About Guna District
Guna is a district in Madhya Pradesh , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Guna was 1,241,519 with a growth rate of 26.97%. Guna covers 6,390 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Guna's population is 912 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 910 females out of 1000 males.
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Every village in Guna as a CSV: population, area and pincode.
For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Guna, Urban/Rural population of Guna, Literacy data of Guna and Religion wise data of Guna. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Guna,Madhya Pradesh, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Guna
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,241,519 | Growth (%) | 26.97 |
| Male Population | 649,362 | Sex Ratio | 912 |
| Female Population | 592,157 | Child Sex Ratio | 910 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 6,390 |
Guna has a total population of 1,241,519 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 649,362 while the female population 592,157. The state area is 6,390 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Guna has sex ratio of 912 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 910 girls per 1000 boys.
Urban/Rural Population of Guna
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 312,675 | Rural Population | 928,844 |
| Urban Population (%) | 25.18 | Rural Population (%) | 74.82 |
| Urban male Population | 163,235 | Rural Male Population | 486,127 |
| Urban Female Population | 149,440 | Rural Female Population | 442,717 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 915 | Rural Sex Ratio | 911 |
Guna urban population is 312,675 (25.18% of the total), while the rural population is 928,844 (74.82% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 26.97% overall.
Among the urban population 163,235 are males, and 149,440 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 915 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 486,127 are males and 442,717 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 911 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Guna
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 653,980 | Literacy (%) | 63.23 |
| Male Literate | 400,537 | Male Literacy (%) | 74.05 |
| Female Literate | 253,443 | Female Literacy (%) | 51.36 |
| Urban Literate | 206,810 | Rural Literate | 447,170 |
| Urban Male Literates | 119,044 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 85.21 |
| Rural Male Literates | 281,493 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 70.17 |
| Urban Female Literates | 87,766 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 68.38 |
| Rural Female Literates | 165,677 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 45.38 |
The literacy data of Guna highlights a total literacy rate stands at 63.23% with 653,980 literate individuals. Male literacy is 74.05% while female literacy is lower at 51.36% among them, 400,537 males and 253,443 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 206,810 people being literate, with men at 85.21% and female at 68.38%, compared to rural areas whereas 447,170 people are literate, with male at 70.17% and female at 45.38%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Guna
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,172,248 | Hindu (%) | 94.42 |
| Muslim | 49,203 | Muslim (%) | 3.96 |
| Sikh | 3,271 | Sikh (%) | 0.26 |
| Christian | 1,208 | Christian (%) | 0.10 |
| Jain | 13,474 | Jain (%) | 1.09 |
| Buddhist | 529 | Buddhist (%) | 0.04 |
| Other | 52 | Other (%) | 0 |
| Not Avaiable | 1,534 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.12 |
Guna population is mostly hindu (94.42%) with a total 1,172,248 people. Muslim(3.96%) with a total 49,203 people. Sikh are (0.26%) with a total 3,271 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.10% with 1,208 people). Jain (1.09% with 13,474 people) Buddhist (0.04% with 529 people) and Other (0.00% with 52 people). Around (0.12% with 1,534 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Guna.
List of Tehsils in Guna
7Common questions about Guna
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Guna district had a population of 1,241,519. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Guna is divided into 7 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Guna is 912 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Guna is 910 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Guna is 63.23 per cent. That works out to 653,980 literate people.
Guna covers an area of 6,390 square kilometres.
928,844 people in Guna live in rural areas and 312,675 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Guna grew by 26.97 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Guna is a district of Madhya Pradesh. You can open Madhya Pradesh from this page to see all of its other districts.
A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.
Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.