# Anuppur District, Madhya Pradesh – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/anuppur/ District · Madhya Pradesh # Anuppur district Anuppur is a district of Madhya Pradesh, 45th of 50 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **749,237 people** in 4 sub-districts, 14 towns and 571 villages; 27% lived in towns. The largest town is [Bijuri](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/anuppur/kotma/bijuri/) (32,682). - 749,237people (2011) - 4sub-districts - 14towns - 67.9%literacy ## Who lives in Anuppur? Anuppur had **749,237 people** at the 2011 Census — 1.0% of Madhya Pradesh's population and 45th of 50 districts of Madhya Pradesh by population. There were 976 women for every 1,000 men (above the Madhya Pradesh figure of 931; 8th of 50 districts of Madhya Pradesh). Among children under 7 the ratio was 950 girls per 1,000 boys (the Madhya Pradesh figure is 918). An average household had 4.4 people, against 4.8 across Madhya Pradesh. ## How literate is Anuppur? 67.9% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Madhya Pradesh's 69.3%), 28th of 50 districts of Madhya Pradesh. Men were at 78.3% and women at 57.3% — a gap of 21.0 points (it is 19.5 points across Madhya Pradesh). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Kotma](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/anuppur/kotma/) (74.1%) and lowest in [Pushparajgarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/anuppur/pushparajgarh/) (60.9%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Anuppur do for a living? 46.2% of people worked in 2011 (women: 37.6%). Of all workers, 26% farmed their own land, 17% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 22% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 34% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 43% of workers here, against 47% across Madhya Pradesh. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Pushparajgarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/anuppur/pushparajgarh/) (63% of workers in farming) and the least is [Kotma](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/anuppur/kotma/) (22% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 26 (26%) · **■** Farm labourers 17 (17%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 22 (22%) · **■** Marginal 34 (34%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Anuppur 27.4% of people lived in towns and cities (close to Madhya Pradesh's 27.6%), 12th of 50 districts of Madhya Pradesh. The Census counted 14 towns: 7 statutory towns with a municipality and 7 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Bijuri](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/anuppur/kotma/bijuri/) with 32,682 people, home to 16% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Anuppur Anuppur had 571 census villages, 562 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 968 people; 0 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Cholna](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/anuppur/jaithari/cholna/) (4,222), [Mediyaras](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/anuppur/anuppur/mediyaras/) (3,743), [Jangwa](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/anuppur/jaithari/jangwa/) (3,675), [Kirgi](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/anuppur/pushparajgarh/kirgi/) (3,409) and [Sakola](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/anuppur/anuppur/sakola-501799/) (3,166). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Anuppur compared with Madhya Pradesh ■ Anuppur · ■ Madhya Pradesh Literacy (age 7+) ****67.9%** **69.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****976** **931 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****950** **918 Working population ****46.2%** **43.5% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Anuppur Of every 100 households in Anuppur in 2011, 48 had electricity, 18 a toilet at home and 14 cooked with LPG; 32 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Anuppur · ■ Electricity for lighting ****48%** Toilet within the home ****18%** No toilet (open defecation) ****82%** Tap water ****18%** Drinking water within premises ****28%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****14%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****82%** Use banking services ****70%** Television ****24%** Mobile phone ****32%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****17%** Car / jeep / van ****2%** None of these assets ****34%** Own their home ****87%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Anuppur Sub-district People Villages Towns [Kotma](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/anuppur/kotma/) 120,533 69 2 [Anuppur](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/anuppur/anuppur/) 305,877 164 10 [Jaithari](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/anuppur/jaithari/) 92,822 67 1 [Pushparajgarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/anuppur/pushparajgarh/) 230,005 271 1 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Anuppur - Bijuri · 32,682 - Kotma · 29,704 - Pasan · 28,447 - Bangawan · 20,873 - Anuppur · 19,899 - Deohra · 9,686 - Amlai · 9,677 - Dumar Kachhar · 9,480 - Dola · 9,273 - Kelhauri · 8,796 - Amarkantak · 8,416 - Jaithari · 8,396 - Deori · 5,127 - Badra · 4,785 ## Largest villages in Anuppur - Cholna · 4,222 - Mediyaras · 3,743 - Jangwa · 3,675 - Kirgi · 3,409 - Sakola · 3,166 - Siwni · 3,155 - Dhiraul · 3,104 - Keyotar · 3,089 - Damehari · 3,048 - Pasala · 2,998 - Pakariya · 2,986 - Vynkatnagar · 2,877 - Amgawan · 2,845 - Basaniha · 2,678 - Budhanpur · 2,618 - Kothi · 2,618 - Amlai · 2,570 - Latar · 2,526 - Khati · 2,507 - Kolmi · 2,482 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Anuppur?4: Kotma, Anuppur, Jaithari, Pushparajgarh - What is the population of Anuppur district?749,237 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Anuppur?Bijuri