Gateway to Malwa and Chambal, Guna is located on the north-eastern part of Malwa Platueau. With a population of 12,40,938 (2011 census), Guna district is bounded by Shivpuri district on the northeast, Ashoknagar district on the east, on the southeast by Vidisha district, on the southwest by Rajgarh district, on the west and northwest by Jhalawar and Baran districts of Rajasthan. Being highly populated with tribal communities, in 2006, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Guna as one of the country’s 250 most backward districts. The geo location of the district is between the radiameters 23’53″ N and 25’6’55 N and langumate 76.48′ 30″E and 78’16’70″E. The villages covered under were: Bamori, Haddi Mill, Guna, Singwasa chak, Aaron, Buddha balaji, Sakatpur, Buddha Balaji Road, Haripur, Akoda, RadhoGarh, ChandShah Baba Dargah, Bajrang garh, Chanchora, Matapur, and Fatehgarh.
The population of Guna constitutes 53 per cent male and 47 per cent female population. Guna has an average literacy rate of 67 per cent, higher than the national average of 59.5 per cent, male literacy is 75 per cent, and female literacy is 57 per cent. In Guna, 15 per cent of the population is under 6 years of age (Census 2011).