# Mhow Cantt, Indore (Madhya Pradesh) – Town Population, History, Wards & Facts

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Town · Indore, Madhya Pradesh 

# Mhow Cantt

Mhow Cantt is a town in Mhow sub-district of Indore district, Madhya Pradesh (cantonment board). The 2011 Census counted **81,702 people** in 14,757 households. Literacy was 85.8%.

- 81,702people (2011)
- 14,757households
- 85.8%literacy
- 8census wards

## Population of Mhow Cantt

■ Mhow Cantt · ■ Indore urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****85.8%**

**84.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****862**

**922

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****908**

**897

Working population ****37.0%**

**36.3%

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 Mhow Cantt

Of every 100 households in Mhow Cantt in 2011, 96 had electricity, 64 a toilet at home and 79 cooked with LPG; 70 had a mobile phone, 44 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Mhow Cantt · ■ Indore urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****64%**

**90%

No toilet (open defecation) ****5%**

**6%

Tap water ****69%**

**58%

Drinking water within premises ****47%**

**59%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****79%**

**83%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****18%**

**11%

Use banking services ****67%**

**67%

Television ****82%**

**84%

Mobile phone ****70%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****6%**

**10%

Two-wheeler ****44%**

**50%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**13%

None of these assets ****6%**

**4%

Own their home ****68%**

**70%

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 Mhow Cantt work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 26,009 (86%) · **■** Household industry 744 (2%) · **■** Farming 353 (1%) · **■** Marginal 3,154 (10%)

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 Mhow Cantt changed?

From 36,039 in 1901 to 81,702 in 2011.

**1901

**1911

**1921

**1931

**1941

**1951

**1961

**1971

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Mhow Cantt in numbers and road distances

- Density4,316 per km²
- Growth 2001–2011-11.5%
- Annual rainfall908 mm
- Temperature range19 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Bhopal (state capital)210 km by road
- Indore (district HQ)23 km by road
- Indore (city of 1 lakh+)23 km by road
- Indore (city of 5 lakh+)23 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 Mhow Cantt

### Civic services

- Pucca roads43 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets6,029
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes9,881
- Electricity — industry73

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals3 · 300 beds · 69 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 30 beds · 2 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools6 govt · 6 private
- ●Senior secondary schools5 govt · 8 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks10
- Private banks2
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** bricks.

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

## Mhow Cantt ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/indore/mhow/mhow-cantt/ward-1/) 7,046 1,280 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/indore/mhow/mhow-cantt/ward-2/) 7,638 1,294 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/indore/mhow/mhow-cantt/ward-3/) 9,089 1,525 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/indore/mhow/mhow-cantt/ward-4/) 8,274 1,412 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/indore/mhow/mhow-cantt/ward-5/) 15,447 2,764 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/indore/mhow/mhow-cantt/ward-6/) 12,951 2,728 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/indore/mhow/mhow-cantt/ward-7/) 13,130 2,292 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/indore/mhow/mhow-cantt/ward-8/) 8,127 1,462 

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

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Mhow Cantt?81,702 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Mhow Cantt in?Indore district, Madhya Pradesh
- What was the population of Mhow Cantt in 1901?36,039
- How many wards does Mhow Cantt have?8 census wards (2011)