Chachaura | |
Native Name Lang: | Hindi |
Other Name: | Chachoda |
Settlement Type: | City |
Pushpin Map: | India Madhya Pradesh#India3 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | (Chachaura in Madhya Pradesh, India) |
Coordinates: | 24.1772°N 77°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Madhya Pradesh |
Subdivision Name2: | Gwalior |
Government Type: | Municipal Council |
Governing Body: | Council |
Leader Title2: | s.i. |
Area Total Km2: | 12 |
Elevation M: | 475 |
Population Total: | 21,860 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | 1850 |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code (PIN) |
Postal Code: | 473118 |
Area Code: | 07546 |
Registration Plate: | MP08 |
Iso Code: | IN-MP |
Subdivision Type2: | Division |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Guna |
Subdivision Type4: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Subdivision Type5: | Vidhansabha Constituency |
Subdivision Name5: | Chachoura |
Subdivision Type6: | Tehsil |
Subdivision Name6: | Chachaura |
Chachaura is a city in Madhya Pradesh, India, situated on the border with Rajasthan. The primary language spoken in the city is Hindi. Chachaura is one of seven tehsil[1] and one of five subdivisions in the Guna district.[2] Chachaura is also an assembly constituency of Madhya Pradesh. Chachaura is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years.
Chachaura is a proposed district of Madhya pradesh, which was approved by cabinet on 18 March 2020.[3]
As of the 2001 Census of India, 17,303 people lived in Chachaura.[4]
As of the 2011 Census of India, 21,860 people live in Chachaura, out of which 11,502 are males and 10,358 are females. In 2024, Chachaura's population was estimated at approximately 30,900.[5]
Major castes found in this region are Meena, Gujjar, Bhil, and Lodha. The region has been dominated by Meenas, who are said to have migrated from the adjacent state of Rajasthan during the 18th century.