Dindori District

Madhya Pradesh

Dindori district is one of the districts of Madhya Pradesh. Its administrative headquarters is at Dindori. It covers 7,470 sq km and had a population of 7,04,524 at the 2011 census, a density of 94 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 2 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Dindori
Area
7,470 sq km
Population
7.05 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
94 /km²
Literacy Rate
63.9%
Sex Ratio
1,002
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

Dindori District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Dindori district.

Total Population
7.05 Lakh
Male Population
3.52 Lakh
Female Population
3.53 Lakh
Rural Population
6.71 Lakh
Urban Population
33,324
Scheduled Caste
42,100
Scheduled Tribe
4.51 Lakh
Literacy Rate
63.9%
Population Density
94 /km²
Sex Ratio
1,002
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 75.4%Female literacy 52.6%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Dindori district.

7
Tehsils
7
Blocks
40
Nyay Panchayats
356
Gram Panchayats
921
Villages
Headquarters
Dindori
Languages
Gondi, Baigani, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
22.95° N, 81.08° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Dindori

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Assembly Constituencies Covering Dindori

(2)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Your Representatives from Dindori

(3)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Dindori district.

Election History

Lok Sabha

Mandla · No. 14

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPFaggan Singh Kulaste
    Votes 7,51,375Vote share 57.25%Margin 1,03,846
    1. 1. Faggan Singh Kulaste · BJP7,51,375 (57.25%)
    2. 2. Omkar Singh Markam · INC6,47,529 (49.34%)
    3. 3. Ramesh Kumar · BSP12,100 (0.92%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Madhya Pradesh
State
Dindori
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 14
2 Assembly
No. 103, 104

Quick Navigation

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Dindori District at a Glance

State
Madhya Pradesh
Headquarters
Dindori
Area
7,470 sq km
Population
7.05 Lakh
Population density
94 per km²
Sex ratio
1,002 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
63.9%
Languages
Gondi, Baigani, Hindi
Tehsils
7
Blocks
7
Gram panchayats
356
Villages
921
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
2
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Madhya Pradesh
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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