State at a Glance
Madhya Pradesh with an area of 3,08,245 sq.km. is the second largest state in India. It is located in Central India. The state is bound on the north by Uttar Pradesh, the east by Chhattisgarh, the south by Maharashtra and the west by Gujarat and Rajasthan.
Total population of Madhya Pradesh as per 2011 census is 7.27 crore, of which male and female are 3.76 crore and 3.51 crore respectively. The scheduled castes and the scheduled tribes constitute a significant portion of the population of the State and constituting 15.54% and 21.04% of the total population respectively.
Hindi is the official language of Madhya Pradesh and it is the widely spoken. Apart from Hindi, the languages of Bundeli, Bagheli, Nimari, Marathi, Sindhi, Urdu, and Malwi are the commonly spoken regional dialects. There are several other dialects which are spoken.
According to the census of 2011, 90.9% of the state residents followed Hinduism, while others are Muslim (6.6%), Jain (0.8%), Buddhists (0.3%), Christians (0.3%), and Sikhs (0.2%).
Agriculture is the main source of livelihood of a large number of the people in the state. Soyabean, Wheat, Paddy, Jowar, Maize, Gram, Mustard, Tuar etc. are the main crops of the state. Narmada, Tapti, Chambal, Betwa, Shipra, Tawa, Ken, Sone, Penchrivers originate from the state.
| Geographical Features |
Total Population in crore
as per Census 2011 |
7.27 |
| Rural Population (cr.) & |
5.25 |
| % of rural population to total population |
72.21% |
| Urban Population (cr.) |
2.02 |
| % of urban population to total population |
27.79 |
| Male (cr.) |
3.76 |
| Female (cr.) |
3.51 |
| Scheduled Castes (cr.) |
1.13 |
| % of SC population to total population |
15.54% |
| Scheduled Tribes (cr.) |
1.53 |
| % of ST population to total population |
21.04% |
| Sex Ratio |
931 |
| Density/km2 |
236 |
| Area(Km2) |
3,08,245 |
| Literacy |
69.30% |
| Age Group wise population |
| Population up to 18 years Cr. |
2.29 |
| Adult (18-40 years) Cr. |
2.72 |
| Adult above 40 years Cr. |
1.65 |