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District of Madhya Pradesh

Shahdol District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 12.9 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

12,90,000 1.29 million 1 March 2026

Shahdol district's population is estimated at ≈12.9 lakh (12,90,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Madhya Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 10,66,063.

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

Shahdol district

Census 2011
10,66,063
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 12.9 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
2,19,600

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
8,46,463

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 12.9 lakh 12,90,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
10.66 lakh 10,66,063 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
172per km² 2011
Sex ratio
974 Madhya Pradesh: 931
Child sex ratio (0–6)
950 Madhya Pradesh: 918
Literacy rate
66.7% Male 76.1% · Female 57.0%
Urban share
20.6% Madhya Pradesh: 27.6%
Growth 2001–11
+17.4% Madhya Pradesh: +20.4%
Area
6,205km² Census 2011
Households
2.51 lakh 4.2 people per household
Villages
844 Census 2011
Towns
8 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Shahdol: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
14 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19512,94,797
19613,78,636
19714,76,735
19816,07,061
19917,66,980
20019,08,148
201110,66,063
2016 *11,49,000
2021 *12,24,000
2026 *12,90,000
2031 *13,44,000
2036 *13,88,000

* Estimate

How Shahdol'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 Shahdol's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Sohagpur4,86,93045.7%96770.5%36.2%
2 Beohari2,23,34721.0%95365.3%15.8%
3 Jaisinghnagar1,93,29418.1%98663.1%4.3%
4 Jaitpur1,62,49215.2%101161.0%0.0%

Largest towns in Shahdol (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Shahdol (Census 2011)
  1. Shahdol 86,681
  2. Dhanpuri 45,156
  3. Beohari 24,545
  4. Amlai CT 20,677
  5. Burhar 19,289
  6. Khand 10,653
  7. Jaisinghnagar 8,233
  8. Sabo CT 4,366

How people in Shahdol worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

19.4%

Agricultural labourers

52.5%

Household industry

2.9%

Other work

25.1%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 46.3%.

Age structure of Shahdol

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 Shahdol
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
0-457,06455,234
5-960,35757,450
10-1462,83662,178
15-1952,90550,078
20-2451,55450,528
25-2943,70141,734
30-3437,42937,931
35-3936,78736,545
40-4432,89432,148
45-4928,65326,758
50-5421,53419,229
55-5915,88515,289
60-6414,13915,198
65-6910,20911,027
70-747,1057,481
75-793,2293,275
80+3,3893,666
Children (0–14)
33.3%
Madhya Pradesh 33.5%
Working age (15–59)
59.3%
Madhya Pradesh 58.6%
Older people (60+)
7.4%
Madhya Pradesh 7.9%
Median age
23.7years
Madhya Pradesh 23.4
Dependency ratio
61.2
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Madhya Pradesh 63.0

Languages spoken in Shahdol

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 29 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Shahdol
  1. Hindi 98.5%
  2. Gondi 0.7%
  3. Sindhi 0.3%
  4. Urdu 0.2%
  5. Bengali 0.1%
  6. Odia 0.1%
  7. Punjabi 0.0%
  8. Telugu 0.0%
  9. All other languages 0.1%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Hindi94.9%
  2. Bagheli/Baghel Khandi3.4%
  3. Gondi0.7%
  4. Sindhi0.3%
  5. Urdu0.2%
  6. Bengali0.1%
  7. Bhojpuri0.1%
  8. Odia0.1%

Housing and amenities in Shahdol

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 45.5%

    Madhya Pradesh 67.3%

  • Tap water 10.5%

    Madhya Pradesh 23.6%

  • Water source within premises 30.1%

    Madhya Pradesh 24.1%

  • Toilet within premises 17.5%

    Madhya Pradesh 29.1%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 81.9%

    Madhya Pradesh 69.7%

  • Bathing area within premises 18.4%

    Madhya Pradesh 47.5%

  • Closed drainage 4.7%

    Madhya Pradesh 10.0%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 9.7%

    Madhya Pradesh 18.4%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 87.3%

    Madhya Pradesh 79.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 27.6%

    Madhya Pradesh 43.8%

  • Television 18.4%

    Madhya Pradesh 32.4%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 12.0%

    Madhya Pradesh 19.0%

  • Computer or laptop 4.4%

    Madhya Pradesh 6.0%

  • Car, jeep or van 1.5%

    Madhya Pradesh 2.7%

  • Use banking services 62.2%

    Madhya Pradesh 46.7%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 33.3%

    Madhya Pradesh 32.5%

The home itself

  • Own their home 93.4%

    Madhya Pradesh 90.8%

  • Rent their home 4.0%

    Madhya Pradesh 6.8%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 22.3%

    Madhya Pradesh 44.4%

  • House in good condition 55.6%

    Madhya Pradesh 52.4%

  • Concrete roof 11.6%

    Madhya Pradesh 17.0%

  • Cement or tiled floor 17.3%

    Madhya Pradesh 24.9%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 42.9%

    Madhya Pradesh 42.0%

Madhya Pradesh

What the numbers say

  • Shahdol district held 1.5% of Madhya Pradesh's population in 2011, 35th of 55 districts.
  • Literacy is 66.7%, 2.6 points below the Madhya Pradesh average of 69.3%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 76.1% of men but only 57.0% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 974 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 931.
  • 20.6% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Madhya Pradesh as a whole (27.6%).
  • The population grew 17.4% in 2001–11, slower than Madhya Pradesh's 20.4%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈12.9 lakh, implies growth of about 21% since 2011; it is tied to the official Madhya Pradesh projection.
  • Its largest town, Shahdol, had 86.7 thousand people in 2011, 8.1% 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 Shahdol, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Shahdol (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 Shahdol (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareMadhya Pradesh
Hindu 9,97,073 93.5% 90.9%
Muslim 42,426 4.0% 6.6%
Christian 2,372 0.2% 0.3%
Sikh 912 0.1% 0.2%
Buddhist 268 0.0% 0.3%
Jain 1,737 0.2% 0.8%
Other religions and persuasions 19,448 1.8% 0.8%
Religion not stated 1,827 0.2% 0.1%
Total10,66,063100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Shahdol district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈12,90,000 (12.9 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Shahdol's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Madhya Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 10,66,063.

What was the population of Shahdol district in Census 2011?
10,66,063: 5,40,021 males and 5,26,042 females, of whom 2,19,600 lived in towns and 8,46,463 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Shahdol?
Literacy was 66.7% in 2011 (men 76.1%, women 57.0%). The sex ratio was 974 females per 1,000 males, and 950 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Shahdol district?
Shahdol, with 86,681 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Shahdol district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 844 Census 2011 villages and 8 towns.

⤓ Download Madhya Pradesh district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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