Chhindwara District
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Chhindwara district छिन्दवाड़ा जिला |
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| District of Madhya Pradesh | |
 Location of Chhindwara district in Madhya Pradesh |
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| Country | India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| Administrative division | Jabalpur |
| Established | 1 November 1956 |
| Headquarters | Chhindwara |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Chhindwara |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11,815 km2 (4,562 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,090,306 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 72.21 per cent |
| • Sex ratio | 966 |
| Website | Official website |
Chhindwara district (Hindi: छिन्दवाड़ा जिला) is one of the districts of Madhya Pradesh state of India, and Chhindwara town is the district headquarters. The district is part of Jabalpur Division.
The name Chhindwara has been derived from the word 'chhind' which basically is a name of a local tall tree surrounding the district.
Chhindwara District ranks first in area (11,815 km²) in Madhya Pradesh State and occupies 3.85% of the area of the state. Chhindwara district was formed on 1 November 1956.
It is on the southwest region of 'Satpura Range of Mountains'. It is spread from 21.28 to 22.49 deg. North (latitude) and 78.40 to 79.24 deg. East (longitude) and spread over an area of 11,815 km². This district is bound by the plains of Nagpur District (in Maharashtra State) on the south, Hoshangabad and Narsinghpur districts on the north, Betul District on the west and Seoni District on the east.
The district is divided into 13 tehsils:
and 12 Development Blocks: Chhindwara, Parasia, Junnardeo, Damua, Tamia, Amarwara, Chourai, Bicchua, Harrai, Mohkhed, Sausar and Pandhurna. There is one nagar nigam (chhindwara) There are 7 Nagar Palikas ( Parasia, Junnardeo, Damua and Pandhurna Sausar, Amarwara, Chourai), 8 Nagar Panchayats (Chandameta Butaria, Newton Chikli, Harrai, Mohgaon, Chourai, Bichhua, Lodhikheda and Pipla Narayanwar). Apart from this there are eleven small towns (Umranala, Dighawani, Jatachapar, Iklehara, Pagara, Kalichapar, Damua, Pala Chourai, Bhamori, Ambada and Badkuhi).
According to the 2011 census Chhindwara District has a population of 2,090,306, This gives it a ranking of 218th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 177 inhabitants per square kilometre (460/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 13.03%. Chhindwara has a sex ratio of 966 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 72.21%.
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