Dewas district, Madhya Pradesh
Dewas is a district of Madhya Pradesh, with a population of 15,63,715 at the 2011 Census across 6,998 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Madhya Pradesh's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 16 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 6,998 km²
- Density
- 223
- per km²
- Literacy
- 59.2%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 942
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Madhya Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 51.0% | 10 / 52 | 389 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 93.6% | 14 / 52 | 521 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 88.7% | 3 / 52 | 200 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.6% | 8 / 52 | 129 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 69.6% | 16 / 52 | 470 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 28 | 21 / 50 | 417 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 2 | 16 / 50 | 174 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 21.3% | 18 / 52 | 517 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Madhya Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 94.7% | 26 / 52 | 385 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 72.4% | 38 / 51 | 435 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 25.0% | 33 / 52 | 401 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 1,50,260 · Female 1,41,747 | 2,92,007 | 17 / 52 | 293 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 1,39,174 · Female 1,33,527 | 2,72,701 | 23 / 52 | 143 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 885 | 40 / 50 | 502 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 2.2% | 47 / 52 | 611 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 28.1% | 18 / 52 | 193 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 4,51,501 · Female 2,91,175 | 7,42,676 | 16 / 52 | 282 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Madhya Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 68.6% | 20 / 52 | 454 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 5,50,716 · Female 3,74,653 | 9,25,369 | 17 / 52 | 355 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 21.4% | 5 / 51 | 142 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 27.7% | 26 / 52 | 611 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 64.2% | 32 / 52 | 588 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Madhya Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 13.1% | 9 / 51 | 291 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 79.4% | 9 / 52 | 63 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 4.5% | 4 / 52 | 268 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 36.8% | 24 / 52 | 254 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 30.7% | 36 / 52 | 343 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 20.4% | 19 / 52 | 266 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 79.1% | 15 / 40 | 77 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 99.1% | 6 / 52 | 108 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 19.2% | 13 / 52 | 446 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 22.5% | 31 / 52 | 203 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 51.3% | 35 / 52 | 524 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Madhya Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 49.1% | 42 / 52 | 539 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.5% · Men 15.4% | 8.2% | 27 / 52 | 517 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 29 / 52 | 541 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 13.5% | 17 / 52 | 497 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 31 / 52 | 537 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 24.4% · Men 28.6% | 26.6% | 5 / 52 | 201 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 87.1% | 12 / 49 | 191 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 35.1% | 32 / 52 | 405 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 92.2% | 23 / 52 | 386 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 68.8% | 13 / 52 | 571 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 61.2% | 35 / 52 | 273 / 771 |
| ORS for Childhood Diarrhoea2021 | 72.4% | 5 / 13 | 56 / 247 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.8% | 14 / 52 | 156 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 2,815 | 5 / 52 | 381 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 7.3% · Men 42.1% | 25.2% | 39 / 52 | 409 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 7.7% | 20 / 52 | 423 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 2.9% · Men 3.5% | 3.2% | 43 / 52 | 668 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Madhya Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 8,05,359 · Female 7,58,356 | 15,63,715 | 18 / 52 | 339 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 17,88,054 | 18 / 52 | 303 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 223 | 26 / 52 | 569 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 256 | 26 / 52 | 540 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Madhya Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 49 | 6 / 52 | 89 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 0.7 | 46 / 52 | 605 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 47.5 | 44 / 52 | 507 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 30.4 | 44 / 52 | 525 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 0.9 | 44 / 52 | 595 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 6 | 38 / 52 | 491 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 3.8 | 42 / 52 | 532 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 26 / 52 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Madhya Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 25.4% | 31 / 42 | 416 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 12.1 | 32 / 52 | 416 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 47.6 | 27 / 52 | 437 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 2.5 | 33 / 52 | 648 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 175.4 | 26 / 52 | 296 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 1.2 | 3 / 52 | 86 / 785 |
National highways through Dewas
- NH-NH-146B
- NH-NH-352D
- NH-NH-47
- NH-NH-52
- NH-NH-752D
Other districts of Madhya Pradesh
- Agar Malwa
- Alirajpur
- Anuppur
- Ashoknagar
- Balaghat
- Barwani
- Betul
- Bhind
- Bhopal
- Burhanpur
- Chhatarpur
- Chhindwara
- Damoh
- Datia
- Dhar
- Dindori
- East Nimar
- Guna
- Gwalior
- Harda
- Indore
- Jabalpur
- Jhabua
- Katni
- Khargone
- Mandla
- Mandsaur
- Morena
- Narmadapuram
- Narsinghpur
- Neemuch
- Niwari
- Panna
- Raisen
- Rajgarh
- Ratlam
- Rewa
- Sagar
- Satna
- Sehore
- Seoni
- Shahdol
- Shajapur
- Sheopur
- Shivpuri
- Sidhi
- Singrauli
- Tikamgarh
- Ujjain
- Umaria
- Vidisha
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