The Central Provinces was a province of British India. It comprised British conquests from the Mughals and Marathas in central India, and covered parts of present-day Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra states. Its capital was Nagpur. It became the Central Provinces and Berar in 1936.

Central provinces may refer to:

• Central Canada
• Central Provinces, British India (1861–1936)
• Central Provinces and Berar of former British India (1936–1950)