Chhatarpur District Census 2011–2025: Population | Sex Ratio | Literacy

Chhatarpur District Madhya Pradesh Census 2025/2011 – Population, Growth, Religion, Sex Ratio, Literacy, SC/ST, Rural/Urban, Language, Tehsil/Taluk

Chhatarpur​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ district, M.P. covers 8,687 square kilometers and had a population of 1.762 million in 2011, which is estimated to be 2.055 million in 2021. The district has a sex ratio of 884 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 64.9%. The urbanization rate is 22.64%, and the majority of the people are living in the rural areas. The population increased by 19.54% between 2001 and ​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌2011.

Quick Overview of Chhatarpur District Census 2021

• District Name: Chhatarpur (also written Chhattarpur)
• State: Madhya Pradesh
• Headquarters: Chhatarpur town
• Area (district): about 8,687 sq.km
• Population 2011 (district): 1,762,375 (17.62 lakh)
• Male Population 2011: 936,121
• Female Population 2011: 826,254
• Population 2001 (district): 1,474,723 (14.75 lakh)
• Population Growth 2001–2011 (district): 19.54%
• Population 2011 Share in MP: about 2.43% of state population
• Projected Population 2021 (district): 2,050,000 (20.55 lakh)
• Projected Population 2025 (district): 2,140,000 (21.48 lakh)
• Projected Population 2026 (district): 2,160,000 (21.64 lakh)
• Overall Sex Ratio 2011 (govt & wiki): 883–884 females per 1000 males
• Sex Ratio 2001: about 869–870 females per 1000 males
• Population Density 2011: around 203 persons per sq.km
• Urbanisation 2011: 22.64% urban; 77.36% rural
• Overall Literacy Rate 2011 (district): 64.90%
• Male Literacy Rate 2011: about 75–76%
• Female Literacy Rate 2011: about 53–55%
• Total Households 2011 (district): 356,297

Population – 2011 vs 2001 (Chhatarpur District)

Description	2011	2001
Actual Population	1,762,375	1,474,723
Male Population	936,121	788,933
Female Population	826,254	685,790
Population (in Lakhs)	17.62	14.75
Decadal Population Growth	19.54%	about 25–26%
Area (sq.km)	8,687	8,687
Population Density (per sq.km)	203	170
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	883–884	869–870

Population Projections – Chhatarpur District 2011–2031

Year	Projected Population	Population (Lakhs)
2011 (actual)	1,762,375	17.62
2021	2,050,000	20.55
2022	2,080,000	20.84
2023	2,100,000	21.08
2024	2,120,000	21.30
2025	2,140,000	21.48
2026	2,160,000	21.64
2027	2,170,000	21.78
2028	2,180,000	21.89
2029	2,190,000	21.99
2030	2,200,000	22.08
2031	2,210,000	22.15

Urban and Rural Population – Chhatarpur District 2011

Area	Population Share	Total Population	Male Population	Female Population	Sex Ratio
Rural	77.36%	1,363,960	726,420	637,540	878
Urban	22.64%	398,415	209,701	188,714	900

Child Population (0–6 years) – Chhatarpur District 2011

Description	Total	Male	Female	Child Sex Ratio	Share of Population
Children (0–6) – District Overall	270,139	144,948	125,191	864 girls / 1000 boys	15.33% of district population

Overall Literacy – Chhatarpur District 2011

Item	Total	Male	Female
Literate Population	1,011,767	613,075	398,692
Literacy Rate (All)	64.90%	75.07%	53.09%

Literacy Rate by Religion – Chhatarpur District 2011

Religion	Average Literacy Rate (%)	Male Literacy Rate (%)	Female Literacy Rate (%)
Hindu	63.01	72.12	52.63
Muslim	74.85	80.92	68.24
Jain	94.66	97.31	91.70
Christian	84.03	86.32	81.96

