Gwalior district, Madhya Pradesh
Gwalior is a district of Madhya Pradesh, with a population of 20,32,036 at the 2011 Census across 4,567 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
- 20 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 4,567 km²
- Density
- 445
- per km²
- Literacy
- 66.8%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 864
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Madhya Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 69.8% | 3 / 52 | 241 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 98.6% | 3 / 52 | 254 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 83.0% | 10 / 52 | 256 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.5% | 11 / 52 | 176 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 83.2% | 3 / 52 | 195 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 17 | 43 / 50 | 507 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 5 | 2 / 50 | 53 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 44.3% | 6 / 52 | 331 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Madhya Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 94.5% | 29 / 52 | 396 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 81.5% | 13 / 51 | 310 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 24.4% | 37 / 52 | 449 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 2,10,354 · Female 1,82,714 | 3,93,068 | 7 / 52 | 202 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 37,704 · Female 34,429 | 72,133 | 39 / 52 | 371 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 753 | 47 / 50 | 741 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 3.3% | 42 / 52 | 518 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 11.8% | 44 / 52 | 538 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 5,48,820 · Female 1,36,491 | 6,85,311 | 19 / 52 | 309 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Madhya Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 72.2% | 10 / 52 | 360 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 8,03,114 · Female 5,54,096 | 13,57,210 | 7 / 52 | 215 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 0.0% | 48 / 51 | 734 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 37.9% | 6 / 52 | 407 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 76.0% | 4 / 52 | 334 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Madhya Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 11.6% | 13 / 51 | 356 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 78.4% | 13 / 52 | 77 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 0.7% | 41 / 52 | 734 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 40.1% | 14 / 52 | 164 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 33.0% | 24 / 52 | 269 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 12.4% | 49 / 52 | 613 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 72.9% | 25 / 40 | 152 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 94.9% | 32 / 52 | 516 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 26.1% | 2 / 52 | 269 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 20.4% | 42 / 52 | 285 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 62.5% | 8 / 52 | 212 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Madhya Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 68.9% | 8 / 52 | 284 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.2% · Men 11.3% | 6.2% | 43 / 52 | 642 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 29 / 52 | 541 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 20.3% | 4 / 52 | 335 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 31 / 52 | 537 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 19.9% · Men 25.1% | 22.7% | 21 / 52 | 386 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 80.5% | 20 / 49 | 321 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 40.6% | 23 / 52 | 357 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 94.8% | 13 / 52 | 309 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 77.1% | 4 / 52 | 445 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 51.5% | 48 / 52 | 459 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 1.5% | 6 / 52 | 95 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 1,717 | 20 / 52 | 613 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 4.6% · Men 30.2% | 18.3% | 51 / 52 | 578 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 13.4% | 5 / 52 | 144 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 5.6% · Men 7.1% | 6.4% | 5 / 52 | 290 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Madhya Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 10,90,327 · Female 9,41,709 | 20,32,036 | 9 / 52 | 238 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 24,09,419 | 8 / 52 | 182 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 445 | 4 / 52 | 350 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 528 | 4 / 52 | 294 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Madhya Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 7.5 | 32 / 52 | 466 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 3.1 | 8 / 52 | 281 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 141.6 | 15 / 52 | 184 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 69.7 | 30 / 52 | 245 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 3.7 | 7 / 52 | 299 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 17 | 13 / 52 | 204 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 8.4 | 25 / 52 | 264 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 26 / 52 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Madhya Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 83.8% | 21 / 42 | 181 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 93.8 | 11 / 52 | 136 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 111.9 | 13 / 52 | 244 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 3.4 | 18 / 52 | 542 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 157 | 29 / 52 | 342 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 4 / 52 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Gwalior
- NH-NH-44
- NH-NH-46
- NH-NH-719
Other districts of Madhya Pradesh
- Agar Malwa
- Alirajpur
- Anuppur
- Ashoknagar
- Balaghat
- Barwani
- Betul
- Bhind
- Bhopal
- Burhanpur
- Chhatarpur
- Chhindwara
- Damoh
- Datia
- Dewas
- Dhar
- Dindori
- East Nimar
- Guna
- 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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