# Amlai (Shahdol part), Shahdol (Madhya Pradesh)

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Town · Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh 

# Amlai

Amlai (census town) extends over more than one district of Madhya Pradesh. The part in **Shahdol district** had **20,677 people** in 4,635 households at the 2011 Census; other parts: [Anuppur district](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/anuppur/anuppur/amlai/) (9,677). Literacy in this part was 81.0%.

- 20,677people (2011)
- 4,635households
- 81.0%literacy
- 927females per 1,000 males

## Population of Amlai

■ Amlai · ■ Shahdol urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****81.0%**

**83.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****927**

**936

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****908**

**924

Working population ****28.1%**

**31.5%

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 Amlai

Of every 100 households in Amlai in 2011, 88 had electricity, 48 a toilet at home and 28 cooked with LPG; 50 had a mobile phone, 29 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Amlai · ■ Shahdol urban average

Electricity for lighting ****88%**

**86%

Toilet within the home ****48%**

**64%

No toilet (open defecation) ****50%**

**35%

Tap water ****56%**

**49%

Drinking water within premises ****48%**

**58%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****28%**

**47%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****34%**

**40%

Use banking services ****74%**

**72%

Television ****59%**

**63%

Mobile phone ****50%**

**64%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****29%**

**37%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**6%

None of these assets ****10%**

**12%

Own their home ****71%**

**73%

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 Amlai work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,747 (65%) · **■** Household industry 129 (2%) · **■** Farming 671 (12%) · **■** Marginal 1,258 (22%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Amlai in numbers and road distances

- Density1,241 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,015 mm
- Temperature range8 °C to 45 °C

### Road distances

- Bhopal (state capital)600 km by road
- Anuppur (district HQ)23 km by road
- Katni (city of 1 lakh+)160 km by road
- Bilaspur (city of 5 lakh+)170 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 Amlai

### Civic services

- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets842
- Electricity — homes600

### Hospitals

- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt · 2 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

**Main manufactured goods:** castic soda.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Amlai

- Hospitals1 in Amlai
- Banks1 in Amlai
- ATMs1 in Amlai
- Hotels1 in Amlai
- Schools1 in Amlai

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/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Amlai?20,677 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Amlai in?Shahdol district, Madhya Pradesh