What is special about Madhya Pradesh?

Madhya Pradesh is known as the “Heart of India” because of a lot many things that it has to offer. It has been home to cultural and spiritual heritage of almost all the religions . Innumerable monuments, intricately carved temples, stupas, forts and palaces are dotted all over the State.

What is the old name of Madhya Pradesh?

When India became independent in 1947, the new states of Madhya Bharat and Vindhya Pradesh were carved out of the old Central India Agency. Three years later, in 1950, the Central Provinces and Berar was renamed Madhya Pradesh.

What is capital of Madhya Pradesh?

The Capital of Madhya Pradesh is Bhopal.

How many districts are there in MP?

At present Madhya Pradesh consists of 10 divisions and 52 districts

What is the mother tongue of Madhya Pradesh?

Hindi , the official state language, is also the language most widely spoken in Madhya Pradesh. Eastern Hindi dialects, represented by Bagheli and Awadhi, are spoken in the southern and eastern parts of the state and in the upper Narmada River valley.

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.

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

GENERAL INFORMATION

Date of Constitution	1^st November 1956
Rajya Diwas	1^st 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