# Ichhawar, Sehore (Madhya Pradesh) – Town Population & History > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/sehore/ichhawar/ichhawar/ Town · Sehore, Madhya Pradesh # Ichhawar Ichhawar is a town in Ichhawar sub-district of Sehore district, Madhya Pradesh (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **15,221 people** in 2,735 households. Literacy was 76.8%. - 15,221people (2011) - 2,735households - 76.8%literacy - 15census wards ## Population of Ichhawar ■ Ichhawar · ■ Sehore urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****76.8%** **81.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****913** **924 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****907** **909 Working population ****34.0%** **33.0% 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 Ichhawar Of every 100 households in Ichhawar in 2011, 92 had electricity, 62 a toilet at home and 34 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 29 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Ichhawar · ■ Sehore urban average Electricity for lighting ****92%** **95% Toilet within the home ****62%** **79% No toilet (open defecation) ****38%** **20% Tap water ****71%** **51% Drinking water within premises ****47%** **51% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****34%** **55% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****64%** **41% Use banking services ****62%** **66% Television ****60%** **71% Mobile phone ****62%** **71% Computer with internet ****1%** **2% Two-wheeler ****29%** **37% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **5% None of these assets ****13%** **10% Own their home ****89%** **80% 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 Ichhawar work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 2,417 (47%) · **■** Household industry 68 (1%) · **■** Farming 1,354 (26%) · **■** Marginal 1,331 (26%) 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 Ichhawar changed? From 4,352 in 1901 to 15,221 in 2011. **1901 **1911 **1921 **1931 **1941 **1961 **1971 **1981 **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Ichhawar in numbers and road distances - Density49,100 per km² - Growth 2001–201119.9% - Annual rainfall900 mm - Temperature range9 °C to 40 °C ### Road distances - Bhopal (state capital)58 km by road - Sehore (district HQ)22 km by road - Sehore (city of 1 lakh+)22 km by road - Bhopal (city of 5 lakh+)58 km by road - Sehore (railway station)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 Ichhawar ### Civic services - Pucca roads13 km - DrainageOpen drains - Flush toilets1,616 - Water storage270 kl - Fire serviceIn town - Electricity — homes2,089 - Electricity — industry19 ### Hospitals - ●Dispensaries1 · 30 beds · 3 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools4 govt · 7 private - ●Senior secondary schools2 govt · 4 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks3 - Co-operative banks1 **Main manufactured goods:** medicine and cooler. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Ichhawar - Hospitals1 in Ichhawar - Banks5 in Ichhawar - ATMs1 in Ichhawar - Petrol pumps1 in Ichhawar - Hotels1 in Ichhawar - Schools1 in Ichhawar 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/). ## Ichhawar ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/sehore/ichhawar/ichhawar/ward-1/) 811 152 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/sehore/ichhawar/ichhawar/ward-2/) 901 160 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/sehore/ichhawar/ichhawar/ward-3/) 578 103 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/sehore/ichhawar/ichhawar/ward-4/) 537 90 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/sehore/ichhawar/ichhawar/ward-5/) 1,082 186 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/sehore/ichhawar/ichhawar/ward-6/) 1,165 187 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/sehore/ichhawar/ichhawar/ward-7/) 542 98 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/sehore/ichhawar/ichhawar/ward-8/) 1,529 224 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/sehore/ichhawar/ichhawar/ward-9/) 716 132 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/sehore/ichhawar/ichhawar/ward-10/) 683 111 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/sehore/ichhawar/ichhawar/ward-11/) 802 163 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/sehore/ichhawar/ichhawar/ward-12/) 3,216 628 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/sehore/ichhawar/ichhawar/ward-13/) 1,066 207 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/sehore/ichhawar/ichhawar/ward-14/) 928 152 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/sehore/ichhawar/ichhawar/ward-15/) 665 142 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 Ichhawar?15,221 (Census 2011) - Which district is Ichhawar in?Sehore district, Madhya Pradesh - What was the population of Ichhawar in 1901?4,352 - How many wards does Ichhawar have?15 census wards (2011)