# Mau, Bhind (Madhya Pradesh) – Town Population, History, Wards & Facts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/bhind/gohad/mau/ Town · Bhind, Madhya Pradesh # Mau Mau is a town in Gohad sub-district of Bhind district, Madhya Pradesh (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **20,147 people** in 3,119 households. Literacy was 68.3%. - 20,147people (2011) - 3,119households - 68.3%literacy - 15census wards ## Population of Mau ■ Mau · ■ Bhind urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****68.3%** **78.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****799** **865 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****778** **848 Working population ****29.6%** **26.6% 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 Mau Of every 100 households in Mau in 2011, 66 had electricity, 57 a toilet at home and 19 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Mau · ■ Bhind urban average Electricity for lighting ****66%** **79% Toilet within the home ****57%** **67% No toilet (open defecation) ****43%** **32% Tap water ****46%** **52% Drinking water within premises ****37%** **51% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****19%** **40% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****78%** **58% Use banking services ****50%** **58% Television ****40%** **57% Mobile phone ****74%** **70% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****16%** **25% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **3% None of these assets ****11%** **11% Own their home ****91%** **90% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What people in Mau work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 2,669 (45%) · **■** Household industry 152 (3%) · **■** Farming 2,178 (37%) · **■** Marginal 965 (16%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How has the population of Mau changed? From 10,185 in 1981 to 20,147 in 2011. **1981 **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Mau in numbers and road distances - Density343 per km² - Growth 2001–20119.7% - Annual rainfall780 mm - Temperature range12 °C to 46 °C ### Road distances - Bhopal (state capital)500 km by road - Bhind (district HQ)51 km by road - Bhind (city of 1 lakh+)51 km by road - Gwalior (city of 5 lakh+)65 km by road - Gohad (railway station)35 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Services and economy in Mau ### Civic services - DrainageOpen drains - Flush toilets1,525 - Water storage800 kl - Fire serviceIn town - Electricity — homes1,135 - Electricity — industry76 ### Hospitals - ●Dispensaries1 · 31 beds · 6 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools6 govt · 10 private - ●Senior secondary schools2 govt ### Banks - Nationalised banks2 - Co-operative banks1 **Main manufactured goods:** carpet, edible oil and khali. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Mau - Banks1 in Mau - Petrol pumps1 in Mau Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/). ## Mau ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/bhind/gohad/mau/ward-1/) 1,310 168 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/bhind/gohad/mau/ward-2/) 747 94 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/bhind/gohad/mau/ward-3/) 826 122 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/bhind/gohad/mau/ward-4/) 1,065 180 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/bhind/gohad/mau/ward-5/) 1,363 222 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/bhind/gohad/mau/ward-6/) 921 155 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/bhind/gohad/mau/ward-7/) 719 131 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/bhind/gohad/mau/ward-8/) 1,504 220 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/bhind/gohad/mau/ward-9/) 1,473 220 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/bhind/gohad/mau/ward-10/) 801 121 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/bhind/gohad/mau/ward-11/) 1,575 237 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/bhind/gohad/mau/ward-12/) 1,759 294 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/bhind/gohad/mau/ward-13/) 3,180 513 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/bhind/gohad/mau/ward-14/) 1,957 306 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/bhind/gohad/mau/ward-15/) 947 136 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Mau?20,147 (Census 2011) - Which district is Mau in?Bhind district, Madhya Pradesh - What was the population of Mau in 1981?10,185 - How many wards does Mau have?15 census wards (2011)