# Talen, Rajgarh (Madhya Pradesh) – Town Population & History > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/rajgarh/pachore/talen/ Town · Rajgarh, Madhya Pradesh # Talen Talen is a town in Pachore sub-district of Rajgarh district, Madhya Pradesh (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **10,582 people** in 1,777 households. Literacy was 72.2%. - 10,582people (2011) - 1,777households - 72.2%literacy - 15census wards ## Population of Talen ■ Talen · ■ Rajgarh urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****72.2%** **77.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****946** **950 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****899** **906 Working population ****38.4%** **33.8% 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 Talen Of every 100 households in Talen in 2011, 92 had electricity, 48 a toilet at home and 23 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 21 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Talen · ■ Rajgarh urban average Electricity for lighting ****92%** **92% Toilet within the home ****48%** **61% No toilet (open defecation) ****51%** **38% Tap water ****66%** **67% Drinking water within premises ****40%** **44% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****23%** **47% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****76%** **49% Use banking services ****52%** **55% Television ****50%** **61% Mobile phone ****74%** **69% Computer with internet ****1%** **2% Two-wheeler ****21%** **26% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **4% None of these assets ****13%** **16% Own their home ****88%** **81% 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 Talen work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 1,677 (41%) · **■** Household industry 98 (2%) · **■** Farming 1,817 (45%) · **■** Marginal 475 (12%) 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 Talen changed? From 7,378 in 1991 to 10,582 in 2011. **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Talen in numbers and road distances - Density452 per km² - Growth 2001–201116.4% - Annual rainfall987 mm - Temperature range10 °C to 46 °C ### Road distances - Bhopal (state capital)111 km by road - Rajgarh (district HQ)72 km by road - Bhopal (city of 1 lakh+)111 km by road - Bhopal (city of 5 lakh+)110 km by road - Pachor (railway station)16 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 Talen ### Civic services - Pucca roads6 km - DrainageOpen drains - Flush toilets842 - Water storage400 kl - Fire serviceIn town - Electricity — homes1,168 - Electricity — industry34 ### Hospitals - ●Dispensaries1 · 8 beds · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools7 govt · 6 private - ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 2 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks2 - Co-operative banks1 **Main manufactured goods:** bricks, agricultural equipments and furniture. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Talen - Banks1 in Talen - Petrol pumps2 in Talen - Hotels1 in Talen 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/). ## Talen ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/rajgarh/pachore/talen/ward-1/) 752 118 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/rajgarh/pachore/talen/ward-2/) 1,156 204 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/rajgarh/pachore/talen/ward-3/) 1,383 220 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/rajgarh/pachore/talen/ward-4/) 535 100 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/rajgarh/pachore/talen/ward-5/) 832 133 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/rajgarh/pachore/talen/ward-6/) 523 86 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/rajgarh/pachore/talen/ward-7/) 809 122 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/rajgarh/pachore/talen/ward-8/) 616 97 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/rajgarh/pachore/talen/ward-9/) 615 113 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/rajgarh/pachore/talen/ward-10/) 392 76 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/rajgarh/pachore/talen/ward-11/) 559 101 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/rajgarh/pachore/talen/ward-12/) 429 72 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/rajgarh/pachore/talen/ward-13/) 483 77 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/rajgarh/pachore/talen/ward-14/) 740 134 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/rajgarh/pachore/talen/ward-15/) 758 124 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 Talen?10,582 (Census 2011) - Which district is Talen in?Rajgarh district, Madhya Pradesh - What was the population of Talen in 1991?7,378 - How many wards does Talen have?15 census wards (2011)