Madhya Pradesh stands second and Fifth in terms of total geographical area and population, respectively.

For the e ective administration of Madhya Pradesh, the state has been divided into many divisions. These
divisions are further divided into districts. The number of divisions and districts changes from time to time
based on the need for administration. Currently, there are ten divisions and 53 Madhya Pradesh districts.

Divisions and districts of Madhya Pradesh are an important part of understanding the polity and
administration of Madhya Pradesh.

On this topic, we will cover the divisions and districts of Madhya Pradesh, important facts and statistics
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Division of MP

◦ Madhya Pradesh has ten divisions at present.

◦ After the formation of Madhya Pradesh, there were eight divisions of MP.
◦ The largest division of MP in terms of area is the Jabalpur division.
◦ The smallest division of MP in terms of area is the Chambal division.
◦ The largest division of MP in terms of population is the Indore Division.
◦ The smallest division of MP in terms of population is the Shahdol Division.
◦ In 2008, Chhindwara was proposed to be the eleventh division of MP. However, it is yet to be set
up.
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Jabalpur Division of MP

◦ It has eight districts—namely Jabalpur, Balaghat, Chhindwara, Katni, Mandla, Narsinghpur, Seoni,
and Dindori.
◦ Jabalpur is the largest division of MP in terms of area.
◦ Dindori became part of the Jabalpur division in 2012.
◦ The Jabalpur Division was rst constituted by the British Empire in 1861 as the Jabalpur Division of
the Central Provinces of India.

JABALPUR DIVISION

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Indore Division of MP

◦ The Indore division has eight districts—namely Alirajpur, Barwani, Burhanpur, Dhar, Indore, Jhabua,
Khandwa and Khargone.
◦ Indore division of MP has the largest population in MP.
◦ The Indore division is situated in the Malwa and Nimar Region.
◦ Before the Independence of India it was ruled by the Holkar dynasty.
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Bhopal Division of MP

◦ The Bhopal division has ve districts- Namely Bhopal, Vidisha, Raisen, Rajgarh, and Sehore.
◦ The headquarters of the division is in Bhopal.
◦ Bhopal, Raisen, and Sehore were part of the erstwhile Bhopal princely state.

BHOPAL DIVISION

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Gwalior Division of MP

◦ Gwalior division has ve districts- Namely Gwalior, Guna, Shivpuri, Datiya, and Ashoknagar.
◦ Gwalior is the headquarters of this division.
◦ It was part of the Gwalior princely state ruled by the Scindia Dynasty.

GWALIOR DIVISION

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Rewa Division of MP

◦ Rewa division is located in the Baghelkhand region of MP.

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 ◦ It comprises ve districts- Namely Rewa, Sidhi, Singrauli, Satna, and Mauganj.
◦ The 53rd and newly established Mauganj district is part of the Rewa division.
◦ Before independence, this region was ruled by the Baghel dynasty rulers.

REWA DIVISION

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Ujjain Division of MP

◦ The Ujjain division of MP is located on the Malwa Plateau.

◦ It comprises seven districts- Namely Ujjain, Shajapur, Dewas, Agar Malwa, Ratlam, Mandsaur, and
Neemuch.

UJJAIN DIVISION

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Sagar Division of MP

◦ Sagar division falls in the Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh.

◦ The headquarters is in Sagar.
◦ It comprises six districts- Namely Sagar, Panna, Damoh, Chhatarpur, Tikamgarh, and Niwari.
◦ The 52nd of Madhya Pradesh district, called Niwari, lies in this division of MP.

SAGAR DIVISION

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Chambal Division of MP

◦ The Chambal division is located in the Central-Indian Plateau and the northern part of Madhya
Pradesh.
◦ It has three districts- namely Morena, Bhind, and Sheopur.
◦ The Chambal division is the smallest division of MP in terms of area.
◦ The headquarters of the Chambal division is in Morena.

CHAMBAL DIVISION

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Narmadapuram Division of MP

◦ The headquarters of this division is in Hoshangabad.

◦ It was established on 27th August 2008.
◦ The name of this division was changed to Narmadapuram from the Hoshangabad division on 28th
August 2008.
◦ It comprised three districts, namely Narmadapuram (Hoshangabad), Harda, and Betul.
◦ The Narmadapuram division is further divided into 25 Tehsils & 20 Janpad Panchayats.
◦ The Narmadapuram division has two parliamentary constituencies.

NARMADAPURAM DIVISION

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Shahdol Division of MP

◦ Shahdol division came into existence on 14th June 2008.

