District Profile · Madhya Pradesh
Burhanpur
- 757,847
- Population
- 2,473 km²
- Area
- Indore
- Region / Division
MP'S BANANA CAPITAL, MUGHAL LEGACY Area 3,427 km²; population 757,847 (2011); density 221/km²; sex ratioThe number of females per 1,000 males in a population — a key demographic indicator in Indian census data. 951. Madhya Pradesh's largest banana-producing district. Served as a Mughal viceregal capital of the Deccan frontier; Mumtaz Mahal (of Taj Mahal fame) briefly died here before her body was moved to Agra. Also historically known for handloom textile weaving.