INDIAN VILLAGE DIRECTORY

Chhatarpur

Chhatarpur is a district in the Madhya Pradesh State of India. Total area of Chhatarpur is 8,687 km² including 8,315.36 km² rural area and 371.64 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Chhatarpur has a population of 17,62,375 peoples, out of which urban population is 3,99,016 while rural population is 13,63,359. The district has a population density of 202.9 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 3,56,297 houses in the district, including 74,427 urban houses and 2,81,870 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,085 villages in chhatarpur district.

The Chhatarpur district is further divided in to Tehsils / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.

For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.

Bijawar is the largest tehsil in chhatarpur district covering area of 1593.44 km² while Maharajpur is the smallest tehsil in chhatarpur district covering area of 343.14 km². Chhatarpur is the most populous whereas Buxwaha is the least populous tehsil in chhatarpur district. There are 11 tehsils in Chhatarpur district. Here is the list of all Chhatarpur Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.


List of CD Blocks / Tehsils in Chhatarpur District

#Tehsil (CD Block)Area (km²)Population (2011)
1Bada Malhera6231,10,935
2Bijawar1,5931,73,380
3Buxwaha90390,277
4Chandla3861,00,601
5Chhatarpur1,0653,59,338
6Gaurihar9221,87,093
7Ghuwara41398,517
8Laundi47099,946
9Maharajpur3431,05,051
10Nowgong5751,82,233
11Rajnagar1,3912,55,004

Population of Chhatarpur District

Particulars Rural Urban Total
Total Population 13,63,359 3,99,016 17,62,375
Male Population 7,25,273 2,10,848 9,36,121
Female Population 6,38,086 1,88,168 8,26,254
Population Density 164 / km² 1,074 / km² 203 / km²

Households in Chhatarpur District

Rural Households
Urban Households
Total Households
2,81,870
74,427
3,56,297






District Overview
District (Hindi) : Chhatarpur
(छतरपुर)
State / UT : Madhya Pradesh
Total Area : 8,687 km²
Total Population : 17,62,375
Density : 203/km²
Total Tehsils : 11
Total Villages : 1,085
Total PopulationVillages in Chhatarpur District
less Than 20099
200 - 499175
500 - 999294
1000 - 1999322
2000 - 4999177
5000 - 999918
10000 and aboveN/A





* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.