★ District of Madhya Pradesh ★

Chhindwara

Rural population (2011) · 13.20 Lakh
Pincode range · 460xxx · 480xxx

District at a glance

StateMadhya Pradesh
Tehsils12
Revenue villages1,753
Gram panchayats659
Assembly segments7
Rural households (2011)2,73,122
LGD code399
12
Tehsils
1,753
Villages
2,73,122
Rural households (2011)
13.20 L
Rural population (2011)
64.1%
Literacy (1617 villages)
970
Sex ratio
20
Pincodes
Postal index

Pincodes in Chhindwara district

20 PIN codes across the villages of Chhindwara district. Open one for its villages, post offices and bank branches.

About the district

Chhindwara district

Chhindwara is a district of Madhya Pradesh. The Local Government Directory lists 12 tehsils and 1,753 revenue villages here, home to a rural population of 13,20,318 (Census 2011, sum of villages).

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District officials

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Grievance · CPGRAMS
pgportal.gov.in
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Emergency helplines
112 / 108 / 1077
Emergency · Ambulance · Disaster control room
On the map

Villages of Chhindwara

266 of 1,753 villages are mapped so far, from OpenStreetMap. Tap a point to open its page.

Map of villages in Chhindwara

Then & Now

Chhindwara district — Census 2011 to estimated 2026

Estimate · not a census count
Population · 2011
13,20,318
Census 2011 count
Population · 2026 (estimate)
≈ 16,30,000
estimate, not a census count
Households · 2011
2,73,122
Census 2011 count
Households · 2026 (estimate)
≈ 3,37,000
estimate, not a census count

Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)

Method: the Census 2011 count × Madhya Pradesh's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+23.5%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.

District figures here are Census 2011 totals of its 1,617 villages counted (towns are not included).

Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26

Census 2011 · district aggregates · 1,617 villages

Chhindwara district by the numbers

Sums of the Census 2011 village figures we hold — rural areas only; towns are not included. Each figure covers the villages that report it.

Census 2011

Headcount and household counts from the decennial Census of India.

Population
13,20,318 Census 2011
Male population
6,70,195 Census 2011
Female population
6,50,123 Census 2011
Households
2,73,122 Census 2011
Villages counted
1,617 Census 2011

Derived from the Census counts

Ratios computed from the sums on the left; no projection or estimate.

Sex ratio
970 females per 1,000 males
Household size
4.8 persons per household
Literacy rate
64.4% literates ÷ population aged 7+
Elections

Constituencies covering Chhindwara

Based on the 1,756 of 1,753 villages we can place. Boundaries are approximate.

Lok Sabha
Assembly (Vidhan Sabha)
NFHS-5 (2019–21) · National Family Health Survey

Health & sanitation — Chhindwara district (NFHS-5, 2019–21)

District factsheet values published by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the International Institute for Population Sciences. Survey estimates for the whole district, not a census.

Sex ratio at birth
1,078 ♀/1000♂
Children born in the last 5 years, females per 1,000 males
Female literacy
75.0%
Women age 15–49 who are literate
Electricity
98.9%
Population living in households with electricity
Improved sanitation
77.1%
Population living in households that use an improved sanitation facility
Anaemia (women)
41.7%
All women age 15–49 who are anaemic
Institutional births
92.2%
Births in a health facility, in the 5 years before the survey
Stunting
23.9%
Children under 5 who are stunted (height-for-age)
Improved drinking water
89.1%
Population living in households with an improved drinking-water source
Clean cooking fuel
43.6%
Households using clean fuel for cooking
Health insurance
48.5%
Households with any usual member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme
Post-2011 updates

Scheme progress — Chhindwara district

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

PMAY-G (rural houses) is not shown: the ministry publishes no district-wise bulk dataset.

MGNREGA · Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee

Rural jobs scheme — Chhindwara district, 2025–26

The district's figures for the whole financial year (April to March) as the Ministry of Rural Development reports them.

Households that got work
3,19,378
Person-days of work
1.4 crore
Average days of work per household
44
Households that completed 100 days
6,234
Average wage per person-day
₹249
Share of person-days worked by women
52.2%
Share of person-days, Scheduled Castes
14.3%
Share of person-days, Scheduled Tribes
53.8%
Active job cards
4,65,220
Job cards issued (all time)
5,84,700
Active workers
10,65,942
Works completed in the year
57,538
Works ongoing
42,688
Spending on natural resource works
73.0%

Figures are the year's last (March) report as published. Spending in rupees is not shown because the dataset does not state its unit.

Source: District-wise MGNREGA Data at a Glance, Ministry of Rural Development, on data.gov.in · dataset updated 29 Oct 2026 · retrieved 29 Oct 2026

Mandi prices · Chhindwara

Latest reports from markets in Chhindwara district, within the last 14 days.

Latest reports up to 30 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.

CommodityMarketMinMaxModalDate
Maize · LocalChaurai APMC2,2002,3002,20030 Oct 2026
Maize · YellowChaurai APMC2,2502,2502,25030 Oct 2026
Maize · LocalAmarwda APMC2,5002,5002,50030 Oct 2026
Soyabean · SoyabeenChaurai APMC7,0007,0007,00030 Oct 2026
Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole) · GramChhindwara APMC6,5006,5006,50029 Oct 2026
Maize · YellowChhindwara APMC2,5002,5362,52529 Oct 2026
Maize · YellowAmarwda APMC2,0002,6502,65029 Oct 2026
Maize · LocalChhindwara APMC822,9722,95029 Oct 2026
Soyabean · SoyabeenChhindwara APMC6,3506,6666,66629 Oct 2026
Wheat · WheatChhindwara APMC2,9653,5503,02529 Oct 2026
Maize · PopcornAmarwda APMC2,1702,1702,17028 Oct 2026
Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole) · GramAmarwda APMC6,2006,4006,30027 Oct 2026
Paddy(Common) · DhanChhindwara APMC2,2002,2002,20027 Oct 2026
Wheat · Mill QualityChaurai APMC2,8702,8752,87527 Oct 2026
Wheat · Mill QualityChhindwara APMC2,7502,7502,75027 Oct 2026
Maize · Deshi RedChhindwara APMC2,4492,4622,45625 Oct 2026
Black Gram(Urd Beans)(Whole) · Urda/UrdChhindwara APMC6,8518,2008,20023 Oct 2026
gulli · GulliChhindwara APMC5,6505,6505,65023 Oct 2026
Green Peas · PeaChhindwara APMC3,5013,5013,50122 Oct 2026
Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole) · Desi (F.A.Q. Split)Chaurai APMC6,7006,7006,70021 Oct 2026

Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →

These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Chhindwara's shops. Best mandi price near Chhindwara →

News near Chhindwara

Press releases from the government and the district administration, with a link to each original.

Elsewhere in Madhya Pradesh

All official news · Summaries are ours; the original release is the record.

Government jobs near Chhindwara

Recruitment notices from official commissions. Dates and numbers are taken from the notice itself.

All-India recruitment

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Essential services & places near Chhindwara

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Quick answers

People often ask about Chhindwara district

Which state is Chhindwara district in?

Chhindwara district is in Madhya Pradesh.

How many tehsils and villages are there in Chhindwara district?

Chhindwara district has 12 tehsils and 1,753 revenue villages in the Local Government Directory (LGD).

What is the rural population of Chhindwara district?

The villages of Chhindwara district had a combined population of 13,20,318 at the 2011 Census (rural areas only; towns are not included).

What is the LGD code of Chhindwara district?

The Local Government Directory code of Chhindwara district is 399.

Answers are built from the Local Government Directory, Census 2011 village records and the Election Commission's seat lists.