# Sheopur District, Madhya Pradesh – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/sheopur/ District · Madhya Pradesh # Sheopur district Sheopur is a district of Madhya Pradesh, 48th of 50 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **687,861 people** in 5 sub-districts, 3 towns and 582 villages; 16% lived in towns. The largest town is [Sheopur](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/sheopur/sheopur/sheopur/) (71,951). - 687,861people (2011) - 5sub-districts - 3towns - 57.4%literacy ## Who lives in Sheopur? Sheopur had **687,861 people** at the 2011 Census — 0.9% of Madhya Pradesh's population and 48th of 50 districts of Madhya Pradesh by population. There were 901 women for every 1,000 men (below the Madhya Pradesh figure of 931; 41st of 50 districts of Madhya Pradesh). Among children under 7 the ratio was 897 girls per 1,000 boys (the Madhya Pradesh figure is 918). An average household had 4.7 people, against 4.8 across Madhya Pradesh. ## How literate is Sheopur? 57.4% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Madhya Pradesh's 69.3%), 47th of 50 districts of Madhya Pradesh. Men were at 69.3% and women at 44.2% — a gap of 25.1 points (it is 19.5 points across Madhya Pradesh). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Sheopur](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/sheopur/sheopur/) (61.3%) and lowest in [Karahal](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/sheopur/karahal/) (48.2%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Sheopur do for a living? 40.3% of people worked in 2011 (women: 28.7%). Of all workers, 34% farmed their own land, 21% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 15% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 29% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 55% of workers here, against 47% across Madhya Pradesh. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Vijaypur](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/sheopur/vijaypur/) (69% of workers in farming) and the least is [Karahal](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/sheopur/karahal/) (45% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 34 (34%) · **■** Farm labourers 21 (21%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 15 (15%) · **■** Marginal 29 (29%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Sheopur 15.6% of people lived in towns and cities (below Madhya Pradesh's 27.6%), 41st of 50 districts of Madhya Pradesh. The Census counted 3 towns: 3 statutory towns with a municipality and 0 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Sheopur](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/sheopur/sheopur/sheopur/) with 71,951 people, home to 67% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Sheopur Sheopur had 582 census villages, 516 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,125 people; 9 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Karahal](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/sheopur/karahal/karahal/) (12,790), [Iklaud](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/sheopur/vijaypur/iklaud/) (7,507), [Bagdiya](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/sheopur/sheopur/bagdiya/) (6,875), [Soi Kalan](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/sheopur/sheopur/soi-kalan/) (6,404) and [Birpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/sheopur/beerpur/birpur/) (6,165). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Sheopur compared with Madhya Pradesh ■ Sheopur · ■ Madhya Pradesh Literacy (age 7+) ****57.4%** **69.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****901** **931 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****897** **918 Working population ****40.3%** **43.5% 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 Sheopur Of every 100 households in Sheopur in 2011, 52 had electricity, 13 a toilet at home and 8 cooked with LPG; 39 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Sheopur · ■ Electricity for lighting ****52%** Toilet within the home ****13%** No toilet (open defecation) ****86%** Tap water ****14%** Drinking water within premises ****14%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****8%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****91%** Use banking services ****42%** Television ****20%** Mobile phone ****39%** Computer with internet ****0%** Two-wheeler ****12%** Car / jeep / van ****1%** None of these assets ****44%** Own their home ****96%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Sheopur Sub-district People Villages Towns [Vijaypur](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/sheopur/vijaypur/) 144,537 106 1 [Beerpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/sheopur/beerpur/) 87,468 91 0 [Sheopur](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/sheopur/sheopur/) 245,981 173 1 [Badoda](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/sheopur/badoda/) 101,614 95 1 [Karahal](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/sheopur/karahal/) 108,261 117 0 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Sheopur - Sheopur · 71,951 - Badoda · 18,437 - Vijaypur · 16,964 ## Largest villages in Sheopur - Karahal · 12,790 - Iklaud · 7,507 - Bagdiya · 6,875 - Soi Kalan · 6,404 - Birpur · 6,165 - Pandola · 5,637 - Raghunathpur · 5,621 - Sahsram · 5,544 - Shyampur · 5,310 - Agara · 4,536 - Gota · 4,481 - Bagbaj · 4,383 - Gurnawda · 4,285 - Arrod · 4,266 - Goras · 4,153 - Gaswani · 4,038 - Radep · 3,821 - Balawani · 3,811 - Pancho · 3,731 - Manpur · 3,726 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Sheopur?5: Vijaypur, Beerpur, Sheopur, Badoda, Karahal - What is the population of Sheopur district?687,861 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Sheopur?Sheopur