# Bagh, Dhar (Madhya Pradesh) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Dhar, Madhya Pradesh 

# Bagh

Bagh is a town in Kukshi sub-district of Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh (census town). The 2011 Census counted **9,274 people** in 1,758 households. Literacy was 76.7%.

- 9,274people (2011)
- 1,758households
- 76.7%literacy
- 986females per 1,000 males

## Population of Bagh

■ Bagh · ■ Dhar urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****76.7%**

**79.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****986**

**899

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****923**

**900

Working population ****37.3%**

**36.2%

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 Bagh

Of every 100 households in Bagh in 2011, 90 had electricity, 72 a toilet at home and 63 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 30 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Bagh · ■ Dhar urban average

Electricity for lighting ****90%**

**95%

Toilet within the home ****72%**

**76%

No toilet (open defecation) ****28%**

**21%

Tap water ****71%**

**70%

Drinking water within premises ****62%**

**54%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****63%**

**64%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****34%**

**28%

Use banking services ****64%**

**58%

Television ****65%**

**67%

Mobile phone ****72%**

**73%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****30%**

**32%

Car / jeep / van ****5%**

**4%

None of these assets ****18%**

**13%

Own their home ****71%**

**63%

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 Bagh work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,135 (62%) · **■** Household industry 241 (7%) · **■** Farming 559 (16%) · **■** Marginal 521 (15%)

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 Bagh changed?

From 5,079 in 1981 to 9,274 in 2011.

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Bagh in numbers and road distances

- Density1,877 per km²
- Growth 2001–201125.1%
- Annual rainfall735 mm
- Temperature range17 °C to 40 °C

### Road distances

- Bhopal (state capital)370 km by road
- DHAR (district HQ)90 km by road
- Pithampur (city of 1 lakh+)90 km by road
- Indore (city of 5 lakh+)150 km by road
- Meghnagar (railway station)100 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 Bagh

### Civic services

- Pucca roads4 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets1,211
- Water storage30 kl
- Electricity — homes1,105
- Electricity — industry2

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 30 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools4 govt · 5 private
- ●Senior secondary schools2 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** cloth, cement and namkeen.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Bagh

- Petrol pumps1 in Bagh

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/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Bagh?9,274 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bagh in?Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh
- What was the population of Bagh in 1981?5,079