Chhatarpur District, Madhya Pradesh
Chhatarpur is an administrative district in Madhya Pradesh, India. The district is located about 310 km from Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh. Its administrative headquarters is in Chhatarpur. Hindi and Bundeli are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 8,687 km², including 8,315.36 km² of rural area and 371.64 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Chhatarpur District
Chhatarpur District is divided into 13 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 1,280 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bada Malhera | 116 | 623.23 |
| 2 | Bijawar | 140 | 1,593.44 |
| 3 | Buxwaha | 137 | 903.46 |
| 4 | Chandla | 89 | 386.49 |
| 5 | Chhatarpur | 101 | 1,065.39 |
| 6 | Chhatarpur Nagar | 60 | — |
| 7 | Gaurihar | 162 | 922.00 |
| 8 | Ghuwara | 62 | 413.24 |
| 9 | Lavkush Nagar | 71 | 470.34 |
| 10 | Maharajpur | 62 | 343.14 |
| 11 | Nowgong | 87 | 574.85 |
| 12 | Rajnagar | 129 | 1,391.41 |
| 13 | Satai | 64 | — |
Population of Chhatarpur District
According to the 2011 Census, Chhatarpur District had a population of 17,62,375 people living in 3,56,297 households. The population comprised 9,36,121 males and 8,26,254 females, with an average population density of 203 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 17,62,375 | 13,63,359 | 3,99,016 |
| Male Population | 9,36,121 | 7,25,273 | 2,10,848 |
| Female Population | 8,26,254 | 6,38,086 | 1,88,168 |
| Total Households | 3,56,297 | 2,81,870 | 74,427 |
| Population Density | 203 / km² | 164 / km² | 1,074 / km² |
Chhatarpur District had 9,43,033 literate people and 2,82,794 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 4,05,313 and 73,597 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 2,82,794 | 2,28,834 | 53,960 |
| Literate Population | 9,43,033 | 6,71,558 | 2,71,475 |
| Illiterate Population | 8,19,342 | 6,91,801 | 1,27,541 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 4,05,313 | 3,34,176 | 71,137 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 73,597 | 68,928 | 4,669 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.