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.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bada Malhera | 623 | 1,10,935 |
| 2 | Bijawar | 1,593 | 1,73,380 |
| 3 | Buxwaha | 903 | 90,277 |
| 4 | Chandla | 386 | 1,00,601 |
| 5 | Chhatarpur | 1,065 | 3,59,338 |
| 6 | Gaurihar | 922 | 1,87,093 |
| 7 | Ghuwara | 413 | 98,517 |
| 8 | Laundi | 470 | 99,946 |
| 9 | Maharajpur | 343 | 1,05,051 |
| 10 | Nowgong | 575 | 1,82,233 |
| 11 | Rajnagar | 1,391 | 2,55,004 |
| 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 |
| 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 Population | Villages in Chhatarpur District |
| less Than 200 | 99 |
| 200 - 499 | 175 |
| 500 - 999 | 294 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 322 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 177 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 18 |
| 10000 and above | N/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.