Chittorgarh District

Rajasthan

Chittorgarh district is one of the districts of Rajasthan. Its administrative headquarters is at Chittorgarh. It covers 7,822 sq km and had a population of 15,44,338 at the 2011 census, a density of 197 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 5 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Chittorgarh
Area
7,822 sq km
Population
15.44 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
197 /km²
Literacy Rate
61.71%
Sex Ratio
974
per 1,000 males

Chittorgarh District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Chittorgarh district.

Total Population
15.44 Lakh
Male Population
7.82 Lakh
Female Population
7.62 Lakh
Rural Population
12.51 Lakh
Urban Population
2.93 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
2.52 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
2.01 Lakh
Literacy Rate
61.71%
Population Density
197 /km²
Sex Ratio
974
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 76.61%Female literacy 46.53%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Chittorgarh district.

10
Tehsils
11
Blocks
80
Nyay Panchayats
298
Gram Panchayats
1,640
Villages
Headquarters
Chittorgarh
Languages
Mewari, Rajasthani, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
24.88° N, 74.63° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Chittorgarh

(1)

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

Chittorgarh

Constituency No. 21 · General
Primary
CJ
C. P. Joshi
Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Kapasan
  • Begun
  • Chittorgarh
  • Nimbahera
  • Bari Sadri

Assembly Constituencies Covering Chittorgarh

(5)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

No. 167 · Chittorgarh
AJ
Arjun Lal Jingar
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
No. 168 · Chittorgarh
SD
Suresh Dhakar
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
No. 169 · Chittorgarh
CA
Chandrabhan Singh Aakya
Independent
MLA
No. 170 · Chittorgarh
SK
Srichand Kriplani
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
No. 171 · Chittorgarh
GK
Gautam Kumar
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Chittorgarh

(6)

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

  • CJ
    C. P. Joshi
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Chittorgarh · No. 21
  • AJ
    Arjun Lal Jingar
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Kapasan · No. 167
  • SD
    Suresh Dhakar
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Begun · No. 168
  • CA
    Chandrabhan Singh Aakya
    Independent
    MLA
    Chittorgarh · No. 169
  • SK
    Srichand Kriplani
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Nimbahera · No. 170
  • GK
    Gautam Kumar
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Bari Sadri · No. 171

Election History

Lok Sabha

Chittorgarh · No. 21

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPC. P. Joshi
    Votes 8,88,204Vote share 62.44%Margin 3,89,877
    1. 1. C. P. Joshi · BJP8,88,204 (62.44%)
    2. 2. Udailal Anjana · INC4,98,327 (35.03%)
    3. 3. Radheshyam · BSP12,100 (0.85%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaBJPC. P. Joshi
    Votes 9,82,942Vote share 67.38%Margin 5,76,247
    1. 1. C. P. Joshi · BJP9,82,942 (67.38%)
    2. 2. Gopal Singh Shekhawat · INC4,06,695 (27.88%)
    3. 3. Dr. Radha Vallabh · BSP18,210 (1.25%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaBJPC. P. Joshi
    Votes 7,03,236Vote share 59.95%Margin 3,16,857
    1. 1. C. P. Joshi · BJP7,03,236 (59.95%)
    2. 2. Girija Vyas · INC3,86,379 (32.94%)
    3. 3. Nirmal Kumar · BSP22,100 (1.88%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Rajasthan
State
Chittorgarh
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 21
5 Assembly
No. 167, 168, 169, 170, 171

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Chittorgarh District at a Glance

State
Rajasthan
Headquarters
Chittorgarh
Area
7,822 sq km
Population
15.44 Lakh
Population density
197 per km²
Sex ratio
974 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
61.71%
Languages
Mewari, Rajasthani, Hindi
Tehsils
10
Blocks
11
Gram panchayats
298
Villages
1,640
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
5
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Rajasthan
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.