Districts in Madhya Pradesh: Current List and Official Links
Districts in Madhya Pradesh: check the current 55-district list, official government links, names often confused, and how to verify changes.
The list of districts in Madhya Pradesh has 55 entries in the current National Informatics Centre directory. It is longer than many older school atlases, so count its individual rows before relying on a memorized total.
Each row below identifies an administrative district and its government website where one can be verified. NIC leaves some district-site fields blank; that is a directory-link gap, not a reason to remove those districts from the count.
How many districts are in Madhya Pradesh?
Madhya Pradesh has 55 districts in the NIC Integrated Government Online Directory. The directory links district entries to their government portals. Use the state or district government for a later change; a printed list can lag an official notification.
List of Madhya Pradesh districts and government links
The 55 names below follow NIC’s current directory. Links open a district-government portal where it is available. For an unavailable portal, the row links to NIC’s district-specific directory entry instead. This table is alphabetical for quick lookup, not a division-wise or population ranking.
Which Madhya Pradesh district names are easy to confuse?
These distinctions matter when you compare a current district list with older notes or a map:
- Mauganj, Maihar and Pandhurna appear as separate district entries in the current directory.
- The directory writes Khandwa (East Nimar) and Khargone (West Nimar). The parenthetical names help when older books use the Nimar labels.
- Narmadapuram is the directory’s current entry. Use that label when checking a present-day government list.
How should you study Madhya Pradesh’s districts?
For MPPSC study, place the 55 names on a current map, then connect them to the Narmada valley, Malwa plateau, Bundelkhand and the state’s other physical regions using an atlas. District names and geographic regions are different layers, so avoid treating a regional name as another district.
For the wider exam pattern, use our MPPSC exam guide. A district list is most useful when it sits beside an official map and a few relevant geography facts; the names by themselves are only the first layer.
Can you compare today’s districts with Census 2011 population figures?
Only with care. Census India’s population finder reports 2011 population, while this directory describes the current administrative list. When a district was created, renamed or redrawn later, its present row does not automatically have a directly comparable 2011 figure. Quote the source year and boundary basis with any population number.
More district lists
The same official-source method is used in our districts in Punjab and districts in Tamil Nadu guides. For Uttar Pradesh, use the existing UP district reference.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many districts are in Madhya Pradesh?
NIC’s current state directory lists 55 districts in Madhya Pradesh. Check the directory again if a later government notification changes the list.
Where can I find the official Madhya Pradesh district list?
Use NIC’s state-wise Integrated Government Online Directory. The table on this page follows its 55 rows and links district-government portals or NIC entries.
Do Maihar and Pandhurna count if their website links are missing?
Yes. Both are district entries in the NIC Madhya Pradesh directory. Their official district sites can also be opened from the table on this page.
Are district and division the same thing?
No. A district is an administrative unit; a division groups districts where the state uses that layer. A district count cannot be read as a division count.
Do the current districts all have Census 2011 population figures?
Not automatically. Census 2011 used its own district boundaries. A later district may need a separately documented boundary-adjusted figure, so state the year and source with any population number.