Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh
Chhindwara is a district of Madhya Pradesh, with a population of 20,90,922 at the 2011 Census across 11,797 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Madhya Pradesh's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 21 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 11,797 km²
- Density
- 177
- per km²
- Literacy
- 61.9%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 964
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Madhya Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 43.6% | 15 / 52 | 455 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 89.1% | 28 / 52 | 637 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 78.7% | 13 / 52 | 304 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 98.9% | 22 / 52 | 340 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 77.1% | 7 / 52 | 332 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 80 | 1 / 50 | 88 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 3 | 7 / 50 | 104 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 37.4% | 8 / 52 | 371 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Madhya Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 95.9% | 23 / 52 | 338 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 92.3% | 2 / 51 | 122 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 22.5% | 51 / 52 | 577 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 1,18,465 · Female 1,13,779 | 2,32,244 | 21 / 52 | 362 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 3,85,785 · Female 3,83,993 | 7,69,778 | 4 / 52 | 23 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 1,078 | 9 / 50 | 93 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 3.3% | 42 / 52 | 518 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 11.6% | 45 / 52 | 550 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 5,82,263 · Female 3,75,721 | 9,57,984 | 6 / 52 | 184 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Madhya Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 73.1% | 8 / 52 | 335 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 7,31,294 · Female 5,62,904 | 12,94,198 | 8 / 52 | 227 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 12.9% | 18 / 51 | 303 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 40.2% | 3 / 52 | 359 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 72.7% | 6 / 52 | 408 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Madhya Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 5.8% | 40 / 51 | 611 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 50.5% | 50 / 52 | 674 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 0.3% | 43 / 52 | 751 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 23.9% | 48 / 52 | 675 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 32.8% | 26 / 52 | 275 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 18.1% | 32 / 52 | 376 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 81.8% | 9 / 40 | 52 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 98.5% | 12 / 52 | 212 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 18.6% | 17 / 52 | 465 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 28.5% | 6 / 52 | 53 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 41.7% | 51 / 52 | 668 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Madhya Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 67.0% | 10 / 52 | 303 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 2.3% · Men 21.8% | 12.2% | 12 / 52 | 328 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 29 / 52 | 541 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 17.1% | 8 / 52 | 414 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 31 / 52 | 537 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 21.7% · Men 22.6% | 22.2% | 25 / 52 | 415 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 65.3% | 45 / 49 | 632 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 48.5% | 10 / 52 | 294 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 92.2% | 23 / 52 | 386 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 69.6% | 11 / 52 | 560 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 74.2% | 8 / 52 | 50 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 27 / 52 | 404 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 718 | 43 / 52 | 741 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 21.1% · Men 49.0% | 35.3% | 12 / 52 | 152 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 3.6% | 47 / 52 | 730 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 4.6% · Men 7.6% | 6.1% | 7 / 52 | 329 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Madhya Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 10,64,468 · Female 10,26,454 | 20,90,922 | 8 / 52 | 229 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 23,29,801 | 9 / 52 | 194 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 177 | 40 / 52 | 633 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 197 | 41 / 52 | 620 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Madhya Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 3 | 48 / 52 | 670 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 2.2 | 19 / 52 | 420 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 259 | 1 / 52 | 24 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 123.9 | 6 / 52 | 65 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 2.7 | 15 / 52 | 395 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 32 | 1 / 52 | 38 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 15.3 | 6 / 52 | 77 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 26 / 52 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Madhya Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 24.2% | 32 / 42 | 420 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 45.3 | 17 / 52 | 285 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 187.6 | 3 / 52 | 88 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 2.7 | 30 / 52 | 630 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 313.5 | 5 / 52 | 81 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 4 / 52 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Chhindwara
- NH-NH-347
- NH-NH-47
- NH-NH-547
Other districts of Madhya Pradesh
- Agar Malwa
- Alirajpur
- Anuppur
- Ashoknagar
- Balaghat
- Barwani
- Betul
- Bhind
- Bhopal
- Burhanpur
- Chhatarpur
- Damoh
- Datia
- Dewas
- Dhar
- Dindori
- East Nimar
- Guna
- Gwalior
- Harda
- Indore
- Jabalpur
- Jhabua
- Katni
- Khargone
- Mandla
- Mandsaur
- Morena
- Narmadapuram
- Narsinghpur
- Neemuch
- Niwari
- Panna
- Raisen
- Rajgarh
- Ratlam
- Rewa
- Sagar
- Satna
- Sehore
- Seoni
- Shahdol
- Shajapur
- Sheopur
- Shivpuri
- Sidhi
- Singrauli
- Tikamgarh
- Ujjain
- Umaria
- Vidisha
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