# Guna District, Madhya Pradesh – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/guna/ District · Madhya Pradesh # Guna district Guna is a district of Madhya Pradesh, 32nd of 50 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **1,241,519 people** in 7 sub-districts, 5 towns and 1,338 villages; 25% lived in towns. The largest town is [Guna](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/guna/guna/guna/) (180,935). - 1,241,519people (2011) - 7sub-districts - 5towns - 63.2%literacy ## Who lives in Guna? Guna had **1,241,519 people** at the 2011 Census — 1.7% of Madhya Pradesh's population and 32nd of 50 districts of Madhya Pradesh by population. There were 912 women for every 1,000 men (below the Madhya Pradesh figure of 931; 36th of 50 districts of Madhya Pradesh). Among children under 7 the ratio was 910 girls per 1,000 boys (the Madhya Pradesh figure is 918). An average household had 5.1 people, against 4.8 across Madhya Pradesh. ## How literate is Guna? 63.2% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Madhya Pradesh's 69.3%), 40th of 50 districts of Madhya Pradesh. Men were at 74.1% and women at 51.4% — a gap of 22.7 points (it is 19.5 points across Madhya Pradesh). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Guna](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/guna/guna/) (68.4%) and lowest in [Maksoodangarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/guna/maksoodangarh/) (55.1%). 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 Guna do for a living? 41.5% of people worked in 2011 (women: 30.3%). Of all workers, 33% farmed their own land, 15% were farm labourers, 2% worked in household industry and 19% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 31% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 48% of workers here, against 47% across Madhya Pradesh. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Bamori](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/guna/bamori/) (61% of workers in farming) and the least is [Guna](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/guna/guna/) (37% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 33 (33%) · **■** Farm labourers 15 (15%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 19 (19%) · **■** Marginal 31 (31%) 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 Guna 25.2% of people lived in towns and cities (below Madhya Pradesh's 27.6%), 14th of 50 districts of Madhya Pradesh. The Census counted 5 towns: 5 statutory towns with a municipality and 0 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Guna](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/guna/guna/guna/) with 180,935 people, home to 58% 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 Guna Guna had 1,338 census villages, 1,264 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 735 people; 8 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Maksudangarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/guna/maksoodangarh/maksudangarh/) (10,917), [Myana](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/guna/guna/myana/) (8,247), [Bajrangarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/guna/guna/bajrangarh/) (7,955), [Jamner](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/guna/maksoodangarh/jamner/) (6,571) and [Mirgwas](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/guna/kumbhraj/mirgwas/) (5,983). 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 Guna compared with Madhya Pradesh ■ Guna · ■ Madhya Pradesh Literacy (age 7+) ****63.2%** **69.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****912** **931 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****910** **918 Working population ****41.5%** **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 Guna Of every 100 households in Guna in 2011, 60 had electricity, 20 a toilet at home and 14 cooked with LPG; 48 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Guna · ■ Electricity for lighting ****60%** Toilet within the home ****20%** No toilet (open defecation) ****80%** Tap water ****19%** Drinking water within premises ****21%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****14%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****84%** Use banking services ****34%** Television ****33%** Mobile phone ****48%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****18%** Car / jeep / van ****2%** None of these assets ****32%** Own their home ****93%** 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 Guna Sub-district People Villages Towns [Guna](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/guna/guna/) 405,393 298 1 [Bamori](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/guna/bamori/) 172,131 254 0 [Raghogarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/guna/raghogarh/) 160,397 159 1 [Maksoodangarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/guna/maksoodangarh/) 117,978 183 0 [Kumbhraj](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/guna/kumbhraj/) 118,804 150 1 [Aron](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/guna/aron/) 139,428 144 1 [Chachaura](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/guna/chachaura/) 127,388 150 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 Guna - Guna · 180,935 - Raghogarh -Vijaypur · 62,163 - Aron · 28,010 - Chachaura-Binaganj · 21,860 - Kumbhraj · 19,707 ## Largest villages in Guna - Maksudangarh · 10,917 - Myana · 8,247 - Bajrangarh · 7,955 - Jamner · 6,571 - Mirgwas · 5,983 - Awan · 5,563 - Bamori · 5,465 - Piproda Khurd · 5,079 - Muhal Kaloni · 4,640 - Fatehgarh · 4,391 - Takanera · 4,354 - Bhadora · 3,822 - Ram Nagar · 3,733 - Mawan · 3,588 - Barsat · 3,506 - Umri · 3,413 - Magroda · 3,413 - Pagara · 3,379 - Mahur · 3,248 - Marki Mahu · 3,156 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 Guna?7: Guna, Bamori, Raghogarh, Maksoodangarh, Kumbhraj, Aron, Chachaura - What is the population of Guna district?1,241,519 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Guna?Guna