According to Census 2011, Madhya Pradesh has population of 7.27 Crores, an increase from figure of 6.03 Crore in 2001 census. Total population of Madhya Pradesh as per 2011 census is 72,626,809 of which male and female are 37,612,306 and 35,014,503 respectively. In 2001, total population was 60,348,023 in which males were 31,443,652 while females were 28,904,371. The total population growth in this decade was 20.35 percent while in previous decade it was 24.34 percent. The population of Madhya Pradesh forms 6.00 percent of India in 2011. In 2001, the figure was 5.87 percent.
 Male |
37,612,306 | 51.78% |
 Female |
35,014,503 | 48.21% |
| Male |
25,174,328 | 78.73% | |
| Female |
17,676,841 | 59.24% |
| Male |
19.62% | |||||
| Female |
21.14% |
| Male |
56,36,172 | 52.14% |
| Female |
51,73,223 | 47.85% |
 Sex Ratio |
918/1000 |
 Rural |
52,557,404 | 72.37% | |
 Urban |
20,069,405 | 27.63% | |
 Total |
104,099,452 | 100% |
 Hindu |
6.60 Crores | 90.88% | |
.svg) Muslim |
4.77 Lakhs | 6.57% | |
 Christian |
2.13 Lakhs | 0.29% |
| Indore | 3,276,697 | |||
| Jabalpur | 2,463,289 | |||
| Sagar | 2,378,458 | |||
| Bhopal | 2,371,061 | |||
| Rewa | 2,365,106 |
| Jabalpur | 81.07% | ||||
| Indore | 80.87% | ||||
| Bhopal | 80.37% | ||||
| Balaghat | 77.09% | ||||
| Gwalior | 76.65% |
| Balaghat | 1,021 | |||||
| Alirajpur | 1,009 | |||||
| Mandla | 1,005 | |||||
| Dindori | 1,004 | |||||
| Jhabua | 989 |
madhya pradesh Population Census 2011
As per details from Census 2011, Madhya Pradesh has population of 7.27 Crores, an increase from figure of 6.03 Crore in 2001 census. Total population of Madhya Pradesh as per 2011 census is 72,626,809 of which male and female are 37,612,306 and 35,014,503 respectively. In 2001, total population was 60,348,023 in which males were 31,443,652 while females were 28,904,371. The total population growth in this decade was 20.35 percent while in previous decade it was 24.34 percent. The population of Madhya Pradesh forms 6.00 percent of India in 2011. In 2001, the figure was 5.87 percent.
madhya pradesh Literacy Rate Census 2011
Literacy rate in Madhya Pradesh has seen upward trend and is 69.32 percent as per 2011 population census. Of that, male literacy stands at 78.73 percent while female literacy is at 59.24 percent. In 2001, literacy rate in Madhya Pradesh stood at 63.74 percent of which male and female were 76.06 percent and 50.29 percent literate respectively. In actual numbers, total literates in Madhya Pradesh stands at 42,851,169 of which males were 25,174,328 and females were 17,676,841.
madhya pradesh Decadal Growth Rate Census 2011
In 2011, population decadal growth for madhya pradesh was 20.35 %. Population decadal growth of madhya pradesh male 19.62% and female 21.14%.
According to the Census of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, the decade of 2001 to 2011 is the 1st decade post Indian Independence, which added least number of people to the country's population. The percentage of decadal growth in the nation, for the first time, showed a decrease by 3.90 % since, the present Census of India 2011 has registered the rate to be 17.64 % from the rate of 21.54 % in the earlier Census conducted in the year 2001
madhya pradesh Sex Ratio and child sex ratio Census 2011
Sex Ratio in madhya pradesh is 931 female for each 1000 male, which is below national average of 940 as per census 2011.
Child Sex Ratio in madhya pradesh is 918 i.e. for each 1000 male,In the census 2001 the child sex ratio of India was 927 which declined to 919 in the census 2011. As per the census 2011, Arunachal Pradesh has the highest child sex ratio among the Indian states i.e. 972 while Haryana has the lowest child sex ratio i.e.834 per thousand males.
Religious Data in madhya pradesh census 2011
The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India today released the data on Population by Religious Communities of Census 2011. The distribution is total population by six major religious communities namely, Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain besides “Other Religions and Persuasions” and “Religion not stated”. The data are released by sex and residence up to sub-districts and towns. Total Population in 2011 is 121.09 crores ; Hindu 96.63 crores (79.8%); Muslim 17.22 crores (14.2%); Christian 2.78 crores (2.3%); Sikh 2.08 crores (1.7%); Buddhist 0.84 crores (0.7%); Jain 0.45 crores (0.4%), Other Religions & Persuasions (ORP) 0.79 crores (0.7%) and Religion Not Stated 0.29 crores (0.2%).
Rural population in madhya pradesh census 2011
Rural-Urban area: The data in the census are presented separately for rural and urban areas. The unit of classification in this regard is ‘town’ for urban areas and ‘village’ for rural areas. The urban area comprises two types of towns viz; Statutory towns and Census towns.Out of total population of madhya pradesh, 22.27% people live in urban regions. The total figure of population living in urban areas is 44,495,063 of which 23,487,515 are males and while remaining 21,007,548 are females. The urban population in the last 10 years has increased by 22.27 percent.
Urban population in madhya pradesh census 2011
Out of total population of madhya pradesh, 22.27% people live in urban regions. The total figure of population living in urban areas is 44,495,063 of which 23,487,515 are males and while remaining 21,007,548 are females. The urban population in the last 10 years has increased by 22.27 percent. Average Literacy rate in madhya pradesh for Urban regions was 75.14 percent in which males were 80.45% literate while female literacy stood at 60.96%. Total literates in urban region of madhya pradesh were 29,112,875.