# Buzurg, Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh) – Town Population & History

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Town · Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh 

# Buzurg

Buzurg is a town in Dabra sub-district of Gwalior district, Madhya Pradesh (census town). The 2011 Census counted **13,868 people** in 2,586 households. Literacy was 69.8%.

- 13,868people (2011)
- 2,586households
- 69.8%literacy
- 865females per 1,000 males

## Population of Buzurg

■ Buzurg · ■ Gwalior urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****69.8%**

**83.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****865**

**871

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****919**

**837

Working population ****31.2%**

**31.3%

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 Buzurg

Of every 100 households in Buzurg in 2011, 97 had electricity, 52 a toilet at home and 37 cooked with LPG; 64 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Buzurg · ■ Gwalior urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****52%**

**87%

No toilet (open defecation) ****48%**

**10%

Tap water ****6%**

**68%

Drinking water within premises ****30%**

**71%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****37%**

**70%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****61%**

**24%

Use banking services ****39%**

**69%

Television ****56%**

**82%

Mobile phone ****64%**

**73%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**7%

Two-wheeler ****20%**

**45%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**8%

None of these assets ****13%**

**5%

Own their home ****88%**

**78%

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 Buzurg work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,702 (62%) · **■** Household industry 99 (2%) · **■** Farming 798 (18%) · **■** Marginal 729 (17%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Buzurg in numbers and road distances

- Density6,832 per km²
- Annual rainfall750 mm
- Temperature range6 °C to 48 °C

### Road distances

- Bhopal (state capital)360 km by road
- Gwalior (district HQ)43 km by road
- Datia (city of 1 lakh+)30 km by road
- Gwalior (city of 5 lakh+)43 km by road
- Dabara (railway station)1 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 Buzurg

### Civic services

- Pucca roads20 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets1,250
- Water storage250 kl
- Electricity — homes2,500
- Electricity — industry20

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 2 beds · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 15 private
- ●Senior secondary schools8 private

**Main manufactured goods:** rice, poha and edible oil.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Buzurg

- Hospitals2 in Buzurg
- Banks14 in Buzurg
- ATMs1 in Buzurg
- Petrol pumps4 in Buzurg
- Hotels2 in Buzurg
- Shopping malls3 in Buzurg
- Schools3 in Buzurg
- Colleges and universities2 in Buzurg
- Cinemas1 in Buzurg
- Restaurants2 in Buzurg
- Police stations1 in Buzurg

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 Buzurg?13,868 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Buzurg in?Gwalior district, Madhya Pradesh