# Unhel, Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh) – Town Population & History

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Town · Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh 

# Unhel

Unhel is a town in Nagda sub-district of Ujjain district, Madhya Pradesh (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **14,774 people** in 2,582 households. Literacy was 72.6%.

- 14,774people (2011)
- 2,582households
- 72.6%literacy
- 15census wards

## Population of Unhel

■ Unhel · ■ Ujjain urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****72.6%**

**82.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****968**

**948

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****907**

**922

Working population ****37.3%**

**35.2%

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 Unhel

Of every 100 households in Unhel in 2011, 88 had electricity, 57 a toilet at home and 40 cooked with LPG; 71 had a mobile phone, 27 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Unhel · ■ Ujjain urban average

Electricity for lighting ****88%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****57%**

**84%

No toilet (open defecation) ****31%**

**10%

Tap water ****67%**

**76%

Drinking water within premises ****26%**

**61%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****40%**

**73%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****57%**

**21%

Use banking services ****45%**

**64%

Television ****62%**

**78%

Mobile phone ****71%**

**74%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**5%

Two-wheeler ****27%**

**40%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**6%

None of these assets ****16%**

**8%

Own their home ****87%**

**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 Unhel work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,009 (36%) · **■** Household industry 56 (1%) · **■** Farming 2,843 (52%) · **■** Marginal 598 (11%)

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 Unhel changed?

From 9,890 in 1991 to 14,774 in 2011.

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Unhel in numbers and road distances

- Density573 per km²
- Growth 2001–20115.9%
- Annual rainfall1,010 mm
- Temperature range10 °C to 43 °C

### Road distances

- Bhopal (state capital)218 km by road
- Ujjain (district HQ)30 km by road
- Nagda (city of 1 lakh+)18 km by road
- Ujjain (city of 5 lakh+)30 km by road
- Unhel ROAD (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 Unhel

### Civic services

- Pucca roads12 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets1,350
- Water storage810 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes2,562

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 6 beds · 3 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 beds · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt · 9 private
- ●Senior secondary schools2 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** bricks and milk products.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Unhel

- Banks3 in Unhel
- ATMs1 in Unhel

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/).

## Unhel ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/ujjain/nagda/unhel/ward-1/) 909 158 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/ujjain/nagda/unhel/ward-2/) 1,143 192 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/ujjain/nagda/unhel/ward-3/) 1,094 179 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/ujjain/nagda/unhel/ward-4/) 1,038 163 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/ujjain/nagda/unhel/ward-5/) 691 114 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/ujjain/nagda/unhel/ward-6/) 694 118 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/ujjain/nagda/unhel/ward-7/) 539 98 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/ujjain/nagda/unhel/ward-8/) 560 105 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/ujjain/nagda/unhel/ward-9/) 616 106 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/ujjain/nagda/unhel/ward-10/) 816 147 

[Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/ujjain/nagda/unhel/ward-11/) 1,518 278 

[Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/ujjain/nagda/unhel/ward-12/) 758 129 

[Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/ujjain/nagda/unhel/ward-13/) 1,029 181 

[Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/ujjain/nagda/unhel/ward-14/) 1,724 300 

[Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/ujjain/nagda/unhel/ward-15/) 1,645 314 

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 Unhel?14,774 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Unhel in?Ujjain district, Madhya Pradesh
- What was the population of Unhel in 1991?9,890
- How many wards does Unhel have?15 census wards (2011)
