District of Madhya Pradesh

Umaria District Population 2026

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

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈8,18,000 (8.18 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Umaria's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Madhya Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 6,44,758.

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

6,44,758: 3,30,674 males and 3,14,084 females, of whom 1,10,544 lived in towns and 5,34,214 in villages.

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 8.18 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

8,18,000 818,000 1 March 2026

Umaria district's population is estimated at ≈8.18 lakh (8,18,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Madhya Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 6,44,758.

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

Umaria district

Census 2011: 6,44,758
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 8.18 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011: 1,10,544

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011: 5,34,214

Key figures

Population 2026: ≈ 8.18 lakh 8,18,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011: 6.45 lakh 6,44,758 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density: 158per km² 2011
Sex ratio: 950 Madhya Pradesh: 931
Child sex ratio (0–6): 943 Madhya Pradesh: 918
Literacy rate: 65.9% Male 76.0% · Female 55.2%
Urban share: 17.2% Madhya Pradesh: 27.6%
Growth 2001–11: +25.0% Madhya Pradesh: +20.4%
Area: 4,076km² Census 2011
Households: 1.45 lakh 4.5 people per household
Villages: 653 Census 2011
Towns: 7 Census 2011

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Population over time

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

Census
Estimate

9.1 L 2026

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Year	Population
1951	1,50,720
1961	2,01,898
1971	2,42,341
1981	3,19,231
1991	4,20,815
2001	5,15,963
2011	6,44,758
2016 *	7,06,000
2021 *	7,64,000
2026 *	8,18,000
2031 *	8,66,000
2036 *	9,08,000

* Estimate

How Umaria'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 Umaria's 2011 population was spread
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1	Manpur	2,28,975	35.5%	956	65.5%	0.0%
2	Bandhogarh	1,24,447	19.3%	940	67.1%	26.6%
3	Pali	1,07,659	16.7%	952	66.9%	32.5%
4	Chandia	1,05,236	16.3%	943	63.6%	15.1%
5	Nowrozabad	78,441	12.2%	954	66.6%	33.8%

Largest towns in Umaria (Census 2011)

Umaria 33,114
Pali 22,324
Nowrozabad 21,883
Chandia 15,891
Maliya Guda CT 8,260
Mahura CT 4,664
Goraiya CT 4,408

How people in Umaria worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

22.6%

Agricultural labourers

50.3%

Household industry

3.0%

Other work

24.1%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 44.9%.

Age structure of Umaria

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	36,670	35,174
5-9	40,082	37,378
10-14	39,884	38,794
15-19	32,943	31,134
20-24	30,799	29,045
25-29	26,622	24,505
30-34	22,631	22,544
35-39	22,266	21,218
40-44	19,257	18,429
45-49	16,699	15,096
50-54	12,483	10,489
55-59	8,845	8,230
60-64	7,556	7,843
65-69	5,587	5,881
70-74	4,120	4,297
75-79	1,894	1,883
80+	2,007	1,869

Children (0–14): 35.4%; Madhya Pradesh 33.5%
Working age (15–59): 57.9%; Madhya Pradesh 58.6%
Older people (60+): 6.7%; Madhya Pradesh 7.9%
Median age: 22.5years; Madhya Pradesh 23.4
Dependency ratio: 65.7; children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64; Madhya Pradesh 63.0

Languages spoken in Umaria

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 21 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Hindi 98.4%
Gondi 0.9%
Sindhi 0.3%
Others 0.2%
Bengali 0.1%
Urdu 0.1%
Marathi 0.0%
Telugu 0.0%
All other languages 0.1%

Largest mother tongues

Hindi83.6%
Bagheli/Baghel Khandi14.4%
Gondi0.9%
Sindhi0.3%
Chhattisgarhi0.1%
Rajasthani0.1%
Bengali0.1%
Bhojpuri0.1%

Housing and amenities in Umaria

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

Basic services

Electricity for lighting 47.1%

Madhya Pradesh 67.3%
Tap water 12.2%

Madhya Pradesh 23.6%
Water source within premises 20.3%

Madhya Pradesh 24.1%
Toilet within premises 13.7%

Madhya Pradesh 29.1%
Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 86.0%

Madhya Pradesh 69.7%
Bathing area within premises 16.2%

Madhya Pradesh 47.5%
Closed drainage 4.5%

Madhya Pradesh 10.0%
Cooking with LPG/PNG 8.8%

Madhya Pradesh 18.4%
Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 90.6%

Madhya Pradesh 79.4%

What households own

Mobile phone 25.8%

Madhya Pradesh 43.8%
Television 15.6%

Madhya Pradesh 32.4%
Scooter or motorcycle 10.3%

Madhya Pradesh 19.0%
Computer or laptop 4.4%

Madhya Pradesh 6.0%
Car, jeep or van 1.3%

Madhya Pradesh 2.7%
Use banking services 61.6%

Madhya Pradesh 46.7%
None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 39.4%

Madhya Pradesh 32.5%

The home itself

Own their home 93.1%

Madhya Pradesh 90.8%
Rent their home 3.4%

Madhya Pradesh 6.8%
Permanent (pucca) house 22.1%

Madhya Pradesh 44.4%
House in good condition 52.0%

Madhya Pradesh 52.4%
Concrete roof 11.8%

Madhya Pradesh 17.0%
Cement or tiled floor 18.3%

Madhya Pradesh 24.9%
One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 53.3%

Madhya Pradesh 42.0%

Madhya Pradesh

What the numbers say

Umaria district held 0.9% of Madhya Pradesh's population in 2011, 50th of 55 districts.
Literacy is 65.9%, 3.4 points below the Madhya Pradesh average of 69.3%.
The gender gap in literacy is wide: 76.0% of men but only 55.2% of women could read and write in 2011.
The sex ratio of 950 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 931.
17.2% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Madhya Pradesh as a whole (27.6%).
The population grew 25.0% in 2001–11, faster than Madhya Pradesh's 20.4%.
Our 2026 estimate, ≈8.18 lakh, implies growth of about 27% since 2011; it is tied to the official Madhya Pradesh projection.

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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 Umaria, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Umaria (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 Umaria (Census 2011)
Religion	Persons	Share	Madhya Pradesh
Hindu	6,20,515	96.2%	90.9%
Muslim	15,966	2.5%	6.6%
Christian	667	0.1%	0.3%
Sikh	190	0.0%	0.2%
Buddhist	70	0.0%	0.3%
Jain	220	0.0%	0.8%
Other religions and persuasions	6,028	0.9%	0.8%
Religion not stated	1,102	0.2%	0.1%
Total	6,44,758	100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Umaria district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈8,18,000 (8.18 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Umaria's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Madhya Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 6,44,758.

What was the population of Umaria district in Census 2011?

6,44,758: 3,30,674 males and 3,14,084 females, of whom 1,10,544 lived in towns and 5,34,214 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Umaria?

Literacy was 65.9% in 2011 (men 76.0%, women 55.2%). The sex ratio was 950 females per 1,000 males, and 943 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Umaria district?

Umaria, with 33,114 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Umaria district?

On today's boundaries the district contains 653 Census 2011 villages and 7 towns.

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Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction