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

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Town · Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh 

# Dabra

Dabra is a town in Dabra sub-district of Gwalior district, Madhya Pradesh (census town). The 2011 Census counted **20,629 people** in 3,959 households. Literacy was 70.6%.

- 20,629people (2011)
- 3,959households
- 70.6%literacy
- 841females per 1,000 males

## Population of Dabra

■ Dabra · ■ Gwalior urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****70.6%**

**83.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****841**

**871

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****833**

**837

Working population ****29.9%**

**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 Dabra

Of every 100 households in Dabra in 2011, 92 had electricity, 51 a toilet at home and 43 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 23 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Dabra · ■ Gwalior urban average

Electricity for lighting ****92%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****51%**

**87%

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

**10%

Tap water ****2%**

**68%

Drinking water within premises ****27%**

**71%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****43%**

**70%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****55%**

**24%

Use banking services ****50%**

**69%

Television ****62%**

**82%

Mobile phone ****62%**

**73%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**7%

Two-wheeler ****23%**

**45%

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

**8%

None of these assets ****14%**

**5%

Own their home ****89%**

**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 Dabra work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,612 (59%) · **■** Household industry 176 (3%) · **■** Farming 1,307 (21%) · **■** Marginal 1,072 (17%)

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

## Dabra in numbers and road distances

- Density2,030 per km²
- Annual rainfall756 mm
- Temperature range3 °C to 49 °C

### Road distances

- Bhopal (state capital)360 km by road
- Gwalior (district HQ)42 km by road
- Datia (city of 1 lakh+)30 km by road
- Gwalior (city of 5 lakh+)42 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 Dabra

### Civic services

- Pucca roads11 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets1,370
- Water storage1,550 kl
- Electricity — homes3,940
- Electricity — industry150

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools5 govt · 9 private
- ●Senior secondary schools2 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks6
- Private banks3
- Co-operative banks3

**Main manufactured goods:** dal, poha and rice.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Dabra

- Hospitals2 in Dabra
- Banks20 in Dabra
- ATMs3 in Dabra
- Petrol pumps6 in Dabra
- Hotels3 in Dabra
- Shopping malls3 in Dabra
- Schools4 in Dabra
- Colleges and universities3 in Dabra
- Cinemas2 in Dabra
- Restaurants3 in Dabra
- Police stations1 in Dabra

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 Dabra?20,629 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Dabra in?Gwalior district, Madhya Pradesh