# Singrauli District, Madhya Pradesh – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/singrauli/ District · Madhya Pradesh # Singrauli district Singrauli is a district of Madhya Pradesh, 34th of 50 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **1,178,273 people** in 3 sub-districts, 2 towns and 744 villages; 19% lived in towns. The largest town is [Singrauli](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/singrauli/singrauli/singrauli/) (220,257). - 1,178,273people (2011) - 3sub-districts - 2towns - 60.4%literacy ## Who lives in Singrauli? Singrauli had **1,178,273 people** at the 2011 Census — 1.6% of Madhya Pradesh's population and 34th of 50 districts of Madhya Pradesh by population. There were 920 women for every 1,000 men (below the Madhya Pradesh figure of 931; 31st of 50 districts of Madhya Pradesh). Among children under 7 the ratio was 923 girls per 1,000 boys (the Madhya Pradesh figure is 918). An average household had 4.8 people, against 4.8 across Madhya Pradesh. ## How literate is Singrauli? 60.4% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Madhya Pradesh's 69.3%), 45th of 50 districts of Madhya Pradesh. Men were at 71.3% and women at 48.5% — a gap of 22.8 points (it is 19.5 points across Madhya Pradesh). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Singrauli](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/singrauli/singrauli/) (64.8%) and lowest in [Chitrangi](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/singrauli/chitrangi/) (56.2%). 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 Singrauli do for a living? 42.4% of people worked in 2011 (women: 34.6%). Of all workers, 25% farmed their own land, 25% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 19% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 30% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 50% of workers here, against 47% across Madhya Pradesh. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Chitrangi](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/singrauli/chitrangi/) (58% of workers in farming) and the least is [Singrauli](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/singrauli/singrauli/) (39% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 25 (25%) · **■** Farm labourers 25 (25%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 19 (19%) · **■** Marginal 30 (30%) 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 Singrauli 19.2% of people lived in towns and cities (below Madhya Pradesh's 27.6%), 30th of 50 districts of Madhya Pradesh. The Census counted 2 towns: 1 statutory towns with a municipality and 1 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Singrauli](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/singrauli/singrauli/singrauli/) with 220,257 people, home to 97% 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 Singrauli Singrauli had 744 census villages, 727 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,309 people; 12 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Dhaudar](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/singrauli/deosar/dhaudar/) (8,910), [Khutar](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/singrauli/singrauli/khutar/) (7,216), [Rajmelan](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/singrauli/singrauli/rajmelan/) (6,027), [Kursa](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/singrauli/deosar/kursa/) (5,622) and [Nigari](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/singrauli/deosar/nigari/) (5,566). 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 Singrauli compared with Madhya Pradesh ■ Singrauli · ■ Madhya Pradesh Literacy (age 7+) ****60.4%** **69.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****920** **931 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****923** **918 Working population ****42.4%** **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 Singrauli Of every 100 households in Singrauli in 2011, 31 had electricity, 11 a toilet at home and 9 cooked with LPG; 33 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Singrauli · ■ Electricity for lighting ****31%** Toilet within the home ****11%** No toilet (open defecation) ****88%** Tap water ****8%** Drinking water within premises ****21%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****9%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****88%** Use banking services ****48%** Television ****14%** Mobile phone ****33%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****13%** Car / jeep / van ****3%** None of these assets ****40%** Own their home ****91%** 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 Singrauli Sub-district People Villages Towns [Chitrangi](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/singrauli/chitrangi/) 336,713 305 1 [Deosar](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/singrauli/deosar/) 324,363 225 0 [Singrauli](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/singrauli/singrauli/) 517,197 214 1 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 Singrauli - Singrauli · 220,257 - Naudhia · 6,529 ## Largest villages in Singrauli - Dhaudar · 8,910 - Khutar · 7,216 - Rajmelan · 6,027 - Kursa · 5,622 - Nigari · 5,566 - Jiawan · 5,508 - Sarai · 5,454 - Churki · 5,448 - Baghadih · 5,264 - Gobha · 5,263 - Gadaigaon · 5,253 - Harrahawa · 5,150 - Parai · 4,958 - Bagaiya · 4,949 - Badokhar · 4,887 - Mahuagaon · 4,816 - Tiyara · 4,807 - Gannai · 4,711 - Khamhariya · 4,577 - Nagwa · 4,501 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 Singrauli?3: Chitrangi, Deosar, Singrauli - What is the population of Singrauli district?1,178,273 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Singrauli?Singrauli