◦ It comprised three districts, namely Shahdol, Anuppur, and Umariya.
◦ The division is rich in mineral and forest resources.
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Madhya Pradesh District - Important Facts

◦ The number of Madhya Pradesh districts stands at 53 after the announcement of the formation of
the new district Mauganj.
◦ These 53 districts are grouped into ten divisions for e cient and e ective administration.
◦ These 53 districts are further subdivided into 428 tehsils.
◦ The largest Madhya Pradesh district in terms of population is the Indore district.
◦ The largest Madhya Pradesh district in terms of area is Chhindwara district.
◦ The smallest Madhya Pradesh district in terms of population and area is Niwari district.
◦ After the formation of Madhya Pradesh on 1st November 1956, MP had 43 districts.
◦ Madhya Pradesh created two more districts, Bhopal and Rajnanadgaon, in 1972. The number of
districts increases to 45.
◦ On 25th May 1998, 8 more districts came into existence on the recommendation of the B.R. Dave
District Reorganization Commission (1983).
◦ On 6th July 1998, 8 new districts were carved out from existing districts on the recommendation of
the Singh Dev Committee (1998).
◦ During the division of Madhya Pradesh, the state had 61 districts.
◦ After the division of Madhya Pradesh, the state is left with 45 districts.
◦ In 2003, three more districts were added in Madhya Pradesh—namely Ashoknagar from Guna,
Burhanpur from Khandwa, and Anuppur from Shahdol.
◦ In 2008, two more districts were added and the number of Madhya Pradesh districts rose to 50.
Alirajpur and Singhrauli were carved out from the existing districts of Alirajpur and Sidhi,
respectively.
◦ On 16th August 2013, Agar Malwa district was established from the Shajapur district.
◦ On 1st October 2018, Niwari district was carved out from the Tikamgarh district.
◦ In March 2023, Mauganj was announced to be the 53rd district of Madhya Pradesh. It was
separated from the Rewa district.
◦ Madhya Pradesh Cabinet announced to create of 3 new Madhya Pradesh districts in 2020. The
names of the proposed districts are- Nagda, Maihar, and Chachauda. However, an o cial
declaration has yet to be made.

MADHYA PRADESH DISTRICTS

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Madhya Pradesh District List

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Important Information regarding the Madhya Pradesh district is mentioned below.

MP District Area (km square) Population (2011)

Bhopal 2,772 23,71,061

Raisen 8,446 13,31,597

Rajgarh 6,154 15,45,814

Sehore 6,578 13,11,332

Vidisha 7,371 14,58,875

Morena 4,991 19,65,970

Sheopur 6,585 6,87,861

Bhind 4,459 17,03,005

Gwalior 5,214 20,32,036

Ashoknagar 4,674 8,45,071

Shivpuri 10,278 17,26,050

Datia 2,038 7,86,754

Guna 6,485 12,41,519

Alirajpur 3,182 7,28,999

Barwani 5,432 13,85,881

Burhanpur 2,473 7,57,847

Indore 3,898 32,76,697

Dhar 8,153 21,85,793

Jhabua 6,782 10,25,048

Khandwa 4,927 13,10,061

Khargone 4,927 18,73,046

Balaghat 9,229 17,01,698

Chhindwara 11,815 20,90,922

Jabalpur 5,210 24,63,289

Katni 4,927 12,92,042

Mandla 5,805 10,54,905

Narsinghpur 5,133 10,91,854

Seoni 8,758 13,79,131

Dindori 7,427 7,04,524

Betul 10,043 15,75,362

Harda 3,339 5,70,465

Narmadapuram 6,698 12,41,350

Rewa 6,434 23,65,106

Satna 7,502 22,28,935

Sidhi 4,851 11,27,033

Singrauli 5,672 11,78,273

Chhatarpur 8,687 17,62,375

Damoh 7,306 12,64,219

Panna 7,135 10,16,520

Sagar 10,252 23,78,458

Tikamgarh 3,878 10,40,359

Niwari 1,170 4,04,807

Anuppur 3,746 7,49,237

Shahdol 6,205 10,66,063

Umaria 4,026 6,44,758

Agar Malwa 2,785 5,71,275

Dewas 7,020 15,63,715

Mandsaur 5,530 13,40,411

Neemuch 4,267 8,26,067

Ratlam 4,861 14,55,069

Shajapur 3,460 9,41,403

Ujjain 6,091 19,86,864