Chhatarpur district

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Chhatarpur.

Chhatarpur District (Hindi pronunciation: [t͡ʃʰət̪əɾpʊɾ]) is a district of Madhya Pradesh state of central India. district of Chhatarpur is the district headquarters.

Chhatarpur district
District
Clockwise from top-left: Jagdamba Temple at Khajuraho, Mastani Mahal in Dhubela, Dathla Hills, Raneh Falls, Temples in Vyas Badora
Location of Chhatarpur district in Madhya Pradesh
Coordinates (Chhatarpur): 24.915709°N 79.582214°E / 24.915709; 79.582214
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
Division	Sagar
Headquarters	Chhatarpur
Government
• District Magistrate	Mr. Sandeep G.R IAS
• 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.nic.in

Geography

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 by Uttar Pradesh state to the north, and the Madhya Pradesh districts of Panna to the east, Damoh to the south, Sagar to the southwest, and Tikamgarh to the west. Chhatarpur District is part of Sagar Division.^[1]

Economy

It is one of the 24 districts in Madhya Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

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%
source:[3]

Religions in Chhatarpur district (2011)[4]
Religion			Percent
Hinduism			95.15%
Islam			3.99%
Jainism			0.59%
Other or not stated			0.27%

According to the 2011 census Chhatarpur District has a population of 1,762,375,^[5] roughly equal to the nation of The Gambia^[6] or the US state of Nebraska.^[7] This gives it a ranking of 271st in India (out of a total of 707).^[5] The district has a population density of 203 inhabitants per square kilometre (530/sq mi) .^[5] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 19.54%.^[5] Chhattarpur has a sex ratio of 884 females for every 1000 males,^[5] and a literacy rate of 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]

Languages of Chhatarpur district (2011)^[8]

1. Bundeli (74.45%)
2. Hindi (24.69%)
3. Others (0.86%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 74.45%% of the population in the district spoke Bundeli and 24.69% Hindi as their first language.^[8]

Administrative Divisions

11 tehsil of chhatarpur district

• Chhatarpur
• Rajnagar
• Maharajpur
• Nowgong
• Ghuwara
• Laundi
• Buxwaha
• Gourihar
• Bada Malhera
• Chandla
• Bijawar

^[9]

Education

• Laundi College

People from Chhatarpur district

• Dhirendra Krishna Shastri, Hindu priest
• Satyavrat Chaturvedi - Former MP for Khajuraho
• Asgari Bai - Dhrupad singer and recipient of Padma Shri
• Babu Gulabrai - Hindi writer
• Jeetendra Singh Bundela

Tourist places

• 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

• Mahoi Kalan
• Ramnagar, Chhatarpur

Geographical indication

Mahoba Desawari Pan was awarded the Geographical Indication (GI) status tag from the Geographical Indications Registry, under the Union Government of India, on 14 September 2021 which is valid upto 4 February 2023.^[10][11]

Chaurasiya Samaj Sewa Samiti from Mahoba, proposed the GI registration of 'Mahoba Desawari Pan'. After filing the application in February 2013, the Betel leaf was granted the GI tag in 2021 by the Geographical Indication Registry in Chennai, making the name "Mahoba Desawari Pan" exclusive to the Betel leaf cultivated in the region.^[12] It thus became the second Betel leaf variety from India after Mysore Betel Leaf and the 36th type of goods from Uttar Pradesh along with being the 12th type of goods from Madhya Pradesh to earn the GI tag.

The prestigious GI tag, awarded by the GI registry, certifies that a product possesses distinct qualities, adheres to traditional production methods, and has earned a reputation rooted in its geographical origin.