Chhatarpur

Chhatarpur is a Town and Tehsil in Chhatarpur District of Madhya Pradesh. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Chhatarpur Block (CD) is 03429. The total area of Chhatarpur Tehsil is 1,065 km², which includes 1,047.07 km² of rural area and 18.32 km² of urban area. Chhatarpur has a sex ratio of approximately 890 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Chhatarpur Tehsil

Chhatarpur Tehsil has a total of 153 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Chhatarpur Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Chhatarpur Tehsil

The population profile of Chhatarpur Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Chhatarpur Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Chhatarpur Tehsil is around 3,59,338 people. This includes 1,90,082 males and 1,69,256 females. Rural population is about 2,11,833 (1,12,105 males and 99,728 females), while urban population is nearly 1,47,505 (77,977 males and 69,528 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 54,433 of the population, with 28,909 boys and 25,524 girls. Rural areas have 35,579 children, and urban areas have about 18,854 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,07,269 literate people in Chhatarpur Tehsil, including 1,21,651 literate males and 85,618 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,00,485 individuals and urban literacy covers around 1,06,784 people.
• About 1,52,069 people in Chhatarpur Tehsil are not literate, including 68,431 males and 83,638 females. Rural areas include 1,11,348 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 40,721 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 69,003 households, with 41,217 in villages and 27,786 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Chhatarpur Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Chhatarpur Tehsil is approximately 72,883 people, including 38,490 males and 34,393 females. Around 53,582 people live in rural parts. Nearly 19,301 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Chhatarpur Tehsil is about 7,060 people, including 3,686 males and 3,374 females. Around 6,055 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,005 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 337 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 202 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 8,052 people per sq. km.