# Hoshangabad District, Madhya Pradesh – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population

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District · Madhya Pradesh 

# Hoshangabad district

Hoshangabad is a district of Madhya Pradesh, 33rd of 50 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **1,241,350 people** in 8 sub-districts, 12 towns and 961 villages; 31% lived in towns. The largest town is [Hoshangabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/hoshangabad/hoshangabad/hoshangabad/) (117,988).

- 1,241,350people (2011)
- 8sub-districts
- 12towns
- 75.3%literacy

## Who lives in Hoshangabad?

Hoshangabad had **1,241,350 people** at the 2011 Census — 1.7% of Madhya Pradesh's population and 33rd of 50 districts of Madhya Pradesh by population. There were 914 women for every 1,000 men (below the Madhya Pradesh figure of 931; 35th of 50 districts of Madhya Pradesh). Among children under 7 the ratio was 919 girls per 1,000 boys (the Madhya Pradesh figure is 918). An average household had 4.8 people, against 4.8 across Madhya Pradesh.

## How literate is Hoshangabad?

75.3% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Madhya Pradesh's 69.3%), 8th of 50 districts of Madhya Pradesh. Men were at 83.3% and women at 66.5% — a gap of 16.9 points (it is 19.5 points across Madhya Pradesh). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Hoshangabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/hoshangabad/hoshangabad/) (83.8%) and lowest in [Bankhedi](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/hoshangabad/bankhedi/) (66.0%).

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 Hoshangabad do for a living?

38.5% of people worked in 2011 (women: 22.4%). Of all workers, 22% farmed their own land, 22% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 31% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 24% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 44% of workers here, against 47% across Madhya Pradesh. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Bankhedi](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/hoshangabad/bankhedi/) (61% of workers in farming) and the least is [Hoshangabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/hoshangabad/hoshangabad/) (22% of workers in farming).

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**■** Cultivators 22 (22%) · **■** Farm labourers 22 (22%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 31 (31%) · **■** Marginal 24 (24%)

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 Hoshangabad

31.4% of people lived in towns and cities (above Madhya Pradesh's 27.6%), 7th of 50 districts of Madhya Pradesh. The Census counted 12 towns: 8 statutory towns with a municipality and 4 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Hoshangabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/hoshangabad/hoshangabad/hoshangabad/) with 117,988 people, home to 30% 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 Hoshangabad

Hoshangabad had 961 census villages, 921 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 924 people; 8 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Bankhedi](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/hoshangabad/bankhedi/bankhedi/) (13,667), [Semri Harchand](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/hoshangabad/sohagpur/semri-harchand/) (9,557), [Shivpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/hoshangabad/seoni-malwa/shivpur/) (7,725), [Shobhapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/hoshangabad/sohagpur/shobhapur/) (7,515) and [Raipur](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/hoshangabad/hoshangabad/raipur/) (6,938).

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

## Hoshangabad district in history

The 11th edition of the *Encyclopaedia Britannica* (1911) described Hoshangabad district as follows. Its wording reflects its time; spellings are as printed.

> The District of Hoshangabad has an area of 3676 sq. m. Pop. (1901), 449,165, showing a decrease of 10% in the decade, due to famine. It may be described as a valley of varying breadth, extending for 150 m. between the Nerbudda river and the Satpura mountains. The soil consists chiefly of black basaltic alluvium, often more than 20 ft. deep; but along the banks of the Nerbudda the fertility of the land compensates for the tameness of the scenery. Towards the west, low stony hills and broken ridges cut up the level ground, while the Vindhyas and the Satpuras throw out jutting spurs and ranges. In this wilder country considerable regions are covered with jungle. On the south the lofty range which shuts in the valley is remarkable in mountain scenery, surpassing in its picturesque irregularity the Vindhyan chain in the north. Many streams take their rise amid its precipices, then, winding through deep glens, flow across the plain between sandy banks covered with low jungle till they swell the waters of the Nerbudda. None is of any importance except the Tawa, which is interesting to the geologist on account of the many minerals to be found along its course. The boundary rivers, the Nerbudda and Tapti, are the only considerable waters in Hoshangabad. The principal crops are wheat, millets and oil-seeds.

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.

## Population of Hoshangabad compared with Madhya Pradesh

■ Hoshangabad · ■ Madhya Pradesh

Literacy (age 7+) ****75.3%**

**69.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****914**

**931

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****919**

**918

Working population ****38.5%**

**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 Hoshangabad

Of every 100 households in Hoshangabad in 2011, 78 had electricity, 48 a toilet at home and 24 cooked with LPG; 53 had a mobile phone, 27 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Hoshangabad · ■ 

Electricity for lighting ****78%**

Toilet within the home ****48%**

No toilet (open defecation) ****51%**

Tap water ****26%**

Drinking water within premises ****43%**

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****24%**

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****74%**

Use banking services ****50%**

Television ****44%**

Mobile phone ****53%**

Computer with internet ****1%**

Two-wheeler ****27%**

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

None of these assets ****26%**

Own their home ****86%**

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 Hoshangabad

Sub-district People Villages Towns 

[Seoni-Malwa](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/hoshangabad/seoni-malwa/) 186,788 187 1 

[Itarsi](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/hoshangabad/itarsi/) 240,719 134 4 

[Hoshangabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/hoshangabad/hoshangabad/) 165,749 40 1 

[Dolariya](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/hoshangabad/dolariya/) 57,603 55 1 

[Babai](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/hoshangabad/babai/) 134,364 106 1 

[Sohagpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/hoshangabad/sohagpur/) 149,184 167 1 

[Pipariya](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/hoshangabad/pipariya/) 181,261 147 3 

[Bankhedi](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/hoshangabad/bankhedi/) 125,682 125 0 

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 Hoshangabad

- Hoshangabad · 117,988
- Itarsi · 99,330
- Pipariya · 48,826
- Seoni-Malwa · 30,100
- Sohagpur · 25,040
- Babai · 16,741
- Hatwas · 12,295
- Pachmarhi Cantt · 12,062
- Bhilakhedi · 9,540
- Ordnance Factory Itarsi · 7,878
- Meharagaon · 5,625
- Ranipur · 4,561

## Largest villages in Hoshangabad

- Bankhedi · 13,667
- Semri Harchand · 9,557
- Shivpur · 7,725
- Shobhapur · 7,515
- Raipur · 6,938
- Pathrauta · 6,003
- Bijanwada · 5,884
- Sanga Kheda Kalan · 5,720
- Dolariya · 4,941
- Nimsadiya · 4,842
- Umardha · 4,782
- Khapar Kheda · 4,767
- Kala Akhar · 4,678
- Gujarwada · 4,530
- Panjara Kalan · 3,992
- Managaon · 3,645
- Sankheda · 3,530
- Kesla · 3,365
- Taron Kala · 3,171
- Bhargada · 3,169

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 Hoshangabad?8: Seoni-Malwa, Itarsi, Hoshangabad, Dolariya, Babai, Sohagpur, Pipariya, Bankhedi
- What is the population of Hoshangabad district?1,241,350 (Census 2011)
- Which is the largest town in Hoshangabad?Hoshangabad