District Profile · Madhya Pradesh
Anuppur
- 749,237
- Population
- 3,746 km²
- Area
- Shahdol
- Region / Division
SOURCE OF THE NARMADA — AMARKANTAK Area 3,701 km²; population 749,237 (2011); density 200/km²; sex ratioThe number of females per 1,000 males in a population — a key demographic indicator in Indian census data. 976; literacy 67.90%. Home to Amarkantak, the sacred plateau town where the Narmada and Son rivers both originate, a major Hindu and Jain pilgrimage site. Also known for bauxite deposits and coal mining.