# Chhindwara District, Madhya Pradesh – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhindwara/ District · Madhya Pradesh # Chhindwara district Chhindwara is a district of Madhya Pradesh, 8th of 50 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **2,090,922 people** in 12 sub-districts, 24 towns and 1,965 villages; 24% lived in towns. The largest town is [Chhindwara](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhindwara/chhindwara/chhindwara/) (175,052). - 2,090,922people (2011) - 12sub-districts - 24towns - 71.2%literacy ## Who lives in Chhindwara? Chhindwara had **2,090,922 people** at the 2011 Census — 2.9% of Madhya Pradesh's population and 8th of 50 districts of Madhya Pradesh by population. There were 964 women for every 1,000 men (above the Madhya Pradesh figure of 931; 14th of 50 districts of Madhya Pradesh). Among children under 7 the ratio was 956 girls per 1,000 boys (the Madhya Pradesh figure is 918). An average household had 4.7 people, against 4.8 across Madhya Pradesh. ## How literate is Chhindwara? 71.2% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Madhya Pradesh's 69.3%), 19th of 50 districts of Madhya Pradesh. Men were at 79.0% and women at 63.0% — a gap of 16.0 points (it is 19.5 points across Madhya Pradesh). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Sausar](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhindwara/sausar/) (81.5%) and lowest in [Harrai](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhindwara/harrai/) (56.9%). 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 Chhindwara do for a living? 45.8% of people worked in 2011 (women: 36.6%). Of all workers, 25% farmed their own land, 24% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 20% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 30% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 49% of workers here, against 47% across Madhya Pradesh. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Pandhurna](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhindwara/pandhurna/) (64% of workers in farming) and the least is [Parasia](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhindwara/parasia/) (22% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 25 (25%) · **■** Farm labourers 24 (24%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 20 (20%) · **■** Marginal 30 (30%) 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 Chhindwara 24.2% of people lived in towns and cities (below Madhya Pradesh's 27.6%), 15th of 50 districts of Madhya Pradesh. The Census counted 24 towns: 15 statutory towns with a municipality and 9 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Chhindwara](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhindwara/chhindwara/chhindwara/) with 175,052 people, home to 35% 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 Chhindwara Chhindwara had 1,965 census villages, 1,906 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 832 people; 13 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Umreth](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhindwara/umreth/umreth/) (8,129), [Teegaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhindwara/pandhurna/teegaon/) (7,785), [Ekalbihari](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhindwara/mohkhed/ekalbihari/) (7,777), [Chand](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhindwara/chaurai/chand/) (6,926) and [Bichhua](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhindwara/bichhua/bichhua/) (6,678). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Chhindwara district in history The 11th edition of the *Encyclopaedia Britannica* (1911) described Chhindwara district as follows. Its wording reflects its time; spellings are as printed. > CHHINDWARA, a town and district of British India, in the Nerbudda division of the Central Provinces. The site of the town is 2200 ft. above sea-level, and is surrounded by ranges of low hills. The European station extends for nearly 2 m. and is well wooded. It is considered very healthy, and forms a resort for European visitors from Nagpur and Kampti during the hot weather. The area of the District of Chhindwara is 4631 sq. m. It has two natural subdivisions—the hill country above the slopes of the Satpura mountains, called the Balaghat, and a tract of low land to the south called the Zerghat. The high tableland of the Balaghat lies for the most part upon the great basaltic formation which stretches across the Satpuras as far east as Jubbulpore. The country consists of a regular succession of hills and fertile valleys, formed by the small ranges which cross its surface east and west. The average height of the uplands is 2500 ft., but there are many points of greater elevation. The appearance of the Zerghat below the hills is generally open and undulating. The country is intersected by several streams, of which the Kanhan is the most considerable. Near the hills and along the streams are strips and patches of jungle; the villages are usually surrounded with picturesque groves of tamarind, mango and other shade-giving trees. Source: [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th edition (1911) — public domain; transcription via Wikisource](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica). Boundaries in 1901 may differ from today's; sentences describing castes or communities are omitted. ## Population of Chhindwara compared with Madhya Pradesh ■ Chhindwara · ■ Madhya Pradesh Literacy (age 7+) ****71.2%** **69.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****964** **931 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****956** **918 Working population ****45.8%** **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 Chhindwara Of every 100 households in Chhindwara in 2011, 79 had electricity, 26 a toilet at home and 17 cooked with LPG; 31 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Chhindwara · ■ Electricity for lighting ****79%** Toilet within the home ****26%** No toilet (open defecation) ****73%** Tap water ****37%** Drinking water within premises ****23%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****17%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****80%** Use banking services ****55%** Television ****32%** Mobile phone ****31%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****17%** Car / jeep / van ****2%** None of these assets ****39%** Own their home ****86%** 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 Chhindwara Sub-district People Villages Towns [Tamia](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhindwara/tamia/) 114,176 191 0 [Amarwara](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhindwara/amarwara/) 159,063 150 1 [Harrai](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhindwara/harrai/) 135,188 218 1 [Chaurai](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhindwara/chaurai/) 189,470 190 1 [Jamai](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhindwara/jamai/) 240,547 261 4 [Parasia](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhindwara/parasia/) 193,536 90 9 [Umreth](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhindwara/umreth/) 91,457 101 0 [Chhindwara](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhindwara/chhindwara/) 337,144 124 2 [Mohkhed](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhindwara/mohkhed/) 168,340 183 0 [Sausar](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhindwara/sausar/) 181,692 141 5 [Bichhua](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhindwara/bichhua/) 87,691 147 0 [Pandhurna](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhindwara/pandhurna/) 192,618 169 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 Chhindwara - Chhindwara · 175,052 - Pandhurna · 45,479 - Dongar Parasia · 42,786 - Sausar · 27,459 - Damua · 24,663 - Jamai · 22,583 - Chandameta- Butaria · 16,497 - Lonia Karbal · 14,989 - Amarwara · 14,141 - Chaurai Khas · 12,956 - Harrai · 11,000 - Lodhikheda · 9,950 - Mohgaon · 9,909 - Badkuhi · 9,895 - Neuton Chikhli Kalan · 9,840 - Piplanarayanwar · 8,595 - Iklehra · 7,975 - Borgaon · 7,497 - Sirgora · 7,430 - Pal Chaurai · 7,061 - Ambada · 6,282 - Dighawani · 5,953 - Panara · 4,078 - Sethiya · 3,113 ## Largest villages in Chhindwara - Umreth · 8,129 - Teegaon · 7,785 - Ekalbihari · 7,777 - Chand · 6,926 - Bichhua · 6,678 - Seoni · 6,371 - Ramakona · 6,144 - Guraiya · 6,137 - Berdi · 5,745 - Chicholi · 5,520 - Tamia · 5,481 - Singodi · 5,343 - Beesapur Kalan · 5,075 - Rohana Kalan · 4,555 - Partala · 4,388 - Rampur · 4,324 - Pandhara Khedi · 4,276 - Mohkheda · 4,225 - Rajana · 4,174 - Gangiwada · 3,934 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 Chhindwara?12: Tamia, Amarwara, Harrai, Chaurai, Jamai, Parasia, Umreth, Chhindwara, Mohkhed, Sausar, Bichhua, Pandhurna - What is the population of Chhindwara district?2,090,922 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Chhindwara?Chhindwara