MPPSC · District of Madhya Pradesh

Indore: 32.8 lakh people, one story

People
32,76,697
Area
3,898 km²
Literacy
80.87%
Sex ratio
928
#1 in Madhya PradeshPopulation: 32,76,697. Rank 1 of 50 districts.See the numbers →#1 in Madhya PradeshHomes with electricity (2011): 75.3 % of households. Rank 1 of 50 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in Madhya PradeshPopulation density: 841 per km². Rank 2 of 50 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in Madhya PradeshLiteracy rate: 80.87%. Rank 2 of 50 districts.See the numbers →

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IndoreMadhya Pradesh

The history, places and schemes of Indore are being written. Everything below comes from Census 2011, so it is already exam-ready.

Indore in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population32.8 lakh#1/50 in Madhya Pradesh
Area3,898 km²#43/50 in Madhya Pradesh
Population density841 per km²#2/50 in Madhya Pradesh▲ state 236
Sex ratio928 females per 1000 males#29/50 in Madhya Pradesh▼ state 931
Child sex ratio (0–6)901 girls per 1000 boys#41/50 in Madhya Pradesh▼ state 918
Literacy rate80.87%#2/50 in Madhya Pradesh▲ state 69.32
Female literacy74.02%#3/50 in Madhya Pradesh▲ state 59.24
Urban population74.1%#2/50 in Madhya Pradesh▲ state 27.6

People & society

80.9% can read. 928 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
87.378.7
Female literacy
74.059.2
Scheduled Castes
16.615.6
Scheduled Tribes
6.621.1
Living in towns
74.127.6

Gender literacy gap: 13.2 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 83.3%
  • Muslim 12.7%
  • Christian 0.6%
  • Sikh 0.8%
  • Buddhist 0.4%
  • Jain 2.2%
  • Other / not stated 0.2%

    Sectors at a glance

    27 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    12.7 lakh workers, 38.7% of all people

    This district
    Madhya Pradesh
    • Cultivators 11.9%
    • Farm labourers 14.6%
    • Household industry 3.4%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 70.0%

      Schemes & development

      Only 75% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      75.354.3
      Latrine at home
      61.023.3
      Tap water
      36.918.9
      LPG / PNG
      52.914.7
      Phone
      60.937.2
      Television
      58.926.0
      Bicycle
      40.532.2
      Two-wheeler
      36.415.2

      This is the 2011 baseline. Schemes like Saubhagya, Ujjwala, Swachh Bharat and Har Ghar Jal came to close exactly these gaps.

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        Sources

        Districts are shown with their 2011 Census boundaries.