Indore

This page provides an overview of Indore: population, literacy, households and a list of sub-districts (tehsils) and major villages.

Quick facts

13,955,776
Population
2,757,560
Households
929
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
69.76%
Approx. literacy

Indore has an aggregated population of 13,955,776. Approximately 46.96% live in rural areas (6,553,394) and 34.79% live in urban areas (4,855,418).

Tehsils / Sub-districts

Below are the tehsils (sub-districts) in this district. Click a tehsil to view village listings and details.

Tehsil / Sub-districtPopulationVillages
Taluk 0 6,553,394 3
Depalpur 636,246 150
Hatod 269,778 62
Indore 4,974,869 129
Mhow 954,527 175
Sawer 566,962 128

Population summary

Indore has a population of 13,955,776 (7,235,263 males and 6,720,513 females). The sex ratio is about 929 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population13,955,776
Male7,235,263
Female6,720,513
Rural population6,553,394 (46.96%)
Urban population4,855,418 (34.79%)
Households2,757,560

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 69.76%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates9,735,657
Total illiterates4,220,119

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 2,345,421 (16.81%). ST: 1,005,418 (7.2%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC2,345,42116.81%
ST1,005,4187.2%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 1,810,424 (12.97%). Workers: 5,459,562 (39.12%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)1,810,42412.97%
Total workers5,459,56239.12%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
Indore 3,276,697
Indore 2,427,709
Indore 2,389,511
Indore 2,193,664
Indore 848,988
Mhow 361,937
Mhow 230,653
Depalpur 228,101
Sawer 197,835
Indore 195,847