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District of Madhya Pradesh

Sidhi District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 14.19 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

14,19,000 1.42 million 1 March 2026

Sidhi district's population is estimated at ≈14.19 lakh (14,19,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Madhya Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 11,27,033.

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

Sidhi district

Census 2011
11,27,033
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 14.19 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
93,121

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
10,33,912

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 14.19 lakh 14,19,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
11.27 lakh 11,27,033 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
232per km² 2011
Sex ratio
957 Madhya Pradesh: 931
Child sex ratio (0–6)
914 Madhya Pradesh: 918
Literacy rate
64.4% Male 74.4% · Female 54.1%
Urban share
8.3% Madhya Pradesh: 27.6%
Growth 2001–11
+23.7% Madhya Pradesh: +20.4%
Area
4,851km² Census 2011
Households
2.38 lakh 4.7 people per household
Villages
1,055 Census 2011
Towns
4 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Sidhi: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
16 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19512,66,111
19613,32,774
19714,40,669
19815,32,098
19917,09,436
20019,10,983
201111,27,033
2016 *12,31,000
2021 *13,29,000
2026 *14,19,000
2031 *14,98,000
2036 *15,67,000

* Estimate

How Sidhi'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 Sidhi's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Gopadbanas2,89,48125.7%93267.0%18.8%
2 Sihawal2,68,93423.9%97662.9%0.0%
3 Rampur Naikin2,06,39218.3%95164.5%5.8%
4 Majhauli1,63,87714.5%94963.6%7.3%
5 Churhat1,17,09010.4%99066.8%12.8%
6 Kusmi81,2597.2%97058.3%0.0%

Largest towns in Sidhi (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Sidhi (Census 2011)
  1. Sidhi 54,331
  2. Churhat 14,962
  3. Rampur Naikin 11,936
  4. Majhauli 11,892

How people in Sidhi worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

22.2%

Agricultural labourers

56.7%

Household industry

3.4%

Other work

17.6%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 41.0%.

Age structure of Sidhi

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 Sidhi
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
0-469,51264,718
5-976,32370,115
10-1474,34272,094
15-1960,56755,139
20-2450,33047,533
25-2940,69940,159
30-3436,57738,219
35-3935,18935,369
40-4430,01429,408
45-4925,16923,740
50-5419,43117,055
55-5913,88614,432
60-6414,89715,273
65-6910,79711,365
70-749,0958,129
75-794,0323,733
80+4,6124,222
Children (0–14)
37.9%
Madhya Pradesh 33.5%
Working age (15–59)
54.4%
Madhya Pradesh 58.6%
Older people (60+)
7.7%
Madhya Pradesh 7.9%
Median age
21.0years
Madhya Pradesh 23.4
Dependency ratio
75.1
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Madhya Pradesh 63.0

Languages spoken in Sidhi

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 23 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Sidhi
  1. Hindi 99.1%
  2. Gondi 0.8%
  3. Sindhi 0.1%
  4. Bengali 0.0%
  5. Urdu 0.0%
  6. Marathi 0.0%
  7. Gujarati 0.0%
  8. Punjabi 0.0%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Hindi63.4%
  2. Bagheli/Baghel Khandi35.7%
  3. Gondi0.8%
  4. Sindhi0.1%
  5. Bengali0.0%
  6. Bhojpuri0.0%
  7. Urdu0.0%
  8. Marathi0.0%

Housing and amenities in Sidhi

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 42.9%

    Madhya Pradesh 67.3%

  • Tap water 3.7%

    Madhya Pradesh 23.6%

  • Water source within premises 16.7%

    Madhya Pradesh 24.1%

  • Toilet within premises 7.5%

    Madhya Pradesh 29.1%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 91.8%

    Madhya Pradesh 69.7%

  • Bathing area within premises 11.5%

    Madhya Pradesh 47.5%

  • Closed drainage 2.1%

    Madhya Pradesh 10.0%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 4.0%

    Madhya Pradesh 18.4%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 95.5%

    Madhya Pradesh 79.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 33.6%

    Madhya Pradesh 43.8%

  • Television 11.1%

    Madhya Pradesh 32.4%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 7.6%

    Madhya Pradesh 19.0%

  • Computer or laptop 4.6%

    Madhya Pradesh 6.0%

  • Car, jeep or van 1.4%

    Madhya Pradesh 2.7%

  • Use banking services 37.5%

    Madhya Pradesh 46.7%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 42.1%

    Madhya Pradesh 32.5%

The home itself

  • Own their home 97.1%

    Madhya Pradesh 90.8%

  • Rent their home 2.2%

    Madhya Pradesh 6.8%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 12.3%

    Madhya Pradesh 44.4%

  • House in good condition 60.8%

    Madhya Pradesh 52.4%

  • Concrete roof 7.4%

    Madhya Pradesh 17.0%

  • Cement or tiled floor 8.4%

    Madhya Pradesh 24.9%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 17.6%

    Madhya Pradesh 42.0%

Madhya Pradesh

What the numbers say

  • Sidhi district held 1.6% of Madhya Pradesh's population in 2011, 33rd of 55 districts.
  • Literacy is 64.4%, 4.9 points below the Madhya Pradesh average of 69.3%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 74.4% of men but only 54.1% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 957 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 931.
  • 8.3% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Madhya Pradesh as a whole (27.6%).
  • The population grew 23.7% in 2001–11, faster than Madhya Pradesh's 20.4%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈14.19 lakh, implies growth of about 26% since 2011; it is tied to the official Madhya Pradesh projection.
  • Its largest town, Sidhi, had 54.3 thousand people in 2011, 4.8% 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 Sidhi, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Sidhi (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 Sidhi (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareMadhya Pradesh
Hindu 10,77,545 95.6% 90.9%
Muslim 34,419 3.1% 6.6%
Christian 511 0.0% 0.3%
Sikh 128 0.0% 0.2%
Buddhist 92 0.0% 0.3%
Jain 93 0.0% 0.8%
Other religions and persuasions 12,556 1.1% 0.8%
Religion not stated 1,689 0.1% 0.1%
Total11,27,033100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Sidhi district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈14,19,000 (14.19 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Sidhi's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Madhya Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 11,27,033.

What was the population of Sidhi district in Census 2011?
11,27,033: 5,75,912 males and 5,51,121 females, of whom 93,121 lived in towns and 10,33,912 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Sidhi?
Literacy was 64.4% in 2011 (men 74.4%, women 54.1%). The sex ratio was 957 females per 1,000 males, and 914 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Sidhi district?
Sidhi, with 54,331 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Sidhi district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 1,055 Census 2011 villages and 4 towns.

⤓ Download Madhya Pradesh district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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