District of Madhya Pradesh

Raisen District Population 2026

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

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈16,22,000 (16.22 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Raisen's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Madhya Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 13,31,597.

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

13,31,597: 7,00,358 males and 6,31,239 females, of whom 3,03,425 lived in towns and 10,28,172 in villages.

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 16.22 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

16,22,000 1.62 million 1 March 2026

Raisen district's population is estimated at ≈16.22 lakh (16,22,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Madhya Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 13,31,597.

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

Raisen district

Census 2011: 13,31,597
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 16.22 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011: 3,03,425

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011: 10,28,172

Key figures

Population 2026: ≈ 16.22 lakh 16,22,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011: 13.32 lakh 13,31,597 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density: 157per km² 2011
Sex ratio: 901 Madhya Pradesh: 931
Child sex ratio (0–6): 932 Madhya Pradesh: 918
Literacy rate: 73.0% Male 80.8% · Female 64.2%
Urban share: 22.8% Madhya Pradesh: 27.6%
Growth 2001–11: +18.4% Madhya Pradesh: +20.4%
Area: 8,466km² Census 2011
Households: 2.79 lakh 4.8 people per household
Villages: 1,485 Census 2011
Towns: 12 Census 2011

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Population over time

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

Census
Estimate

18 L 2026

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Year	Population
1951	3,15,358
1961	4,11,426
1971	5,53,026
1981	7,10,542
1991	8,76,461
2001	11,25,154
2011	13,31,597
2016 *	14,38,000
2021 *	15,36,000
2026 *	16,22,000
2031 *	16,93,000
2036 *	17,52,000

* Estimate

How Raisen'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 Raisen's 2011 population was spread
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1	Goharganj	2,68,988	20.2%	885	73.6%	40.0%
2	Raisen	2,26,059	17.0%	913	72.9%	23.3%
3	Udaipura	1,56,226	11.7%	909	70.8%	11.7%
4	Silwani	1,54,774	11.6%	924	69.7%	12.0%
5	Begamganj	1,46,510	11.0%	890	76.1%	23.2%
6	Baraily	1,42,319	10.7%	898	72.0%	24.4%
7	Gairatganj	1,25,018	9.4%	901	78.8%	14.5%
8	Badi	1,11,703	8.4%	896	69.8%	17.5%

Largest towns in Raisen (Census 2011)

Mandideep 59,654
Raisen 44,162
Baraily 34,663
Begamganj 34,031
Obedullaganj 22,845
Badi 19,603
Silwani 18,623
Udaipura 18,236
Gairatganj 18,184
Satlapur CT 14,755

How people in Raisen worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

26.8%

Agricultural labourers

44.1%

Household industry

3.3%

Other work

25.8%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 38.9%.

Age structure of Raisen

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	74,119	70,106
5-9	82,312	76,456
10-14	85,392	79,652
15-19	76,063	61,320
20-24	67,838	54,619
25-29	55,231	49,831
30-34	49,180	45,996
35-39	45,170	41,764
40-44	39,570	34,625
45-49	32,193	27,821
50-54	24,526	20,375
55-59	17,035	17,029
60-64	17,456	16,706
65-69	11,897	12,755
70-74	10,456	9,888
75-79	4,599	4,849
80+	6,898	7,055

Children (0–14): 35.2%; Madhya Pradesh 33.5%
Working age (15–59): 57.1%; Madhya Pradesh 58.6%
Older people (60+): 7.7%; Madhya Pradesh 7.9%
Median age: 22.4years; Madhya Pradesh 23.4
Dependency ratio: 67.5; children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64; Madhya Pradesh 63.0

Languages spoken in Raisen

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 97.6%
Urdu 2.0%
Punjabi 0.1%
Others 0.1%
Marathi 0.1%
Sindhi 0.0%
Malayalam 0.0%
Bengali 0.0%
All other languages 0.1%

Largest mother tongues

Hindi97.3%
Urdu2.0%
Punjabi0.1%
Bundeli/Bundel Khandi0.1%
Rajasthani0.1%
Marathi0.1%
Bhojpuri0.1%
Sindhi0.0%

Housing and amenities in Raisen

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

Basic services

Electricity for lighting 70.9%

Madhya Pradesh 67.3%
Tap water 20.3%

Madhya Pradesh 23.6%
Water source within premises 25.7%

Madhya Pradesh 24.1%
Toilet within premises 30.1%

Madhya Pradesh 29.1%
Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 69.3%

Madhya Pradesh 69.7%
Bathing area within premises 56.2%

Madhya Pradesh 47.5%
Closed drainage 5.2%

Madhya Pradesh 10.0%
Cooking with LPG/PNG 12.6%

Madhya Pradesh 18.4%
Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 85.7%

Madhya Pradesh 79.4%

What households own

Mobile phone 47.2%

Madhya Pradesh 43.8%
Television 31.8%

Madhya Pradesh 32.4%
Scooter or motorcycle 17.6%

Madhya Pradesh 19.0%
Computer or laptop 3.6%

Madhya Pradesh 6.0%
Car, jeep or van 2.2%

Madhya Pradesh 2.7%
Use banking services 35.2%

Madhya Pradesh 46.7%
None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 36.1%

Madhya Pradesh 32.5%

The home itself

Own their home 90.7%

Madhya Pradesh 90.8%
Rent their home 6.5%

Madhya Pradesh 6.8%
Permanent (pucca) house 37.7%

Madhya Pradesh 44.4%
House in good condition 49.3%

Madhya Pradesh 52.4%
Concrete roof 14.8%

Madhya Pradesh 17.0%
Cement or tiled floor 18.9%

Madhya Pradesh 24.9%
One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 59.0%

Madhya Pradesh 42.0%

Madhya Pradesh

What the numbers say

Raisen district held 1.8% of Madhya Pradesh's population in 2011, 25th of 55 districts.
Literacy is 73.0%, 3.7 points above the Madhya Pradesh average of 69.3%.
The gender gap in literacy is wide: 80.8% of men but only 64.2% of women could read and write in 2011.
The sex ratio of 901 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 931.
The population grew 18.4% in 2001–11, slower than Madhya Pradesh's 20.4%.
Our 2026 estimate, ≈16.22 lakh, implies growth of about 22% since 2011; it is tied to the official Madhya Pradesh projection.
Its largest town, Mandideep, had 59.7 thousand people in 2011, 4.5% 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 Raisen, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Raisen (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 Raisen (Census 2011)
Religion	Persons	Share	Madhya Pradesh
Hindu	11,95,235	89.8%	90.9%
Muslim	1,20,331	9.0%	6.6%
Christian	1,725	0.1%	0.3%
Sikh	2,262	0.2%	0.2%
Buddhist	253	0.0%	0.3%
Jain	10,637	0.8%	0.8%
Other religions and persuasions	190	0.0%	0.8%
Religion not stated	964	0.1%	0.1%
Total	13,31,597	100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Raisen district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈16,22,000 (16.22 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Raisen's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Madhya Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 13,31,597.

What was the population of Raisen district in Census 2011?

13,31,597: 7,00,358 males and 6,31,239 females, of whom 3,03,425 lived in towns and 10,28,172 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Raisen?

Literacy was 73.0% in 2011 (men 80.8%, women 64.2%). The sex ratio was 901 females per 1,000 males, and 932 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Raisen district?

Mandideep, with 59,654 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Raisen district?

On today's boundaries the district contains 1,485 Census 2011 villages and 12 towns.

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Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction