# Dhanpuri, Shahdol (Madhya Pradesh) – Town Population & History > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shahdol/sohagpur/dhanpuri/ Town · Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh # Dhanpuri Dhanpuri is a town in Sohagpur sub-district of Shahdol district, Madhya Pradesh (Nargada Hari Dafai). The 2011 Census counted **45,156 people** in 9,293 households. Literacy was 80.3%. - 45,156people (2011) - 9,293households - 80.3%literacy - 24census wards ## Population of Dhanpuri ■ Dhanpuri · ■ Shahdol urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****80.3%** **83.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****942** **936 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****952** **924 Working population ****29.2%** **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 Dhanpuri Of every 100 households in Dhanpuri in 2011, 85 had electricity, 65 a toilet at home and 47 cooked with LPG; 64 had a mobile phone, 40 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Dhanpuri · ■ Shahdol urban average Electricity for lighting ****85%** **86% Toilet within the home ****65%** **64% No toilet (open defecation) ****34%** **35% Tap water ****78%** **49% Drinking water within premises ****70%** **58% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****47%** **47% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****27%** **40% Use banking services ****72%** **72% Television ****65%** **63% Mobile phone ****64%** **64% Computer with internet ****2%** **3% Two-wheeler ****40%** **37% Car / jeep / van ****6%** **6% None of these assets ****12%** **12% Own their home ****70%** **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 Dhanpuri work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 9,346 (71%) · **■** Household industry 190 (1%) · **■** Farming 188 (1%) · **■** Marginal 3,464 (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 Dhanpuri changed? From 1,576 in 1951 to 45,156 in 2011. **1951 **1961 **1971 **1981 **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Dhanpuri in numbers and road distances - Density1,816 per km² - Growth 2001–20112.8% - Annual rainfall1,037 mm - Temperature range15 °C to 40 °C ### Road distances - Bhopal (state capital)619 km by road - Shahdol (district HQ)27 km by road - Katni (city of 1 lakh+)157 km by road - Bilaspur (city of 5 lakh+)170 km by road - Budhar (railway station)5 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 Dhanpuri ### Civic services - Pucca roads74 km - DrainageOpen drains - Flush toilets5,956 - Water storage159 kl - Fire serviceIn town - Electricity — homes3,409 - Electricity — industry34 ### Hospitals - ●Dispensaries1 · 30 beds · 2 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools13 govt · 22 private - ●Senior secondary schools3 govt · 1 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks3 **Main manufactured goods:** bricks. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Dhanpuri - Hospitals1 in Dhanpuri - Banks1 in Dhanpuri - ATMs1 in Dhanpuri - Petrol pumps1 in Dhanpuri - Schools2 in Dhanpuri 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/). ## Dhanpuri ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shahdol/sohagpur/dhanpuri/ward-1/) 4,934 1,034 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shahdol/sohagpur/dhanpuri/ward-2/) 2,710 559 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shahdol/sohagpur/dhanpuri/ward-3/) 2,042 414 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shahdol/sohagpur/dhanpuri/ward-4/) 1,295 283 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shahdol/sohagpur/dhanpuri/ward-5/) 1,700 342 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shahdol/sohagpur/dhanpuri/ward-6/) 2,052 443 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shahdol/sohagpur/dhanpuri/ward-7/) 2,022 443 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shahdol/sohagpur/dhanpuri/ward-8/) 2,663 540 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shahdol/sohagpur/dhanpuri/ward-9/) 1,091 230 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shahdol/sohagpur/dhanpuri/ward-10/) 1,456 328 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shahdol/sohagpur/dhanpuri/ward-11/) 976 219 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shahdol/sohagpur/dhanpuri/ward-12/) 764 168 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shahdol/sohagpur/dhanpuri/ward-13/) 1,116 234 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shahdol/sohagpur/dhanpuri/ward-14/) 1,216 266 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shahdol/sohagpur/dhanpuri/ward-15/) 2,725 564 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shahdol/sohagpur/dhanpuri/ward-16/) 1,793 354 [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shahdol/sohagpur/dhanpuri/ward-17/) 2,291 490 [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shahdol/sohagpur/dhanpuri/ward-18/) 1,873 361 [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shahdol/sohagpur/dhanpuri/ward-19/) 1,774 331 [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shahdol/sohagpur/dhanpuri/ward-20/) 2,057 378 [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shahdol/sohagpur/dhanpuri/ward-21/) 1,946 358 [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shahdol/sohagpur/dhanpuri/ward-22/) 1,845 357 [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shahdol/sohagpur/dhanpuri/ward-23/) 1,223 268 [Ward 24](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shahdol/sohagpur/dhanpuri/ward-24/) 1,592 329 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 Dhanpuri?45,156 (Census 2011) - Which district is Dhanpuri in?Shahdol district, Madhya Pradesh - What was the population of Dhanpuri in 1951?1,576 - How many wards does Dhanpuri have?24 census wards (2011)