# Sardarpur, Dhar (Madhya Pradesh) – Town Population & History > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dhar/sardarpur/sardarpur/ Town · Dhar, Madhya Pradesh # Sardarpur Sardarpur is a town in Sardarpur sub-district of Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **7,293 people** in 1,401 households. Literacy was 82.6%. - 7,293people (2011) - 1,401households - 82.6%literacy - 15census wards ## Population of Sardarpur ■ Sardarpur · ■ Dhar urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****82.6%** **79.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****933** **899 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****945** **900 Working population ****34.9%** **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 Sardarpur Of every 100 households in Sardarpur in 2011, 96 had electricity, 67 a toilet at home and 59 cooked with LPG; 77 had a mobile phone, 35 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Sardarpur · ■ Dhar urban average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **95% Toilet within the home ****67%** **76% No toilet (open defecation) ****21%** **21% Tap water ****87%** **70% Drinking water within premises ****56%** **54% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****59%** **64% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****35%** **28% Use banking services ****69%** **58% Television ****73%** **67% Mobile phone ****77%** **73% Computer with internet ****2%** **2% Two-wheeler ****35%** **32% Car / jeep / van ****5%** **4% None of these assets ****9%** **13% Own their home ****70%** **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). ## Sardarpur in history The 11th edition of the *Encyclopaedia Britannica* (1911) described Sardarpur as follows. Its wording reflects its time; spellings are as printed. > SARDARPUR, a British station in Central India, within the state of Gwalior, on the Mahi river, 58 m. by road E. of Mhow, pop. (1901) 2783 It is the headquarters of the political agent for the Bhopawar agency, and of the Malwa Bhil corps, originally raised in 1837 and recently converted into a military police battalion. - Population in 1901 (as quoted in 1911)2,783 - Population in 2011 (Census)7,293 - Change2.6× (+162%) Source: [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th edition (1911) — public domain; transcription via Wikisource](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica). Boundaries in 1901 may differ from today's; sentences describing castes or communities are omitted. ## What people in Sardarpur work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 1,628 (64%) · **■** Household industry 19 (1%) · **■** Farming 426 (17%) · **■** Marginal 470 (18%) 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 Sardarpur changed? From 4,410 in 1931 to 7,293 in 2011. **1931 **1941 **1961 **1971 **1981 **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sardarpur in numbers and road distances - Density1,338 per km² - Growth 2001–201119.2% - Annual rainfall800 mm - Temperature range19 °C to 34 °C ### Road distances - Bhopal (state capital)290 km by road - DHAR (district HQ)40 km by road - Pithampur (city of 1 lakh+)90 km by road - Indore (city of 5 lakh+)101 km by road - Meghnagar (railway station)65 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 Sardarpur ### Civic services - Pucca roads12 km - DrainageOpen drains - Flush toilets882 - Water storage270 kl - Fire serviceIn town - Electricity — homes1,389 - Electricity — industry59 ### Hospitals - ●Dispensaries1 · 30 beds · 7 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 2 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools5 govt · 3 private - ●Senior secondary schools2 govt ### Banks - Co-operative banks3 **Main manufactured goods:** cement, trolley and ice. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Sardarpur - Banks2 in Sardarpur - Petrol pumps2 in Sardarpur 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/). ## Sardarpur ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dhar/sardarpur/sardarpur/ward-1/) 405 65 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dhar/sardarpur/sardarpur/ward-2/) 434 69 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dhar/sardarpur/sardarpur/ward-3/) 634 115 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dhar/sardarpur/sardarpur/ward-4/) 543 85 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dhar/sardarpur/sardarpur/ward-5/) 327 70 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dhar/sardarpur/sardarpur/ward-6/) 289 55 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dhar/sardarpur/sardarpur/ward-7/) 479 77 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dhar/sardarpur/sardarpur/ward-8/) 311 57 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dhar/sardarpur/sardarpur/ward-9/) 511 107 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dhar/sardarpur/sardarpur/ward-10/) 539 103 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dhar/sardarpur/sardarpur/ward-11/) 625 137 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dhar/sardarpur/sardarpur/ward-12/) 508 116 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dhar/sardarpur/sardarpur/ward-13/) 637 126 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dhar/sardarpur/sardarpur/ward-14/) 432 94 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dhar/sardarpur/sardarpur/ward-15/) 619 125 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 Sardarpur?7,293 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sardarpur in?Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh - What was the population of Sardarpur in 1931?4,410 - How many wards does Sardarpur have?15 census wards (2011)