# Chhatarpur District, Madhya Pradesh – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhatarpur/ District · Madhya Pradesh # Chhatarpur district Chhatarpur is a district of Madhya Pradesh, 13th of 50 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **1,762,375 people** in 11 sub-districts, 16 towns and 1,187 villages; 23% lived in towns. The largest town is [Chhatarpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhatarpur/chhatarpur/chhatarpur/) (142,128). - 1,762,375people (2011) - 11sub-districts - 16towns - 63.7%literacy ## Who lives in Chhatarpur? Chhatarpur had **1,762,375 people** at the 2011 Census — 2.4% of Madhya Pradesh's population and 13th of 50 districts of Madhya Pradesh by population. There were 883 women for every 1,000 men (below the Madhya Pradesh figure of 931; 45th of 50 districts of Madhya Pradesh). Among children under 7 the ratio was 900 girls per 1,000 boys (the Madhya Pradesh figure is 918). An average household had 4.9 people, against 4.8 across Madhya Pradesh. ## How literate is Chhatarpur? 63.7% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Madhya Pradesh's 69.3%), 39th of 50 districts of Madhya Pradesh. Men were at 72.7% and women at 53.6% — a gap of 19.1 points (it is 19.5 points across Madhya Pradesh). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Nowgong](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhatarpur/nowgong/) (69.7%) and lowest in [Bijawar](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhatarpur/bijawar/) (57.9%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Chhatarpur do for a living? 42.7% of people worked in 2011 (women: 32.7%). Of all workers, 34% farmed their own land, 17% were farm labourers, 2% worked in household industry and 20% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 26% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 52% of workers here, against 47% across Madhya Pradesh. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Rajnagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhatarpur/rajnagar/) (62% of workers in farming) and the least is [Chhatarpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhatarpur/chhatarpur/) (38% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 34 (34%) · **■** Farm labourers 17 (17%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 20 (20%) · **■** Marginal 26 (26%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Chhatarpur 22.6% of people lived in towns and cities (below Madhya Pradesh's 27.6%), 20th of 50 districts of Madhya Pradesh. The Census counted 16 towns: 15 statutory towns with a municipality and 1 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Chhatarpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhatarpur/chhatarpur/chhatarpur/) with 142,128 people, home to 36% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Chhatarpur Chhatarpur had 1,187 census villages, 1,085 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,257 people; 18 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Alipura](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhatarpur/nowgong/alipura/) (8,341), [Kurraha](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhatarpur/maharajpur/kurraha/) (7,422), [Bamnora Kalan](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhatarpur/ghuwara/bamnora-kalan/) (6,878), [Bachhon](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhatarpur/chandla/bachhon/) (6,718) and [Angor](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhatarpur/bijawar/angor/) (6,669). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Chhatarpur compared with Madhya Pradesh ■ Chhatarpur · ■ Madhya Pradesh Literacy (age 7+) ****63.7%** **69.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****883** **931 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****900** **918 Working population ****42.7%** **43.5% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Chhatarpur Of every 100 households in Chhatarpur in 2011, 48 had electricity, 15 a toilet at home and 10 cooked with LPG; 47 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Chhatarpur · ■ Electricity for lighting ****48%** Toilet within the home ****15%** No toilet (open defecation) ****84%** Tap water ****7%** Drinking water within premises ****13%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****10%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****90%** Use banking services ****42%** Television ****22%** Mobile phone ****47%** Computer with internet ****0%** Two-wheeler ****13%** Car / jeep / van ****2%** None of these assets ****27%** Own their home ****96%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Chhatarpur Sub-district People Villages Towns [Gaurihar](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhatarpur/gaurihar/) 187,093 151 1 [Laundi](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhatarpur/laundi/) 99,946 69 1 [Chandla](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhatarpur/chandla/) 100,601 87 1 [Nowgong](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhatarpur/nowgong/) 182,233 80 2 [Maharajpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhatarpur/maharajpur/) 105,051 46 2 [Chhatarpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhatarpur/chhatarpur/) 359,338 152 2 [Rajnagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhatarpur/rajnagar/) 255,004 140 2 [Bada Malhera](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhatarpur/bada-malhera/) 110,935 108 1 [Ghuwara](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhatarpur/ghuwara/) 98,517 55 1 [Bijawar](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhatarpur/bijawar/) 173,380 168 2 [Buxwaha](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhatarpur/buxwaha/) 90,277 131 1 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Chhatarpur - Chhatarpur · 142,128 - Nowgong · 40,580 - Khajuraho · 24,481 - Maharajpur · 23,328 - Laundi · 22,002 - Bijawar · 20,513 - Harpalpur · 18,529 - Bada Malhera · 18,335 - Rajnagar · 14,253 - Garhi - Malhera · 13,625 - Ghuwara · 13,301 - Chandla · 12,838 - Satai · 10,592 - Buxwaha · 10,216 - Barigarh · 8,918 - Amanganj · 5,377 ## Largest villages in Chhatarpur - Alipura · 8,341 - Kurraha · 7,422 - Bamnora Kalan · 6,878 - Bachhon · 6,718 - Angor · 6,669 - Sarwai · 6,578 - Isha Nagar · 6,510 - Lugasi · 6,228 - Mau · 6,104 - Khajwa · 5,892 - Gulganj · 5,888 - Bamitha · 5,762 - Tatam · 5,494 - Khaddi · 5,471 - Gaurihar · 5,128 - Ragauli · 5,099 - Bhagwa Bazar Patti · 5,084 - Pahara · 5,075 - Basari · 4,974 - Bilhari · 4,856 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Chhatarpur?11: Gaurihar, Laundi, Chandla, Nowgong, Maharajpur, Chhatarpur, Rajnagar, Bada Malhera, Ghuwara, Bijawar, Buxwaha - What is the population of Chhatarpur district?1,762,375 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Chhatarpur?Chhatarpur