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Maihar district, Madhya Pradesh

Maihar is one of the 55 districts of Madhya Pradesh. Its headquarters is the town of the same name. At the 2011 census it had about 8.6 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Madhya Pradesh
Headquarters
Maihar
Name in Hindi
मैहर ज़िला
Population (2011 census)
8,56,028
Rank in Madhya Pradesh by population
41st of 55
Formed
2023
Map
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Wikidata entry Q111675213
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Population in context

With 8,56,028 people in 2011, Maihar ranks 41st among the 55 districts of Madhya Pradesh for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Indore (32,76,697) and the least populous is Pandhurna (3,74,310).

Maihar was formed in 2023, after the 2011 census. The 2011 figure is the one Wikidata records for the area of the district.

Nearby districts

Straight-line distance from the map point of Maihar to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 55 districts of Madhya Pradesh

Agar-MalwaAlirajpurAnuppurAshoknagarBalaghatBarwaniBetulBhindBhopalBurhanpurChhatarpurChhindwaraDamohDatiaDewasDharDindoriGunaGwaliorHardaIndoreJabalpurJhabuaKatniKhandwa (East Nimar)Khargone (West Nimar)MaiharMandlaMandsaurMauganjMorenaNarmadapuramNarsimhapurNeemuchNiwariPandhurnaPannaRaisenRajgarhRatlamRewaSagarSatnaSehoreSeoniShahdolShajapurSheopurShivpuriSidhiSingrauliTikamgarhUjjainUmariaVidisha

Questions people ask

Which state is Maihar district in?

Maihar district is in Madhya Pradesh, India.

What is the headquarters of Maihar district?

The headquarters of Maihar district is Maihar, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Maihar district?

Maihar district had a population of 8,56,028 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.