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District of Madhya Pradesh

Chhindwara District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 20.2 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

20,20,000 2.02 million 1 March 2026

Chhindwara district's population is estimated at ≈20.2 lakh (20,20,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Madhya Pradesh projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 17,16,612 on the district’s present boundaries.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Madhya Pradesh. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

Chhindwara district

Census 2011
17,16,612
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 20.2 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
3,96,294

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
13,20,318

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 20.2 lakh 20,20,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
17.17 lakh 17,16,612 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 175per km² 2011
Sex ratio
968 Madhya Pradesh: 931
Child sex ratio (0–6)
956 Madhya Pradesh: 918
Literacy rate
69.4% Male 77.6% · Female 61.0%
Urban share
23.1% Madhya Pradesh: 27.6%
Growth 2001–11
+13.1% Madhya Pradesh: +20.4%
Area
≈ 9,837km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
3.59 lakh 4.8 people per household
Villages
1,655 Census 2011
Towns
18 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries (parts of earlier districts apportioned by their 2011 population), then our estimate to 2036.

Chhindwara: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
21 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
199112,87,878
200115,18,230
201117,16,612
2016 *18,33,000
2021 *19,35,000
2026 *20,20,000
2031 *20,85,000
2036 *21,33,000

* Estimate

How Chhindwara's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Chhindwara's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Chhindwara3,37,14419.6%95681.2%56.4%
2 Jamai2,40,54714.0%98061.9%24.3%
3 Parasia1,93,53611.3%96375.4%56.7%
4 Chaurai1,89,47011.0%94271.2%6.8%
5 Mohkhed1,68,3409.8%96371.1%0.0%
6 Amarwara1,59,0639.3%97166.6%8.9%
7 Harrai1,35,1887.9%100556.9%8.1%
8 Tamia1,14,1766.7%97958.1%0.0%
9 Umreth91,4575.3%97360.3%0.0%
10 Bichhua87,6915.1%97270.2%0.0%

Largest towns in Chhindwara (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Chhindwara (Census 2011)
  1. Chhindwara 1,75,052
  2. Dongar Parasia 42,786
  3. Damua 24,663
  4. Jamai 22,583
  5. Chandameta- Butaria 16,497
  6. Lonia Karbal CT 14,989
  7. Amarwara 14,141
  8. Chaurai Khas 12,956
  9. Harrai 11,000
  10. Badkuhi 9,895

How people in Chhindwara worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

29.7%

Agricultural labourers

42.1%

Household industry

1.4%

Other work

26.8%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 45.0%.

Age structure of Chhindwara

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Age structure of Chhindwara
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
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AgeMenWomen
0-479,39476,352
5-987,66583,644
10-1495,22892,053
15-1996,19990,095
20-2489,09882,368
25-2972,36067,211
30-3462,39960,437
35-3959,30958,326
40-4455,19752,949
45-4947,52043,349
50-5436,32733,263
55-5927,38926,231
60-6423,94225,556
65-6915,80118,989
70-7412,37815,004
75-795,9917,451
80+7,1338,882
Children (0–14)
30.0%
Madhya Pradesh 33.5%
Working age (15–59)
61.8%
Madhya Pradesh 58.6%
Older people (60+)
8.2%
Madhya Pradesh 7.9%
Median age
24.6years
Madhya Pradesh 23.4
Dependency ratio
54.6
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Madhya Pradesh 63.0

Languages spoken in Chhindwara

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 33 languages recorded. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Chhindwara
  1. Hindi 93.2%
  2. Gondi 2.5%
  3. Korku 1.9%
  4. Marathi 1.7%
  5. Urdu 0.2%
  6. Punjabi 0.1%
  7. Sindhi 0.1%
  8. Bengali 0.1%
  9. All other languages 0.2%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Hindi93.0%
  2. Gondi2.5%
  3. Muwasi1.8%
  4. Marathi1.7%
  5. Urdu0.2%
  6. Punjabi0.1%
  7. Bengali0.1%
  8. Sindhi0.1%

Housing and amenities in Chhindwara

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 76.9%

    Madhya Pradesh 67.3%

  • Tap water 33.7%

    Madhya Pradesh 23.6%

  • Water source within premises 20.0%

    Madhya Pradesh 24.1%

  • Toilet within premises 25.7%

    Madhya Pradesh 29.1%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 73.6%

    Madhya Pradesh 69.7%

  • Bathing area within premises 50.6%

    Madhya Pradesh 47.5%

  • Closed drainage 3.5%

    Madhya Pradesh 10.0%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 16.3%

    Madhya Pradesh 18.4%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 80.4%

    Madhya Pradesh 79.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 31.2%

    Madhya Pradesh 43.8%

  • Television 29.7%

    Madhya Pradesh 32.4%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 18.1%

    Madhya Pradesh 19.0%

  • Computer or laptop 4.8%

    Madhya Pradesh 6.0%

  • Car, jeep or van 2.0%

    Madhya Pradesh 2.7%

  • Use banking services 57.2%

    Madhya Pradesh 46.7%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 39.4%

    Madhya Pradesh 32.5%

The home itself

  • Own their home 85.3%

    Madhya Pradesh 90.8%

  • Rent their home 8.0%

    Madhya Pradesh 6.8%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 29.5%

    Madhya Pradesh 44.4%

  • House in good condition 48.3%

    Madhya Pradesh 52.4%

  • Concrete roof 13.7%

    Madhya Pradesh 17.0%

  • Cement or tiled floor 25.9%

    Madhya Pradesh 24.9%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 22.9%

    Madhya Pradesh 42.0%

Madhya Pradesh

What the numbers say

  • Chhindwara district held 2.4% of Madhya Pradesh's population in 2011, 12th of 55 districts.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 77.6% of men but only 61.0% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 968 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 931.
  • The population grew 13.1% in 2001–11, slower than Madhya Pradesh's 20.4% (on today’s boundaries).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈20.2 lakh, implies growth of about 18% since 2011; it is tied to the official Madhya Pradesh projection.
  • Its largest town, Chhindwara, had 1.75 lakh people in 2011, 10.2% of the district.

How this district was formed

Chhindwara covers land that was part of these districts in Census 2011:

  • Chhindwara (2011) 100.0% of this district
    82.1% of the 2011 district

Compare with

All districts of Madhya Pradesh →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (1 May 2026 – 30 May 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. Results

    Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Chhindwara, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Chhindwara (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →

Population by religion in Chhindwara (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareMadhya Pradesh
Hindu ≈ 15,93,800 92.8% 90.9%
Muslim ≈ 87,500 5.1% 6.6%
Christian ≈ 4,600 0.3% 0.3%
Sikh ≈ 2,000 0.1% 0.2%
Buddhist ≈ 6,000 0.4% 0.3%
Jain ≈ 7,100 0.4% 0.8%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 14,800 0.9% 0.8%
Religion not stated ≈ 800 0.0% 0.1%
Total17,16,612100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Chhindwara district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈20,20,000 (20.2 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Chhindwara's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Madhya Pradesh projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 17,16,612.

What was the population of Chhindwara district in Census 2011?
17,16,612: 8,72,354 males and 8,44,258 females, of whom 3,96,294 lived in towns and 13,20,318 in villages. These figures are on the district’s current boundaries, rebuilt from Census 2011 village and town records.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Chhindwara?
Literacy was 69.4% in 2011 (men 77.6%, women 61.0%). The sex ratio was 968 females per 1,000 males, and 956 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Chhindwara district?
Chhindwara, with 1,75,052 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Chhindwara district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 1,655 Census 2011 villages and 18 towns.

⤓ Download Madhya Pradesh district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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