# Raisen District, Madhya Pradesh – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/raisen/ District · Madhya Pradesh # Raisen district Raisen is a district of Madhya Pradesh, 27th of 50 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **1,331,597 people** in 8 sub-districts, 12 towns and 1,485 villages; 23% lived in towns. The largest town is [Mandideep](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/raisen/goharganj/mandideep/) (59,654). - 1,331,597people (2011) - 8sub-districts - 12towns - 73.0%literacy ## Who lives in Raisen? Raisen had **1,331,597 people** at the 2011 Census — 1.8% of Madhya Pradesh's population and 27th of 50 districts of Madhya Pradesh by population. There were 901 women for every 1,000 men (below the Madhya Pradesh figure of 931; 40th 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 4.8 people, against 4.8 across Madhya Pradesh. ## How literate is Raisen? 73.0% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Madhya Pradesh's 69.3%), 10th of 50 districts of Madhya Pradesh. Men were at 80.8% and women at 64.2% — a gap of 16.6 points (it is 19.5 points across Madhya Pradesh). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Gairatganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/raisen/gairatganj/) (78.8%) and lowest in [Silwani](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/raisen/silwani/) (69.7%). 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 Raisen do for a living? 38.9% of people worked in 2011 (women: 23.4%). Of all workers, 23% farmed their own land, 24% were farm labourers, 2% worked in household industry and 22% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 29% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 48% of workers here, against 47% across Madhya Pradesh. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Udaipura](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/raisen/udaipura/) (63% of workers in farming) and the least is [Goharganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/raisen/goharganj/) (32% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 23 (23%) · **■** Farm labourers 24 (24%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 22 (22%) · **■** Marginal 29 (29%) 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 Raisen 22.8% of people lived in towns and cities (below Madhya Pradesh's 27.6%), 19th of 50 districts of Madhya Pradesh. The Census counted 12 towns: 11 statutory towns with a municipality and 1 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Mandideep](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/raisen/goharganj/mandideep/) with 59,654 people, home to 20% 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 Raisen Raisen had 1,485 census villages, 1,424 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 722 people; 6 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Kasba Deori](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/raisen/udaipura/kasba-deori/) (9,432), [Dehgaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/raisen/gairatganj/dehgaon/) (7,902), [Gadhi](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/raisen/gairatganj/gadhi/) (5,294), [Bamhori Kasba](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/raisen/silwani/bamhori-kasba/) (5,177) and [Khargone](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/raisen/baraily/khargone/) (5,047). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Raisen compared with Madhya Pradesh ■ Raisen · ■ Madhya Pradesh Literacy (age 7+) ****73.0%** **69.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****901** **931 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****932** **918 Working population ****38.9%** **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 Raisen Of every 100 households in Raisen in 2011, 71 had electricity, 30 a toilet at home and 13 cooked with LPG; 47 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Raisen · ■ Electricity for lighting ****71%** Toilet within the home ****30%** No toilet (open defecation) ****69%** Tap water ****20%** Drinking water within premises ****26%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****13%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****86%** Use banking services ****35%** Television ****32%** Mobile phone ****47%** Computer with internet ****0%** Two-wheeler ****18%** Car / jeep / van ****2%** None of these assets ****36%** 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 Raisen Sub-district People Villages Towns [Raisen](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/raisen/raisen/) 226,059 222 2 [Gairatganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/raisen/gairatganj/) 125,018 169 1 [Begamganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/raisen/begamganj/) 146,510 226 1 [Goharganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/raisen/goharganj/) 268,988 230 4 [Baraily](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/raisen/baraily/) 142,319 115 1 [Badi](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/raisen/badi/) 111,703 119 1 [Silwani](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/raisen/silwani/) 154,774 249 1 [Udaipura](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/raisen/udaipura/) 156,226 155 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 Raisen - Mandideep · 59,654 - Raisen · 44,162 - Baraily · 34,663 - Begamganj · 34,031 - Obedullaganj · 22,845 - Badi · 19,603 - Silwani · 18,623 - Udaipura · 18,236 - Gairatganj · 18,184 - Satlapur · 14,755 - Sultanpur · 10,268 - Sanchi · 8,401 ## Largest villages in Raisen - Kasba Deori · 9,432 - Dehgaon · 7,902 - Gadhi · 5,294 - Bamhori Kasba · 5,177 - Khargone · 5,047 - Sunari · 5,017 - Kamton · 4,709 - Goharganj · 4,659 - Bharkachha Kalan · 4,554 - Sai Kheda · 4,505 - Kundali · 4,450 - Dungariya · 4,163 - Tamot · 4,135 - Diwatiya · 3,972 - Shahpur · 3,863 - Hardout · 3,706 - Semari Kalan · 3,471 - Utiya Kalan · 3,384 - Dahod · 3,359 - Maheshwar · 3,164 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 Raisen?8: Raisen, Gairatganj, Begamganj, Goharganj, Baraily, Badi, Silwani, Udaipura - What is the population of Raisen district?1,331,597 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Raisen?Mandideep