Chhatarpur district
 | This articlepossibly containsoriginal research.(February 2018) |
Chhatarpur district | |
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     Clockwise from top-left: Jagdamba Temple atKhajuraho,Mastani Mahal in Dhubela, Dathla Hills,Raneh Falls,Temples in Vyas Badora | |
 Location of Chhatarpur district in Madhya Pradesh | |
| Coordinates (Chhatarpur):24°54′57″N79°34′56″E/ 24.915709°N 79.582214°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| Division | Sagar |
| Headquarters | Chhatarpur |
| Government | |
| •District Magistrate | Mr. Sandeep G.RIAS |
| •Lok Sabha constituencies | Khajuraho |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8,687 km2(3,354 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,762,375 |
| • Density | 200/km2(530/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| •Literacy | 64.9 per cent |
| • Sex ratio | 884 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30(IST) |
| Vehicle registration | MP 16 |
| Website | chhatarpur |
Chhatarpur Districtis adistrictin bundelkhand region ofMadhya Pradeshstateofcentral India.The town ofChhatarpuris the district headquarters.
Geography
[edit]Chhatarpur district located at 24.06° & 25.20°N 78.59° & 80.26° E respectively. The district has an area of 8,687 km². Chhatarpur District is bounded byUttar Pradeshstate to the north, and the Madhya Pradesh districts ofPannato the east,Damohto the south,Sagarto the southwest, andTikamgarhto the west. Chhatarpur District is part ofSagar Division.[1]
Economy
[edit]It is one of the 24 districts in Madhya Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[2]
Demographics
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 441,124 | — |
| 1911 | 476,507 | +0.77% |
| 1921 | 437,318 | −0.85% |
| 1931 | 434,014 | −0.08% |
| 1941 | 464,041 | +0.67% |
| 1951 | 481,140 | +0.36% |
| 1961 | 587,373 | +2.02% |
| 1971 | 712,385 | +1.95% |
| 1981 | 886,660 | +2.21% |
| 1991 | 1,158,076 | +2.71% |
| 2001 | 1,474,723 | +2.45% |
| 2011 | 1,762,375 | +1.80% |
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According to the2011 censusChhatarpur District has apopulationof 1,762,375,[5]roughly equal to the nation ofThe Gambia[6]or the US state ofNebraska.[7]This gives it a ranking of 271st in India (out of a total of707).[5]The district has a population density of 203 inhabitants per square kilometre (530/sq mi).[5]Itspopulation growth rateover the decade 2001-2011 was 19.54%.[5]Chhattarpur has asex ratioof 884femalesfor every 1000 males,[5]and aliteracy rateof 64.9%. 22.64% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Tribes made up 23.00% and 4.18% of the population respectively.[5]
At the time of the2011 Census of India,74.45%% of the population in the district spokeBundeliand 24.69%Hindias their first language.[8]
Administrative Divisions
[edit]11 tehsil of chhatarpur district
Education
[edit]People from Chhatarpur district
[edit]- Dhirendra Krishna Shastri,Hindu priest
- Satyavrat Chaturvedi- Former MP forKhajuraho
- Asgari Bai-Dhrupadsinger and recipient ofPadma Shri
- Babu Gulabrai- Hindi writer
- Jeetendra Singh Bundela
Tourist places
[edit]- Raneh Fall
- Jatashankar Temple
- Maharaja Chhatrasal Museum
- Bhimkund
- Nainagiri jain temple
- Khajuraho
- Pandav Falls
- Gulganj Fort
- Adinath Temple
- Matangesvara Temple
- Hanuman Tauria
- Kalinjar Fort
- Bambar Baini
Villages
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Chhatarpur".Chhatarpur district administration.Retrieved18 August2010.
- ^Ministry of Panchayati Raj (8 September 2009)."A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme"(PDF).National Institute of Rural Development. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 5 April 2012.Retrieved27 September2011.
- ^"Table A-02 Decadal Variation in Population Since 1901: Madhya Pradesh"(PDF).census.gov.in.Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^"Table C-01 Population By Religion: Madhya Pradesh".census.gov.in.Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^abcdef"District Census Handbook: Chhatarpur"(PDF).Census of India.Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.2011.
- ^US Directorate of Intelligence."Country Comparison:Population".Archived fromthe originalon 13 June 2007.Retrieved1 October2011.
Gambia, The 1,797,860 July 2011 est.
- ^"2010 Resident Population Data".U. S. Census Bureau. Archived fromthe originalon 19 October 2013.Retrieved30 September2011.
Nebraska 1,826,341
- ^ab"Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Madhya Pradesh".censusindia.gov.in.Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^"Tehsil | District Chhatarpur, Government of Madhya Pradesh | India".
External links
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