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Chhindwara

This page provides an overview of Chhindwara: population, literacy, households and a list of sub-districts (tehsils) and major villages.

Quick facts

9,949,427
Population
2,106,593
Households
965
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
61.16%
Approx. literacy

Chhindwara has an aggregated population of 9,949,427. Approximately 42.03% live in rural areas (4,181,844) and 10.16% live in urban areas (1,010,366).

Tehsils / Sub-districts

Below are the tehsils (sub-districts) in this district. Click a tehsil to view village listings and details.

Tehsil / Sub-districtPopulationVillages
Taluk 0 4,181,844 3
Amarwara 463,048 153
Bichhua 263,073 150
Chaurai 555,454 193
Chhindwara 821,391 127
Harrai 394,564 221
Jamai 663,256 264
Mohkhed 505,020 186
Pandhurna 532,375 172
Parasia 470,837 93
Sausar 481,666 144
Tamia 342,528 194
Umreth 274,371 104

Population summary

Chhindwara has a population of 9,949,427 (5,064,071 males and 4,885,356 females). The sex ratio is about 965 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population9,949,427
Male5,064,071
Female4,885,356
Rural population4,181,844 (42.03%)
Urban population1,010,366 (10.16%)
Households2,106,593

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 61.16%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates6,084,630
Total illiterates3,864,797

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 1,087,088 (10.93%). ST: 3,792,684 (38.12%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC1,087,08810.93%
ST3,792,68438.12%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 1,306,852 (13.13%). Workers: 4,615,544 (46.39%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)1,306,85213.13%
Total workers4,615,54446.39%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
Chhindwara 2,090,922
Chhindwara 1,585,739
Chhindwara 505,183
Chhindwara 337,144
Jamai 240,547
Parasia 193,536
Pandhurna 192,618
Chhindwara 190,041
Chaurai 189,470
Jamai 182,162
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