Rank | Name | District | Type* | Population 2011 | Male | Female | Population below 5 yrs | Literacy Rate |
1 | Indore | Indore district | City | 21,67,447 | 11,29,348 | 10,38,099 | 254,108 | 92.73 |
2 | Bhopal | Bhopal district | City | 18,83,381 | 985,408 | 897,973 | 217,415 | 95.29 |
3 | Jabalpur | Jabalpur district | City | 12,67,564 | 663,096 | 604,468 | 128,679 | 89.13 |
4 | Gwalior | Gwalior district | City | 11,01,981 | 588,752 | 513,229 | 120,347 | 85.10 |
5 | Ujjain | Ujjain district | City | 515,215 | 265,291 | 249,924 | 57,630 | 85.55 |
6 | Sagar | Sagar district | City | 370,296 | 194,659 | 175,637 | 43,835 | 89.98 |
7 | Dewas | Dewas district | City | 289,438 | 150,193 | 139,245 | 34,435 | 85.83 |
8 | Satna | Satna district | City | 283,004 | 149,460 | 133,544 | 34,435 | 86.33 |
9 | Ratlam | Ratlam district | City | 273,892 | 139,766 | 134,126 | 29,397 | 87.89 |
10 | Rewa | Rewa District | City | 235,422 | 124,634 | 110,788 | 24,234 | 87.74 |
11 | Katni | Katni district | City | 221,875 | 115,463 | 106,412 | 25,168 | 90.00 |
12 | Singrauli | Singrauli district | City | 220,295 | 117,276 | 103,019 | 29,569 | 77.35 |
13 | Burhanpur | Burhanpur district | City | 210,891 | 108,234 | 102,657 | 28,107 | 81.70 |
14 | Khandwa | Khandwa district | City | 200,681 | 102,873 | 97,802 | 24,079 | 86.98 |
15 | Bhind | Bhind district | City | 197,332 | 105,394 | 91,938 | 24,486 | 84.20 |
16 | Chhindwara | Chhindwara district | City | 190,008 | 97,040 | 92,968 | 19,227 | 89.25 |
17 | Guna | Guna district | City | 180,978 | 94,645 | 86,333 | 23,757 | 81.71 |
18 | Shivpuri | Shivpuri district | City | 179,972 | 95,227 | 84,745 | 22,683 | 79.24 |
19 | Vidisha | Vidisha district | City | 155,959 | 81,424 | 74,535 | 19,360 | 86.88 |
20 | Chhatarpur | Chhatarpur district | City | 147,688 | 78,070 | 69,618 | 18,312 | 78.46 |
21 | Damoh | Damoh district | City | 147,515 | 76,951 | 70,564 | 17,519 | 86.94 |
22 | Mandsaur | Mandsaur district | City | 141,667 | 72,370 | 69,098 | 15,721 | 100.00 |
23 | Khargone | Khargone district | City | 133,361 | 68,672 | 64,689 | 16,662 | 83.01 |
24 | Neemuch | Neemuch district | City | 128,575 | 67,566 | 61,009 | 15,008 | 85.88 |
25 | Pithampur | Dhar district | City | 126,099 | 70,577 | 55,522 | 20,438 | 82.73 |
26 | Narmadapuram | Narmadapuram district | City | 117,956 | 61,610 | 56,346 | 13,012 | 87.97 |
27 | Itarsi | Narmadapuram district | UA | 114,430 | 59,382 | 55,058 | 11,832 | 90.30 |
28 | Sehore | Sehore district | City | 109,025 | 56,397 | 52,628 | 12,869 | 85.48 |
29 | Morena | morena district | City | 205,726 | 104,150 | 101,476 | 11,053 | 77.01 |
30 | Betul | Betul district | City | 103,341 | 52,902 | 50,439 | 11,005 | 90.27 |
31 | Seoni | Seoni district | City | 102,377 | 52,354 | 50,023 | 10,413 | 72.2 |
32 | Datia | Datia district | City | 100,466 | 52,931 | 47,535 | 12,218 | 80.54 |
33 | Nagda | Ujjain district | City | 100,036 | 51,410 | 48,626 | 11,053 | 81.61 |
34 | Dindori | Dindori district | City | 163,500 | 66,271 | 66,656 | null | 54.1 |
Madhya Pradesh is a state in central India, known for its rich history and cultural heritage. The state is home to several ancient cities, including Indore, Bhopal, and Gwalior, which are known for their palaces, temples, and monuments. Madhya Pradesh is also home to several national parks and wildlife sanctuaries, including Kanha National Park, Bandhavgarh National Park, and Pench National Park. The state has a rich tradition of folk music and dance, with several forms originating in the region, including the Bundeli and Malwa folk music and the Gond and Baiga tribal dances.