District Profile · Madhya Pradesh
Alirajpur
- 728,999
- Population
- 3,182 km²
- Area
- Indore
- Region / Division
INDIA'S LEAST LITERATE DISTRICT (2011) Area 3,182 km²; population 728,677 (2011); sex ratioThe number of females per 1,000 males in a population — a key demographic indicator in Indian census data. 1,011 — a rare female-majority ratio; ST population ~89%, among the highest tribal shares of any Indian district. Recorded India's lowest district literacy rate, 36.1%, in the 2011 Census. Predominantly Bhil and Bhilala tribal, hilly, and among MP's most remote districts, bordering Gujarat.