Hoshangabad is a city and a municipality in Hoshangabad district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is a city in the central India region, on the south bank of the Narmada River, and is the administrative center of Hoshangabad District. As of 2001 India census,Hoshangabad had a population of 97,357. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Hoshangabad has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 66%. In Hoshangabad, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. The total area of District is 6091 sq.Km. with a population of 17,09,885 (2001 census), with a population density of 281/sq.km. The district has a sex ratio of 940. The Hoshangabad district is bounded by the districts of Shajapur district to the northeast and east, Indore to the south, Dewas to the southeast, Dhar to the southwest, and Ratlam to the west and northwest.
| Demographic Details | Statistics (in No.) |
| Geographical Area | 5408.23 sq.km. |
| Total Populated Villages | 923 |
| Tehsils | 8 |
| Blocks | 7 |
| Total Gram Panchayats | 428 |
| Total Zanpad Panchayats | 7 |
| Population Distribution | |
| Total Population | 12,40,975 Nos. |
| Rural Population | 8,51,126 Nos. |
| Urban Population | 3,89,849 Nos. |
| Male Population | 6,48,970 Nos. |
| Female Population | 5,92,005 Nos. |
| Educational Level | |||
| Gender | Literates | Percentage (%) | |
| Male | 3,88,376 | 85.2 % | |
| Female | 2,47,463 | 67.0 % | |
| Total | 6,35,839 | 76.5 % | |