# Chhanera, Khandwa (Madhya Pradesh) – Town Population & History > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khandwa/harsud/chhanera/ Town · Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh # Chhanera Chhanera is a town in Harsud sub-district of Khandwa district, Madhya Pradesh (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **22,052 people** in 4,197 households. Literacy was 79.5%. - 22,052people (2011) - 4,197households - 79.5%literacy - 15census wards ## Population of Chhanera ■ Chhanera · ■ Khandwa urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****79.5%** **84.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****970** **949 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****942** **915 Working population ****32.1%** **32.9% 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 Chhanera Of every 100 households in Chhanera in 2011, 87 had electricity, 70 a toilet at home and 43 cooked with LPG; 61 had a mobile phone, 29 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Chhanera · ■ Khandwa urban average Electricity for lighting ****87%** **94% Toilet within the home ****70%** **69% No toilet (open defecation) ****26%** **24% Tap water ****66%** **77% Drinking water within premises ****49%** **54% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****43%** **62% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****54%** **33% Use banking services ****57%** **57% Television ****56%** **72% Mobile phone ****61%** **67% Computer with internet ****1%** **3% Two-wheeler ****29%** **38% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **4% None of these assets ****20%** **12% Own their home ****84%** **75% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What people in Chhanera work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 4,239 (60%) · **■** Household industry 118 (2%) · **■** Farming 1,421 (20%) · **■** Marginal 1,309 (18%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Chhanera in numbers and road distances - Density1,306 per km² - Annual rainfall660 mm - Temperature range20 °C to 34 °C ### Road distances - Bhopal (state capital)215 km by road - Khandwa (district HQ)45 km by road - Khandwa (city of 1 lakh+)45 km by road - Indore (city of 5 lakh+)180 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Services and economy in Chhanera ### Civic services - Pucca roads74 km - DrainageOpen and closed drains - Flush toilets3,544 - Water storage2,520 kl - Fire serviceIn town - Electricity — homes2,644 - Electricity — industry12 ### Hospitals - ●Dispensaries1 · 30 beds · 5 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 3 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools12 govt · 1 private - ●Senior secondary schools2 govt ### Banks - Nationalised banks3 - Co-operative banks1 **Main manufactured goods:** mineral water. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Chhanera - Banks1 in Chhanera - ATMs1 in Chhanera - Petrol pumps3 in Chhanera Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/). ## Chhanera ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khandwa/harsud/chhanera/ward-1/) 1,747 321 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khandwa/harsud/chhanera/ward-2/) 1,218 235 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khandwa/harsud/chhanera/ward-3/) 1,614 295 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khandwa/harsud/chhanera/ward-4/) 1,387 295 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khandwa/harsud/chhanera/ward-5/) 1,611 295 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khandwa/harsud/chhanera/ward-6/) 1,367 258 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khandwa/harsud/chhanera/ward-7/) 1,499 305 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khandwa/harsud/chhanera/ward-8/) 1,702 341 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khandwa/harsud/chhanera/ward-9/) 1,330 247 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khandwa/harsud/chhanera/ward-10/) 1,821 344 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khandwa/harsud/chhanera/ward-11/) 1,290 223 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khandwa/harsud/chhanera/ward-12/) 1,705 293 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khandwa/harsud/chhanera/ward-13/) 1,340 270 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khandwa/harsud/chhanera/ward-14/) 1,235 228 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khandwa/harsud/chhanera/ward-15/) 1,186 247 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Chhanera?22,052 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chhanera in?Khandwa district, Madhya Pradesh - How many wards does Chhanera have?15 census wards (2011)