Ashoknagar district, Madhya Pradesh
Ashoknagar is a district of Madhya Pradesh, with a population of 8,45,071 at the 2011 Census across 4,738 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Madhya Pradesh's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 8.5 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 4,738 km²
- Density
- 178
- per km²
- Literacy
- 55.5%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 904
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Madhya Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 20.3% | 49 / 52 | 725 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 90.1% | 25 / 52 | 617 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 49.6% | 38 / 52 | 526 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 98.6% | 28 / 52 | 389 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 53.7% | 42 / 52 | 690 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 14 | 46 / 50 | 535 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 1 | 31 / 50 | 278 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 10.3% | 42 / 52 | 649 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Madhya Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 91.6% | 42 / 52 | 492 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 78.7% | 25 / 51 | 345 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 28.6% | 10 / 52 | 236 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 92,216 · Female 83,548 | 1,75,764 | 30 / 52 | 436 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 42,447 · Female 39,625 | 82,072 | 37 / 52 | 346 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 915 | 34 / 50 | 419 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 7.7% | 6 / 52 | 225 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 29.7% | 13 / 52 | 173 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 2,31,829 · Female 83,441 | 3,15,270 | 48 / 52 | 566 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Madhya Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 62.4% | 41 / 52 | 628 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 2,90,304 · Female 1,78,805 | 4,69,109 | 42 / 52 | 548 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 6.2% | 33 / 51 | 512 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 17.6% | 49 / 52 | 750 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 57.0% | 42 / 52 | 680 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Madhya Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 3.1% | 48 / 51 | 724 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 59.7% | 44 / 52 | 563 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 0.5% | 42 / 52 | 740 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 32.6% | 31 / 52 | 377 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 31.1% | 34 / 52 | 329 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 19.7% | 22 / 52 | 293 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 65.3% | 35 / 40 | 273 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 96.0% | 29 / 52 | 459 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 15.4% | 29 / 52 | 558 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 26.1% | 18 / 52 | 95 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 46.1% | 48 / 52 | 612 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Madhya Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 57.9% | 30 / 52 | 434 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.5% · Men 12.2% | 6.6% | 41 / 52 | 617 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 29 / 52 | 541 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 6.2% | 46 / 52 | 699 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 1.5% | 6 / 52 | 202 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 16.3% · Men 19.8% | 18.1% | 40 / 52 | 605 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 69.1% | 43 / 49 | 574 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 34.2% | 34 / 52 | 415 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 91.3% | 30 / 52 | 415 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 50.6% | 41 / 52 | 736 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 68.2% | 27 / 52 | 144 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 27 / 52 | 404 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 1,585 | 25 / 52 | 648 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 8.4% · Men 46.8% | 28.6% | 28 / 52 | 302 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 6.5% | 27 / 52 | 513 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 4.2% · Men 6.6% | 5.5% | 13 / 52 | 410 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Madhya Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 4,43,837 · Female 4,01,234 | 8,45,071 | 41 / 52 | 539 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 10,18,627 | 41 / 52 | 502 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 178 | 39 / 52 | 632 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 215 | 35 / 52 | 596 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Madhya Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 10.1 | 29 / 52 | 388 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 1.6 | 28 / 52 | 494 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 78 | 30 / 52 | 396 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 92.3 | 19 / 52 | 146 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 2.1 | 25 / 52 | 466 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 10 | 24 / 52 | 366 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 11.8 | 15 / 52 | 138 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 26 / 52 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Madhya Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 0 | 39 / 52 | 538 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 0 | 44 / 52 | 653 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 1.4 | 49 / 52 | 743 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 67.4 | 46 / 52 | 634 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 4 / 52 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Ashoknagar
- NH-NH-346
Other districts of Madhya Pradesh
- Agar Malwa
- Alirajpur
- Anuppur
- Balaghat
- Barwani
- Betul
- Bhind
- Bhopal
- Burhanpur
- Chhatarpur
- Chhindwara
- Damoh
- Datia
- Dewas
- Dhar
- Dindori
- East Nimar
- Guna
- Gwalior
- Harda
- Indore
- Jabalpur
- Jhabua
- Katni
- Khargone
- Mandla
- Mandsaur
- Morena
- Narmadapuram
- Narsinghpur
- Neemuch
- Niwari
- Panna
- Raisen
- Rajgarh
- Ratlam
- Rewa
- Sagar
- Satna
- Sehore
- Seoni
- Shahdol
- Shajapur
- Sheopur
- Shivpuri
- Sidhi
- Singrauli
- Tikamgarh
- Ujjain
- Umaria
- Vidisha
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