhya Pradesh 23.4
- Dependency ratio
- 54.6
- children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
- Madhya Pradesh 63.0
Languages spoken in Pandhurna
Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 31 languages recorded. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →
- Marathi 49.7%
- Hindi 28.6%
- Gondi 19.5%
- Korku 1.2%
- Urdu 0.4%
- Punjabi 0.2%
- Gujarati 0.1%
- Bengali 0.1%
- All other languages 0.3%
Largest mother tongues
- Marathi49.7%
- Hindi20.4%
- Gondi19.5%
- Pawari/Powari7.6%
- Muwasi1.1%
- Urdu0.4%
- Punjabi0.2%
- Bhojpuri0.1%
Housing and amenities in Pandhurna
Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →
Basic services
- Electricity for lighting 86.6%
Madhya Pradesh 67.3%
- Tap water 54.3%
Madhya Pradesh 23.6%
- Water source within premises 38.2%
Madhya Pradesh 24.1%
- Toilet within premises 25.9%
Madhya Pradesh 29.1%
- Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 70.8%
Madhya Pradesh 69.7%
- Bathing area within premises 79.1%
Madhya Pradesh 47.5%
- Closed drainage 6.4%
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 33.1%
Madhya Pradesh 43.8%
- Television 40.5%
Madhya Pradesh 32.4%
- Scooter or motorcycle 13.9%
Madhya Pradesh 19.0%
- Computer or laptop 3.6%
Madhya Pradesh 6.0%
- Car, jeep or van 1.3%
Madhya Pradesh 2.7%
- Use banking services 48.1%
Madhya Pradesh 46.7%
- None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 38.3%
Madhya Pradesh 32.5%
The home itself
- Own their home 87.9%
Madhya Pradesh 90.8%
- Rent their home 8.0%
Madhya Pradesh 6.8%
- Permanent (pucca) house 32.5%
Madhya Pradesh 44.4%
- House in good condition 52.8%
Madhya Pradesh 52.4%
- Concrete roof 19.6%
Madhya Pradesh 17.0%
- Cement or tiled floor 28.6%
Madhya Pradesh 24.9%
- One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 31.6%
Madhya Pradesh 42.0%
Madhya Pradesh
What the numbers say
- Pandhurna district held 0.5% of Madhya Pradesh's population in 2011, 55th of 55 districts.
- Literacy is 78.9%, 9.6 points above the Madhya Pradesh average of 69.3%.
- The sex ratio of 948 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 931.
- The population grew 13.1% in 2001–11, slower than Madhya Pradesh's 20.4% (on today’s boundaries).
- Our 2026 estimate, ≈4.41 lakh, implies growth of about 18% since 2011; it is tied to the official Madhya Pradesh projection.
How this district was formed
Pandhurna covers land that was part of these districts in Census 2011:
- Chhindwara (2011) 100.0% of this district
17.9% of the 2011 district
Compare with
All districts of Madhya Pradesh →Census 2027 status
Results pending-
Phase I: houselisting
Done (1 May 2026 – 30 May 2026)
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Phase II: counting people
February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)
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Results
Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.
When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Pandhurna, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →
Population by religion in Pandhurna (Census 2011)
Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →
| Religion | Persons | Share | Madhya Pradesh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | ≈ 3,30,100 | 88.2% | 90.9% |
| Muslim | ≈ 13,200 | 3.5% | 6.6% |
| Christian | ≈ 300 | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Sikh | ≈ 200 | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Buddhist | ≈ 18,400 | 4.9% | 0.3% |
| Jain | ≈ 800 | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Other religions and persuasions | ≈ 11,000 | 2.9% | 0.8% |
| Religion not stated | ≈ 300 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Total | 3,74,310 | 100% |
Frequently asked questions
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Sources and method
- Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (ORGI)
- Census 2011 village and town population figures (ORGI)
- How 2011 figures are rebuilt on today’s district boundaries
- Report of the Technical Group on Population Projections 2011–2036 (July 2020)
- Our estimation method M1 (formulas and checks)
- Census 2011 Table C-14: population in five-year age groups
- Census 2011 Table C-16: population by mother tongue
- Census 2011 Houselisting Table HH-14: households by amenities and assets
- Census 2011 Table C-01: population by religious community
- Local Government Directory (current district boundaries)
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