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

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Town · Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh 

# Tekanpur

Tekanpur is a town in Dabra sub-district of Gwalior district, Madhya Pradesh (census town). The 2011 Census counted **12,348 people** in 2,318 households. Literacy was 88.4%.

- 12,348people (2011)
- 2,318households
- 88.4%literacy
- 645females per 1,000 males

## Population of Tekanpur

■ Tekanpur · ■ Gwalior urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****88.4%**

**83.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****645**

**871

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****730**

**837

Working population ****38.8%**

**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 Tekanpur

Of every 100 households in Tekanpur in 2011, 99 had electricity, 65 a toilet at home and 50 cooked with LPG; 76 had a mobile phone, 33 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Tekanpur · ■ Gwalior urban average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****65%**

**87%

No toilet (open defecation) ****35%**

**10%

Tap water ****3%**

**68%

Drinking water within premises ****56%**

**71%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****50%**

**70%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****50%**

**24%

Use banking services ****64%**

**69%

Television ****73%**

**82%

Mobile phone ****76%**

**73%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**7%

Two-wheeler ****33%**

**45%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**8%

None of these assets ****11%**

**5%

Own their home ****83%**

**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 Tekanpur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 4,017 (84%) · **■** Household industry 25 (1%) · **■** Farming 308 (6%) · **■** Marginal 439 (9%)

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 Tekanpur changed?

From 10,708 in 1991 to 12,348 in 2011.

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Tekanpur in numbers and road distances

- Density1,948 per km²
- Growth 2001–2011-3.7%
- Annual rainfall700 mm
- Temperature range6 °C to 49 °C

### Road distances

- Bhopal (state capital)350 km by road
- Gwalior (district HQ)35 km by road
- Datia (city of 1 lakh+)43 km by road
- Gwalior (city of 5 lakh+)35 km by road
- Antari (railway station)8 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 Tekanpur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads15 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets1,570
- Water storage2,080 kl
- Electricity — homes646

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 100 beds
- ●Dispensaries1

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt · 6 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Co-operative banks1

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Tekanpur

- Colleges and universities1 in Tekanpur
- Police stations1 in Tekanpur

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 Tekanpur?12,348 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Tekanpur in?Gwalior district, Madhya Pradesh
- What was the population of Tekanpur in 1991?10,708