Madhya Pradesh Population 2021 Census Data: Madhya Pradesh is a state in central India. Nicknamed the “Heart of India” due to its geographical location, Madhya Pradesh is the second-largest Indian state by area and the fifth largest state by population with over 75 million residents. It borders the states of Uttar Pradesh to the northeast, Chhattisgarh to the southeast, Maharashtra to the south, Gujarat to the west, and Rajasthan to the northwest. Its total area is 308,252 km/sq.
Madhya Pradesh literally means “Central Province“, and is located in the geographic heart of India in between the latitude of 21.6°N-26.30°N and longitude of 74°9’E-82°48’E. The highest point in Madhya Pradesh is Dhupgarh, with an elevation of 1,350 m (4,429 ft).
The population of Madhya Pradesh 2021
Madhya Pradesh is India’s fourth most populous state and second-most densely populated state in India after Bihar. According to India’s National Census 2021 Data, the total population of Madhya Pradesh was ****. Which is more than the population of Serbia.
Madhya Pradesh alone with an area of 2.70 percent has a population of *** percent of the total population of the country (2021).
Total number of Male and Female Population of Madhya Pradesh 2021
According to the census 2021 data, the total number of the male and female population of Madhya Pradesh was *** and *** respectively. In 2011, total population was 91,276,115 in which males were 46,809,027 while females were 44,467,088.
Population Growth Rate of Madhya Pradesh 2021
In 2011 Madhya Pradesh’s population stood at 91,276,115. As recorded in the last (2021) census, the total population of the state was *** (41.5 *** males and 38.7 *** females). The total population growth of Madhya Pradesh in the decade (2011-2021) was *** percent.
The population in Madhya Pradesh is currently (2011-2021) growing at a rate of around 1.08%*** per year.
History of Population Growth of Madhya Pradesh from 1901 to 2021
Population Density of Madhya Pradesh 2021
We know the total area of Madhya Pradesh is 88,752 sq. km. According to census 2021, the population density of Madhya Pradesh was ***sq km.
According to the 2021 census, the Density of Population of Madhya Pradesh has increased to the level of *** persons per sq km from 1,028 persons per sq km in 2011 Census Data.
Literacy rate of Madhya Pradesh
According to the Census 2021 data, the Literacy rate of Madhya Pradesh was ***, above the national average of 74.04%***. In the year 2011, Madhya Pradesh’s literacy rate was 76.26 %.
The number of literates and illiterates aged seven and above in Madhya Pradesh as per the provisional population totals of census 2021, is *** and *** respectively.
Madhya Pradesh ranks 20th amongst the 36 states and union territories in India in terms of literacy rate
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Male Literacy Rate of Madhya Pradesh 2021
According to the Census 2021, Madhya Pradesh’s literacy rate was *** % out of which the male literacy stood at *** %, and in the year 2011, Madhya Pradesh’s literacy rate was 68.64 % out of which the male literacy stood at 77.02 %.
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Female Literacy Rate of Madhya Pradesh 2021
According to the Census 2021, Madhya Pradesh’s literacy rate was *** % out of which the female literacy stood at *** %, and in the year 2011, Madhya Pradesh’s literacy rate was 68.64 % out of which the female literacy stood at 59.61 %.
Sex Ratio of Madhya Pradesh 2021
According to the Census 2021 data, the Sex ratio of Madhya Pradesh was ****. The sex ratio of female was *** per 1000 males in Madhya Pradesh. In the year 2011, Madhya Pradesh’s Sex Ratio was 950.
Child Sex Ratio of Madhya Pradesh 2021
CSR is the number of females per male in the human population between age group (0-6) years, as per population data 2021, in India.
According to the Census 2021 data, the Child sex ratio of Madhya Pradesh was ***. In the year 2011, Madhya Pradesh’s Child Sex Ratio was 956.
Religious Composition of Madhya Pradesh 2021
Of the total population of 9.13*** crore counted in Madhya Pradesh in 2021, 6.44 crore are Hindus, 2.47 crore Muslims and 6.6 lakh Christians. There are 9.4 lakh persons counted under the category of ORP. (To be updated soon)
As per the 2021 Census of India data, Hinduism is the majority religion in the state of Madhya Pradesh with 70.54 % followers. Islam is the second most popular religion in the state of Madhya Pradesh with approximately 27.01 % following it. In Madhya Pradesh state, Christianity is followed by 0.72 %, Jainism by 0.07 %, Sikhism by 0.07 %, and Buddhism by 0.07 %. Around 1.03 % stated ‘Other Religion’, approximately 0.25 % stated ‘No Particular Religion’.
Urban Population’s of Madhya Pradesh 2021
As per the 2021 Census of India data, out of the total population of Madhya Pradesh, 31.87% of people live in urban areas. The total figure of the population living in urban areas is 29,093,002*** of which 14,964,082*** are males and while remaining 14,128,920 are females. The urban population in the last Decade or 10 years has increased by 31.87*** percent.
Urban Sex Ratio of Madhya Pradesh 2021
As per the 2021 Census of India data, the Sex Ratio in urban areas of Madhya Pradesh was 944*** females per 1000 males. For child (0-6) sex ratio the figure for the urban region stood at 947 girls per 1000 boys. Total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Madhya Pradesh were 2,760,756. Of the total population in an urban region, 9.49 % were children (0-6).
Urban Literacy Rate of Madhya Pradesh 2021
As per the 2021 Census of India data, the Literacy rate in Madhya Pradesh for Urban regions was 84.78 ***percent in which males were 88.37% literate while female literacy stood at 76.01%. The total literate Population in the urban region of Madhya Pradesh was 22,324,502.
Rural Population’s of Madhya Pradesh 2021
As per the 2021 Census of India data, out of the total population of Madhya Pradesh, ***% of people live in rural areas. The total figure of the population living in rural areas is 29,093,002*** of which 14,964,082*** are males and while remaining 14,128,920 are females. The Rural population in the last Decade or 10 years has increased by 31.87*** percent.
Rural Sex Ratio of Madhya Pradesh 2021
As per the 2021 Census of India data, the Sex Ratio in Rural areas of Madhya Pradesh was *** females per 1000 males. For child (0-6) sex ratio the figure for Rural region stood at *** girls per 1000 boys. Total children (0-6 age) living in rural areas of Madhya Pradesh were 2,760,756. Of the total population in the Rural region, 9.49 % were children (0-6).
Rural Literacy Rate of Madhya Pradesh 2021
As per the 2021 Census of India data, the Literacy rate in Madhya Pradesh for Rural regions was ***percent in which males were ***% literate while female literacy stood at ***%. The total literate Population in the Rural region of Madhya Pradesh was 22,324,502***.