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Madhya Pradesh Basic Information: General; Demography and Administration

By BYJU'S Exam Prep

Updated on: September 11th, 2023

In this article, we are providing the facts about the state of Madhya Pradesh in general. Every Year MPPCS asks questions relating this so, in order to help the aspirants, we have compiled some facts about Madhya Pradesh such that it will be one point source of reading for the aspirants. This is crucial for all upcoming MPPCS and other state-related preliminary examinations.

Madhya Pradesh Basic Information: General; Administration; Demography and State Symbols

GENERAL INFORMATION

Date of Constitution

1st November 1956

Rajya Diwas

1st November

Capital

Bhopal

Latitude

21°6, N to 26°’ N

Longitude

74°9’ E to 82° 48’ E

Energy Capital

Singrauli

Industrial Capital

Indore

Main Tribe

Bhil

Hill Station

Pachmarhi, Amarkantak

Highest Peak

Dhoopgarh

Total Geographical Area

3,08,252 sq km

Expansion

870 km (East-West); 605 km (North-South)

 ADMINISTRATION

Districts

52

Divisions

10

                                  No. of Tehsils                                    

 375  

                                            Blocks                                                   

 313  

   Lok Sabha Constituencies

29

     Rajya Sabha Constituencies

11

                                Zila  Panchayat                                 

 51  

Janpad Panchayat

313

Gram Panchayat

23043

                             Municipal Corporation                        

 16 

                                      Nagar Palika                                        

98  

Nagar Panchayat

264

 DEMOGRAPHY

Population

  • Male                                                                          
  • Female                                                                 

7,26,26,809

3,76,12,306   

3,50,14,503    

Sex Ratio (Females per 1000 Males)

931

Sex Ratio (0 – 6 years)

918

SC Population %

15.6%

ST Population %

21.1%

 Literacy Rate %                                                                     

  • Male                                                                          
  • Female                                                                   

69.32 

78.73   

59.24    

Population Density

236

State Symbols

State Animal: Swamp deer (Barasingha)

State Bird: Dudhraj (Paradise Flycatcher)

State Flower: White Lily

State Crop: Soybean

State Tree: Banyan

State Game: Malkhamb

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