# Polaykalan, Shajapur (Madhya Pradesh) – Town Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shajapur/shujalpur/polaykalan/ Town · Shajapur, Madhya Pradesh # Polaykalan Polaykalan is a town in Shujalpur sub-district of Shajapur district, Madhya Pradesh (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **12,268 people** in 2,243 households. Literacy was 78.9%. - 12,268people (2011) - 2,243households - 78.9%literacy - 15census wards ## Population of Polaykalan ■ Polaykalan · ■ Shajapur urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****78.9%** **80.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****926** **941 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****864** **920 Working population ****42.4%** **35.1% 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 Polaykalan Of every 100 households in Polaykalan in 2011, 94 had electricity, 35 a toilet at home and 10 cooked with LPG; 69 had a mobile phone, 19 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Polaykalan · ■ Shajapur urban average Electricity for lighting ****94%** **94% Toilet within the home ****35%** **67% No toilet (open defecation) ****65%** **29% Tap water ****34%** **67% Drinking water within premises ****27%** **48% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****10%** **47% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****89%** **50% Use banking services ****42%** **53% Television ****54%** **65% Mobile phone ****69%** **70% Computer with internet ****0%** **2% Two-wheeler ****19%** **28% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **4% None of these assets ****16%** **14% Own their home ****96%** **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 Polaykalan work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 963 (19%) · **■** Household industry 18 (0%) · **■** Farming 3,686 (71%) · **■** Marginal 538 (10%) 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 Polaykalan changed? From 8,861 in 1991 to 12,268 in 2011. **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Polaykalan in numbers and road distances - Density5,653 per km² - Growth 2001–201113.1% - Annual rainfall854 mm - Temperature range7 °C to 47 °C ### Road distances - Bhopal (state capital)120 km by road - Shajapur (district HQ)45 km by road - Bhopal (city of 1 lakh+)75 km by road - Indore (city of 5 lakh+)115 km by road - Akodia (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 Polaykalan ### Civic services - Pucca roads19 km - DrainageOpen drains - Flush toilets1,620 - Water storage592 kl - Fire serviceIn town - Electricity — homes1,600 - Electricity — industry57 ### Hospitals - ●Dispensaries1 · 6 beds · 3 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 beds ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools4 govt · 6 private - ●Senior secondary schools1 govt ### Banks - Nationalised banks1 **Main manufactured goods:** soyabean oil. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Polaykalan - Banks1 in Polaykalan - Petrol pumps2 in Polaykalan - Schools1 in Polaykalan 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/). ## Polaykalan ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shajapur/shujalpur/polaykalan/ward-1/) 1,211 228 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shajapur/shujalpur/polaykalan/ward-2/) 1,181 234 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shajapur/shujalpur/polaykalan/ward-3/) 654 107 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shajapur/shujalpur/polaykalan/ward-4/) 655 118 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shajapur/shujalpur/polaykalan/ward-5/) 717 130 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shajapur/shujalpur/polaykalan/ward-6/) 767 130 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shajapur/shujalpur/polaykalan/ward-7/) 862 142 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shajapur/shujalpur/polaykalan/ward-8/) 644 124 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shajapur/shujalpur/polaykalan/ward-9/) 851 162 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shajapur/shujalpur/polaykalan/ward-10/) 523 100 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shajapur/shujalpur/polaykalan/ward-11/) 594 98 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shajapur/shujalpur/polaykalan/ward-12/) 693 128 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shajapur/shujalpur/polaykalan/ward-13/) 847 165 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shajapur/shujalpur/polaykalan/ward-14/) 1,261 231 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shajapur/shujalpur/polaykalan/ward-15/) 808 146 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 Polaykalan?12,268 (Census 2011) - Which district is Polaykalan in?Shajapur district, Madhya Pradesh - What was the population of Polaykalan in 1991?8,861 - How many wards does Polaykalan have?15 census wards (2011)