Chhindwara

District in Madhya Pradesh

Population

17.4 Lakh

State: 7.3 Crore

Area

9,463 km²

Literacy Rate

61.9%

State: 59.0%

Sex Ratio

964

State: 931

Density

184 /km²

State: 245 /km²

Chhindwara is a district in Madhya Pradesh with a population of 17.4 Lakh spread across 9,463 sq km. Its literacy rate of 61.9% is above the state average of 59.0% and below the national average of 63.0%. The district has a sex ratio of 964 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 931. Some values for this district are area-proportional estimates based on parent district data.

Demographics

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Population Density

184 /km²

▼

245 /km²

379 /km²

Sex Ratio

964

▲

931

943

Literacy Rate

61.9%

▲

59.0%

63.0%

SC Population

11.1%

▼

15.6%

16.6%

ST Population

36.8%

▲

21.1%

8.7%

Worker Participation

45.8%

▲

43.5%

39.8%

Health & Development

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Stunting

23.9%

▼

35.3%

33.2%

Child Wasting

18.1%

▼

19.2%

18.4%

Underweight Children

32.8%

▼

33.1%

29.1%

Child Anaemia

50.5%

▼

71.5%

65.2%

Women Anaemia

41.7%

▼

55.0%

55.3%

Full Vaccination

65.3%

▼

78.4%

77.4%

Institutional Delivery

92.2%

▲

90.4%

88.5%

Improved Sanitation

77.1%

▲

63.8%

72.4%

Clean Cooking Fuel

43.6%

▲

37.2%

54.6%

Health Insurance

48.5%

▲

38.3%

41.3%

Safe Drinking Water

89.1%

▲

88.1%

93.6%

Electricity Access

98.9%

▲

98.4%

97.0%

Women & Gender

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Marriage

11.6%

▼

23.1%

20.6%

Teen Pregnancy

3.3%

▼

5.1%

6.6%

Female Literacy Gap

13.9%

▼

16.8%

14.1%

Female Work Gap

18.1%

▼

19.9%

23.9%

Economy & Infrastructure

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

MSME Density

36.7 per 1k pop

▲

30.0 per 1k pop

42.6 per 1k pop

Total MSMEs

63.8k

▲

44k

61.7k

Manufacturing Share

15.9%

▼

20.2%

24.9%

Governance

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Pending Cases

2135 per lakh

▼

2627 per lakh

3585 per lakh

Cases Delayed (%)

42.5%

▲

38.0%

35.5%

Monthly Disposal Ratio

0.71

▼

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)

66.0 per lakh

▼

118.4 per lakh

89.0 per lakh

Cyber Crime

0.0 per lakh

▼

6.6 per lakh

55.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Climate Vulnerability Index

0.49

▼

0.56

0.56

All Indicators

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational AvgSource
Population ~8.9 L6.8 L8 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Households ~3.7 L2.7 L3.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Literacy ~6.1 L4.6 L5.6 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Children ~1.2 L1 L1.1 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Castes ~98,5541.1 L1.4 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Tribes ~3.2 L1.4 L73,030.1Census 2011 (2011)
Worker Participation ~4.8 L3.7 L4.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Cultivators ~1.4 L1.1 L94,025.601Census 2011 (2011)
Agricultural Laborers ~1.1 L73,231.10971,160.644Census 2011 (2011)
Other Workers ~1.3 L1.1 L1.7 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Sex Ratio ~964.288935.22949.448Census 2011 (2011)
Child Sex Ratio (0–6) ~955.811920.578925.852Census 2011 (2011)
Female Literacy Gap ~13.916.814.1Census 2011 (2011)
Female Work Gap ~18.119.923.9Census 2011 (2011)
Hospitals & Health Centres ~1911.726.8Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Schools ~690477.722448.822Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Banking ~7970.181.1Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Child Stunting23.9%35.3%33.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Wasting18.1%19.2%18.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Underweight32.8%33.1%29.1%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Anaemia50.5%71.5%65.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Anaemia41.7%55.0%55.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Full Vaccination65.3%78.4%77.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Institutional Births92.2%90.4%88.5%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Improved Sanitation77.1%63.8%72.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Clean Cooking Fuel43.6%37.2%54.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Health Insurance48.5%38.3%41.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Drinking Water89.1%88.1%93.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Electricity Access98.9%98.4%97.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Iodized Salt98.5%95.2%95.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Literacy72.7%64.3%73.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women 10+ Yr Schooling40.2%28.0%40.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Marriage11.6%23.1%20.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Teen Pregnancy3.3%5.1%6.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Menstrual Hygiene69.6%59.6%78.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
4+ Antenatal Visits67.0%57.5%60.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
C-Section Rate17.1%11.7%23.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Exclusive Breastfeeding81.8%75.7%66.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
ORS for Diarrhoea—62.1%61.8%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Hypertension22.6%22.5%25.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Diabetes14.1%12.6%14.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Tobacco Use49.0%47.6%40.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Pending Cases per Lakh2,135.0522,627.3643,585.273National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases Delayed in Disposal42.5%38.0%35.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr)6.9%9.9%19.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Monthly Disposal Ratio0.70.70.8National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Case Density37,13939,193.46264,978.341National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Women's Court Cases15.8%9.5%9.4%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases at Evidence Stage44.5%44.0%39.0%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Climate Vulnerability Index0.50.60.6Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
MGNREGA Days per Household45.948.143.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Food Grain Yield Variability0.60.70.3Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Infant Mortality Rate (CVI 2021)7066.356.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Average Holding Size1.71.61.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Marginal Farmers (%)41.3%47.7%59.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Agricultural Intensity54.5%55.3%49.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Fallow Ratio0.00.00.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
SC/ST Land Equity Gap2.66.811.3Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Holdings per 1,000 People180.93155.811157.705Agricultural 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 Density36.730.042.6Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Total MSMEs63,81143,961.23661,725.66Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Manufacturing Share15.9%20.2%24.9%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Small Enterprise Share0.6%0.7%0.8%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
POCSO Cases66118.40789.0National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
SC/ST Atrocities—117.4National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Domestic Violence—1012.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Dowry Crimes12.951.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Drug Crimes (NDPS)—91.2147.763National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Cybercrime—6.655.7National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Environmental Crimes—310.4National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Safety-Relevant Crime Rate66118.66793.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Blood Banks per Lakh53.34.1eRaktKosh Blood Bank Registry (2024)
Biogas Plants per Lakh—11.3GOBARdhan Biogas Plants (2026)

~ Values marked with ~ are area-proportional estimates or inherited from a parent district.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Chhindwara district?

Chhindwara has a population of 17.4 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 184 people per sq km across 9,463 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Chhindwara?

Chhindwara has a literacy rate of 61.9%, which is above the Madhya Pradesh average of 59.0% and below the national average of 63.0%.

How does Chhindwara compare to Madhya Pradesh?

Chhindwara has a sex ratio of 964 (above state average of 931) and a literacy rate of 61.9% (above state average of 59.0%).

What data sources are used for Chhindwara?

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)