# Thandla, Jhabua (Madhya Pradesh) – Town Population & History > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/jhabua/thandla/thandla/ Town · Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh # Thandla Thandla is a town in Thandla sub-district of Jhabua district, Madhya Pradesh (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **15,756 people** in 3,005 households. Literacy was 87.7%. - 15,756people (2011) - 3,005households - 87.7%literacy - 15census wards ## Population of Thandla ■ Thandla · ■ Jhabua urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****87.7%** **83.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****902** **934 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****927** **921 Working population ****32.9%** **35.6% 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 Thandla Of every 100 households in Thandla in 2011, 95 had electricity, 84 a toilet at home and 72 cooked with LPG; 77 had a mobile phone, 42 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Thandla · ■ Jhabua urban average Electricity for lighting ****95%** **95% Toilet within the home ****84%** **77% No toilet (open defecation) ****14%** **20% Tap water ****82%** **72% Drinking water within premises ****56%** **61% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****72%** **66% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****21%** **28% Use banking services ****65%** **68% Television ****75%** **72% Mobile phone ****77%** **74% Computer with internet ****2%** **3% Two-wheeler ****42%** **40% Car / jeep / van ****6%** **6% None of these assets ****11%** **13% Own their home ****71%** **67% 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 Thandla work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 3,956 (76%) · **■** Household industry 370 (7%) · **■** Farming 375 (7%) · **■** Marginal 478 (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 Thandla changed? From 5,071 in 1961 to 15,756 in 2011. **1961 **1971 **1981 **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Thandla in numbers and road distances - Density2,609 per km² - Growth 2001–201124.2% - Annual rainfall849 mm - Temperature range19 °C to 34 °C ### Road distances - Bhopal (state capital)376 km by road - Jhabua (district HQ)30 km by road - Ratlam (city of 1 lakh+)70 km by road - Indore (city of 5 lakh+)175 km by road - Thandla ROAD (railway station)5 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 Thandla ### Civic services - Pucca roads13 km - DrainageOpen drains - Flush toilets2,356 - Water storage610 kl - Fire serviceIn town - Electricity — homes2,811 - Electricity — industry61 ### Hospitals - ●Dispensaries1 · 30 beds · 4 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools3 govt · 12 private - ●Senior secondary schools2 govt · 1 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks3 - Private banks1 - Co-operative banks1 **Main manufactured goods:** maida, bricks and fish nets. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Thandla - Hospitals2 in Thandla - Banks4 in Thandla - Petrol pumps3 in Thandla - Hotels1 in Thandla - Pharmacies1 in Thandla 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/). ## Thandla ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/jhabua/thandla/thandla/ward-1/) 2,308 450 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/jhabua/thandla/thandla/ward-2/) 539 95 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/jhabua/thandla/thandla/ward-3/) 785 148 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/jhabua/thandla/thandla/ward-4/) 672 132 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/jhabua/thandla/thandla/ward-5/) 507 106 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/jhabua/thandla/thandla/ward-6/) 565 112 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/jhabua/thandla/thandla/ward-7/) 593 106 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/jhabua/thandla/thandla/ward-8/) 535 96 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/jhabua/thandla/thandla/ward-9/) 1,978 409 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/jhabua/thandla/thandla/ward-10/) 1,489 229 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/jhabua/thandla/thandla/ward-11/) 667 128 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/jhabua/thandla/thandla/ward-12/) 669 119 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/jhabua/thandla/thandla/ward-13/) 1,009 191 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/jhabua/thandla/thandla/ward-14/) 1,313 250 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/jhabua/thandla/thandla/ward-15/) 2,127 434 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 Thandla?15,756 (Census 2011) - Which district is Thandla in?Jhabua district, Madhya Pradesh - What was the population of Thandla in 1961?5,071 - How many wards does Thandla have?15 census wards (2011)