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Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh

Chhindwara is one of the 55 districts of Madhya Pradesh. Its headquarters is the town of the same name. At the 2011 census it had about 20.9 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Madhya Pradesh
Headquarters
Chhindwara
Name in Hindi
छिन्दवाड़ा जिला
Population (2011 census)
20,90,922
Rank in Madhya Pradesh by population
8th of 55
Area
11,815 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
177
Official website
chhindwaranagarnigam.com
Check or correct
Wikidata entry Q1986096
All districts of Madhya Pradesh

Population in context

With 20,90,922 people in 2011, Chhindwara ranks 8th among the 55 districts of Madhya Pradesh for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Indore (32,76,697) and the least populous is Pandhurna (3,74,310).

District boundaries change. If Chhindwara has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

All 55 districts of Madhya Pradesh

Agar-MalwaAlirajpurAnuppurAshoknagarBalaghatBarwaniBetulBhindBhopalBurhanpurChhatarpurChhindwaraDamohDatiaDewasDharDindoriGunaGwaliorHardaIndoreJabalpurJhabuaKatniKhandwa (East Nimar)Khargone (West Nimar)MaiharMandlaMandsaurMauganjMorenaNarmadapuramNarsimhapurNeemuchNiwariPandhurnaPannaRaisenRajgarhRatlamRewaSagarSatnaSehoreSeoniShahdolShajapurSheopurShivpuriSidhiSingrauliTikamgarhUjjainUmariaVidisha

Questions people ask

Which state is Chhindwara district in?

Chhindwara district is in Madhya Pradesh, India.

What is the headquarters of Chhindwara district?

The headquarters of Chhindwara district is Chhindwara, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Chhindwara district?

Chhindwara district had a population of 20,90,922 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.