Chhindwara District

Madhya Pradesh

Chhindwara district is one of the districts of Madhya Pradesh. Its administrative headquarters is at Chhindwara. It covers 11,815 sq km and had a population of 20,90,922 at the 2011 census, a density of 177 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 6 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Chhindwara
Area
11,815 sq km
Population
20.91 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
177 /km²
Literacy Rate
71.16%
Sex Ratio
964
per 1,000 males
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Chhindwara District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Chhindwara district.

Total Population
20.91 Lakh
Male Population
10.64 Lakh
Female Population
10.26 Lakh
Rural Population
15.82 Lakh
Urban Population
5.09 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
2.52 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
7.72 Lakh
Literacy Rate
71.16%
Population Density
177 /km²
Sex Ratio
964
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 78.82%Female literacy 63.19%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Chhindwara district.

11
Tehsils
11
Blocks
110
Nyay Panchayats
788
Gram Panchayats
1,980
Villages
Headquarters
Chhindwara
Languages
Gondi, Hindi, Marathi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
22.05° N, 78.93° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Chhindwara

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Chhindwara

Constituency No. 16 · General
Primary
Bunty Vivek Sahu
Bunty Vivek Sahu
Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Junnardeo
  • Amarwara
  • Churai
  • Saunsar
  • Chhindwara
  • Parasia
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Chhindwara

(6)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Your Representatives from Chhindwara

(7)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Chhindwara district.

Election History

Lok Sabha

Chhindwara · No. 16

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPBunty Vivek Sahu
    Votes 6,48,673Vote share 49.41%Margin 1,13,618
    1. 1. Bunty Vivek Sahu · BJP6,48,673 (49.41%)
    2. 2. Nakul Nath · INC5,35,055 (40.75%)
    3. 3. Kanta Uikey · Gondwana Gantantra Party25,210 (1.92%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaINCNakul Nath
    Votes 6,47,069Vote share 47.04%Margin 37,536
    1. 1. Nakul Nath · INC6,47,069 (47.04%)
    2. 2. Natan Shah Kawreti · BJP6,09,533 (44.31%)
    3. 3. Gyaneshwar Baghel · BSP14,210 (1.03%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaINCKamal Nath
    Votes 5,59,755Vote share 50.54%Margin 1,16,537
    1. 1. Kamal Nath · INC5,59,755 (50.54%)
    2. 2. Choudhary Chandrabhan Singh · BJP4,43,218 (40.01%)
    3. 3. Paramjeet Singh · GGP21,100 (1.9%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Madhya Pradesh
State
Chhindwara
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 16
6 Assembly
No. 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127

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Chhindwara District at a Glance

State
Madhya Pradesh
Headquarters
Chhindwara
Area
11,815 sq km
Population
20.91 Lakh
Population density
177 per km²
Sex ratio
964 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
71.16%
Languages
Gondi, Hindi, Marathi
Tehsils
11
Blocks
11
Gram panchayats
788
Villages
1,980
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
6
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Madhya Pradesh
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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