Chhatarpur

District in Madhya Pradesh

Population

17.6 Lakh

State: 7.3 Crore

Area

8,369 km²

Literacy Rate

53.5%

State: 59.0%

Sex Ratio

883

State: 931

Density

211 /km²

State: 245 /km²

Chhatarpur is a district in Madhya Pradesh with a population of 17.6 Lakh spread across 8,369 sq km. Its literacy rate of 53.5% is below the state average of 59.0% and below the national average of 63.0%. The district has a sex ratio of 883 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 931.


Demographics

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Population Density

211 /km²

245 /km²

379 /km²

Sex Ratio

883

931

943

Literacy Rate

53.5%

59.0%

63.0%

SC Population

23.0%

15.6%

16.6%

ST Population

4.2%

21.1%

8.7%

Worker Participation

42.7%

43.5%

39.8%

Health & Development

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Stunting

45.1%

35.3%

33.2%

Child Wasting

17.5%

19.2%

18.4%

Underweight Children

34.6%

33.1%

29.1%

Child Anaemia

87.2%

71.5%

65.2%

Women Anaemia

63.5%

55.0%

55.3%

Full Vaccination

72.9%

78.4%

77.4%

Institutional Delivery

85.2%

90.4%

88.5%

Improved Sanitation

55.5%

63.8%

72.4%

Clean Cooking Fuel

30.1%

37.2%

54.6%

Health Insurance

17.1%

38.3%

41.3%

Safe Drinking Water

86.5%

88.1%

93.6%

Electricity Access

96.8%

98.4%

97.0%

Women & Gender

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Marriage

39.2%

23.1%

20.6%

Teen Pregnancy

6.6%

5.1%

6.6%

Female Literacy Gap

16.2%

16.8%

14.1%

Female Work Gap

18.7%

19.9%

23.9%

Economy & Infrastructure

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

MSME Density

20.6 per 1k pop

30.0 per 1k pop

42.6 per 1k pop

Total MSMEs

36.3k

44k

61.7k

Manufacturing Share

19.4%

20.2%

24.9%

Governance

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Pending Cases

2069 per lakh

2627 per lakh

3585 per lakh

Cases Delayed (%)

39.5%

38.0%

35.5%

Monthly Disposal Ratio

0.74

0.74

0.81

Safety & Crime

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

SC/ST Atrocities

0.0 per lakh

1.0 per lakh

17.4 per lakh

Domestic Violence

0.0 per lakh

10.0 per lakh

12.6 per lakh

Child Abuse (POCSO)

124.0 per lakh

118.4 per lakh

89.0 per lakh

Cyber Crime

2.0 per lakh

6.6 per lakh

55.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Climate Vulnerability Index

0.63

0.56

0.56

All Indicators

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational AvgSource
Population9.4 L6.8 L8 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Households3.6 L2.7 L3.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Literacy5.7 L4.6 L5.6 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Children1.5 L1 L1.1 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Castes2.2 L1.1 L1.4 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Tribes38,0811.4 L73,030.1Census 2011 (2011)
Worker Participation4.8 L3.7 L4.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Cultivators1.9 L1.1 L94,025.601Census 2011 (2011)
Agricultural Laborers81,12073,231.10971,160.644Census 2011 (2011)
Other Workers1.2 L1.1 L1.7 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Sex Ratio882.636935.22949.448Census 2011 (2011)
Child Sex Ratio (0–6)899.719920.578925.852Census 2011 (2011)
Female Literacy Gap16.216.814.1Census 2011 (2011)
Female Work Gap18.719.923.9Census 2011 (2011)
Hospitals & Health Centres1811.726.8Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Schools749477.722448.822Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Banking5670.181.1Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Child Stunting45.1%35.3%33.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Wasting17.5%19.2%18.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Underweight34.6%33.1%29.1%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Anaemia87.2%71.5%65.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Anaemia63.5%55.0%55.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Full Vaccination72.9%78.4%77.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Institutional Births85.2%90.4%88.5%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Improved Sanitation55.5%63.8%72.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Clean Cooking Fuel30.1%37.2%54.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Health Insurance17.1%38.3%41.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Drinking Water86.5%88.1%93.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Electricity Access96.8%98.4%97.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Iodized Salt86.6%95.2%95.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Literacy60.5%64.3%73.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women 10+ Yr Schooling24.7%28.0%40.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Marriage39.2%23.1%20.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Teen Pregnancy6.6%5.1%6.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Menstrual Hygiene63.0%59.6%78.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
4+ Antenatal Visits36.9%57.5%60.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
C-Section Rate11.0%11.7%23.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Exclusive Breastfeeding78.4%75.7%66.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
ORS for Diarrhoea62.1%61.8%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Hypertension17.5%22.5%25.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Diabetes12.7%12.6%14.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Tobacco Use60.5%47.6%40.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Pending Cases per Lakh2,068.7422,627.3643,585.273National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases Delayed in Disposal39.5%38.0%35.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr)8.6%9.9%19.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Monthly Disposal Ratio0.70.70.8National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Case Density36,45939,193.46264,978.341National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Women's Court Cases10.7%9.5%9.4%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases at Evidence Stage52.7%44.0%39.0%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Climate Vulnerability Index0.60.60.6Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
MGNREGA Days per Household54.948.143.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Food Grain Yield Variability0.80.70.3Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Infant Mortality Rate (CVI 2021)6866.356.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Average Holding Size1.61.61.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Marginal Farmers (%)43.0%47.7%59.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Agricultural Intensity53.3%55.3%49.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Fallow Ratio0.00.00.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
SC/ST Land Equity Gap-1.96.811.3Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Holdings per 1,000 People160.077155.811157.705Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Cultivated Land per Capita0.30.20.2Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Leased Area Share0.00.00.0Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Land Gini Coefficient0.50.50.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Sowing Efficiency1.01.00.9Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Uncultivated Ratio0.00.00.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
MSME Density20.630.042.6Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Total MSMEs36,26443,961.23661,725.66Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Manufacturing Share19.4%20.2%24.9%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Small Enterprise Share0.8%0.7%0.8%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
POCSO Cases124118.40789.0National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
SC/ST Atrocities117.4National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Domestic Violence1012.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Dowry Crimes22.951.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Drug Crimes (NDPS)2291.2147.763National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Cybercrime26.655.7National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Environmental Crimes310.4National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Safety-Relevant Crime Rate124118.66793.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Blood Banks per Lakh33.34.1eRaktKosh Blood Bank Registry (2024)
Biogas Plants per Lakh11.3GOBARdhan Biogas Plants (2026)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Chhatarpur district?

Chhatarpur has a population of 17.6 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 211 people per sq km across 8,369 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Chhatarpur?

Chhatarpur has a literacy rate of 53.5%, which is below the Madhya Pradesh average of 59.0% and below the national average of 63.0%.

How does Chhatarpur compare to Madhya Pradesh?

Chhatarpur has a sex ratio of 883 (below state average of 931) and a literacy rate of 53.5% (below state average of 59.0%).

What data sources are used for Chhatarpur?

Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019-21), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015-16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.

Data Sources

Census 2011

NFHS-5 (2019–21)

NJDG (2024)

CVI (2021)

Ag Census 2015–16

Udyam/MSME (2026)

NCRB SLL (2022)

eRaktKosh (2024)

GOBARdhan (2026)

Town Amenities (2011)

RBI BSR (2026)