# Khandwa District, Madhya Pradesh – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khandwa/ District · Madhya Pradesh # Khandwa district Khandwa is a district of Madhya Pradesh, 29th of 50 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **1,310,061 people** in 5 sub-districts, 5 towns and 711 villages; 20% lived in towns. The largest town is [Khandwa](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khandwa/khandwa/khandwa/) (200,738). - 1,310,061people (2011) - 5sub-districts - 5towns - 66.4%literacy ## Who lives in Khandwa? Khandwa had **1,310,061 people** at the 2011 Census — 1.8% of Madhya Pradesh's population and 29th of 50 districts of Madhya Pradesh by population. There were 943 women for every 1,000 men (above the Madhya Pradesh figure of 931; 23rd of 50 districts of Madhya Pradesh). Among children under 7 the ratio was 932 girls per 1,000 boys (the Madhya Pradesh figure is 918). An average household had 4.9 people, against 4.8 across Madhya Pradesh. ## How literate is Khandwa? 66.4% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Madhya Pradesh's 69.3%), 33rd of 50 districts of Madhya Pradesh. Men were at 76.3% and women at 55.9% — a gap of 20.4 points (it is 19.5 points across Madhya Pradesh). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Khandwa](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khandwa/khandwa/) (72.1%) and lowest in [Khalwa](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khandwa/khalwa/) (53.3%). 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 Khandwa do for a living? 46.8% of people worked in 2011 (women: 38.3%). Of all workers, 26% farmed their own land, 36% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 17% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 20% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 62% of workers here, against 47% across Madhya Pradesh. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Pandhana](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khandwa/pandhana/) (70% of workers in farming) and the least is [Khandwa](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khandwa/khandwa/) (54% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 26 (26%) · **■** Farm labourers 36 (36%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 17 (17%) · **■** Marginal 20 (20%) 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 Khandwa 19.8% of people lived in towns and cities (below Madhya Pradesh's 27.6%), 27th of 50 districts of Madhya Pradesh. The Census counted 5 towns: 5 statutory towns with a municipality and 0 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Khandwa](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khandwa/khandwa/khandwa/) with 200,738 people, home to 77% 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 Khandwa Khandwa had 711 census villages, 711 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,478 people; 13 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Borgaon Buzurg](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khandwa/pandhana/borgaon-buzurg/) (12,520), [Narmada Nagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khandwa/punasa/narmada-nagar/) (9,198), [Khalawa](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khandwa/khalwa/khalawa/) (7,612), [Punasa](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khandwa/punasa/punasa/) (7,225) and [Ahmadpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khandwa/khandwa/ahmadpur/) (6,759). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Khandwa district in history The 11th edition of the *Encyclopaedia Britannica* (1911) described Khandwa district as follows. Its wording reflects its time; spellings are as printed. > KHANDWA, a town of British India, in the Nimar district of the Central Provinces, of which it is the headquarters, 353 m. Khandwa is an ancient town, with Jain and other temples. As a centre of trade, it has superseded the old capital of Burhanpur. It is an important railway junction, where the Malwa line from Indore meets the main line of the Great Indian Peninsula. There are factories for ginning and pressing cotton, and raw cotton is exported. 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 Khandwa compared with Madhya Pradesh ■ Khandwa · ■ Madhya Pradesh Literacy (age 7+) ****66.4%** **69.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****943** **931 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****932** **918 Working population ****46.8%** **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 Khandwa Of every 100 households in Khandwa in 2011, 76 had electricity, 27 a toilet at home and 15 cooked with LPG; 36 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Khandwa · ■ Electricity for lighting ****76%** Toilet within the home ****27%** No toilet (open defecation) ****72%** Tap water ****34%** Drinking water within premises ****23%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****15%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****83%** Use banking services ****49%** Television ****29%** Mobile phone ****36%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****17%** Car / jeep / van ****1%** None of these assets ****43%** Own their home ****91%** 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 Khandwa Sub-district People Villages Towns [Harsud](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khandwa/harsud/) 127,199 92 1 [Khalwa](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khandwa/khalwa/) 222,512 147 0 [Khandwa](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khandwa/khandwa/) 558,035 221 1 [Punasa](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khandwa/punasa/) 236,806 165 2 [Pandhana](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khandwa/pandhana/) 165,509 86 1 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 Khandwa - Khandwa · 200,738 - Chhanera · 22,052 - Pandhana · 13,694 - Mundi · 12,889 - Omkareshwar · 10,063 ## Largest villages in Khandwa - Borgaon Buzurg · 12,520 - Narmada Nagar · 9,198 - Khalawa · 7,612 - Punasa · 7,225 - Ahmadpur · 6,759 - Sihada · 6,538 - Khirala · 6,371 - Arud · 6,322 - Chhaigaon Makhan · 5,741 - Barud · 5,638 - Jawar · 5,462 - Singot · 5,383 - Kohadad · 5,378 - Gandhwa · 4,949 - Dhangaon · 4,800 - Piplod Khas · 4,712 - Khar Kalan · 4,614 - Bhelkhedi · 4,575 - Nankheda · 4,531 - Morghadi · 4,528 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 Khandwa?5: Harsud, Khalwa, Khandwa, Punasa, Pandhana - What is the population of Khandwa district?1,310,061 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Khandwa?Khandwa