Religion-wise Population – Chhatarpur District 2011

Religion	Population	Percent
Hindu	about 1,618,000	≈ 91.8–92.0%
Muslim	about 108,000	≈ 6.1%
Jain	about 6,000–7,000	≈ 0.3–0.4%
Christian	about 3,500–4,000	≈ 0.2%
Others / Religion not stated	small remainder	< 1%

SC / ST Population – Chhatarpur District 2011

Category	Population	Percent of Total
Scheduled Castes (SC)	about 405,000	23.00%
Scheduled Tribes (ST)	about 74,000	4.18%

Languages Spoken – Chhatarpur District 2011

Language (First Language)	Share of Speakers (%)
Bundeli	74.45%
Hindi	24.69%
Others	0.86% (combined small languages)

Administrative Units – Tehsils / Subdistricts (District Total)

• Total number of tehsils (subdistricts) in Chhatarpur district: 11

Tehsil / Taluk Name
Bada Malhera
Bijawar
Buxwaha
Chandla
Chhatarpur
Gaurihar
Ghuwara
Laundi
Mawahra (Maharajpur / Nowgong region – appears in newer admin lists)
Nowgaon (Nowgong)
Rajnagar

Tehsil-wise Area and Population – Government Tehsil Table

S. No.	Tehsil	Area (sq.km)	Population 2011
1	Bada Malhera	623	110,935
2	Bijawar	1,593	173,380
3	Buxwaha	903	90,277
4	Chandla	386	100,601
5	Chhatarpur	583	359,338
6	Gaurihar	1,132	123,554
7	Ghuwara	628	137,558
8	Laundi	871	160,633
9	Nowgaon	804	173,318
10	Rajnagar	474	105,781
11	Maharajpur / related new tehsil	690	127,600

Chhatarpur Tehsil – Key Census 2011 Data

Item	Total	Urban	Rural
Population (Chhatarpur Tehsil)	359,338	195,178	164,160
Children (0–6 years)	55,267	28,713	26,554
Scheduled Caste Population	92,699	45,019	47,680
Scheduled Tribe Population	6,374	1,997	4,377
Sex Ratio	891	889	893

Chhatarpur City – Census 2011 Snapshot

Item	Chhatarpur City (Municipality + Outgrowth)
Total Population	142,128
Male Population	75,070
Female Population	67,058
Households (Families)	26,793

Basic Socio-economic and Geographic Notes

• Chhatarpur district lies in the northern part of Madhya Pradesh, in the Bundelkhand region.
• The district is known for religious and tourist sites like Khajuraho temples (in the district), and has a mixed economy based on agriculture, services and tourism.
• Major crops include wheat, gram, oilseeds and pulses; rainfall is moderate to low, and droughts have historically affected the region.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: What is Chhatarpur district population in 2011?
  A: 1,762,375 (about 17.62 lakh).
• Q: What is the projected population in 2025?
  A: Around 2,140,000 (about 21.48 lakh).
• Q: What is the sex ratio of the district?
  A: About 883–884 females per 1000 males.
• Q: How much of the population is rural vs urban?
  A: About 77.4% rural and 22.6% urban.
• Q: What is the literacy rate in Chhatarpur?
  A: Overall literacy is 64.9%; male literacy about 75%, female literacy about 53%.
• Q: Which religion is most common?
  A: Hinduism, with more than 90% of the population, followed by Muslims and small Jain and Christian communities.
• Q: How large are the SC and ST populations?
  A: Scheduled Castes form about 23% and Scheduled Tribes about 4.2% of the population.
• Q: Which languages are mainly spoken?
  A: Bundeli (about 74.5%) and Hindi (about 24.7%).
• Q: How many tehsils are in the district?
  A: There are 11 tehsils, including Bada Malhera, Bijawar, Buxwaha, Chandla, Chhatarpur, Gaurihar, Ghuwara, Laundi, Nowgaon, Rajnagar and a newer Maharajpur-related tehsil.
• Q: What is the population of Chhatarpur city?
  A: 142,128 people as per the 2011 census.