District Profile · Madhya Pradesh
Indore
- 3,276,697
- Population
- 3,898 km²
- Area
- Indore
- Region / Division
MP'S MOST POPULOUS DISTRICT Area 3,898 km²; population 3,276,697 (2011) — the highest of any MP district; density 841/ km²; sex ratioThe number of females per 1,000 males in a population — a key demographic indicator in Indian census data. ~924-928; literacy 80.87%; urban share 74.09%. Commercial and financial capital of the state, home to IIT Indore, IIM Indore, a major IT/ITeS SEZ, and pharmaceutical clusters; the wider Indore metro region (with Ujjain, Dewas, Pithampur, Nagda) approaches 5.6 million people. India's cleanest city eight years running (Swachh Survekshan). Landmarks: Rajwada (18th-century Holkar palace), Lal Bagh Palace.