| Chhatarpur district | |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Total Type: | Total |
| Coordinates: | 24.9157°N 79.5822°W |
| Coor Pinpoint: | Chhatarpur |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Madhya Pradesh |
| Subdivision Type2: | Division |
| Subdivision Name2: | Sagar |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Seat Type: | Headquarters |
| Seat: | Chhatarpur |
| Parts Type: | Tehsils |
| Parts Style: | para |
| Area Total Km2: | 8,687 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Total: | 1,762,375 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Demographics |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Literacy |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 64.9 per cent |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Sex ratio |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 884 |
| Leader Title: | District Magistrate |
| Leader Name: | Mr. Sandeep G.R IAS |
| Leader Title1: | Lok Sabha constituencies |
| Leader Name1: | Khajuraho |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +05:30 |
| Registration Plate: | MP 16 |
Chhatarpur District (pronounced as /hi/) is a district of Madhya Pradesh state of central India. The town of Chhatarpur is the district headquarters.
Chhatarpur district located at 24.06° & 25.20°N 78.59° & 80.26° E respectively. The district has an area of 8,687 km². Chhatarpur District is bounded by Uttar Pradesh state to the north, and the Madhya Pradesh districts of Panna to the east, Damoh to the south, Sagar to the southwest, and Tikamgarh to the west. Chhatarpur District is part of Sagar Division.[1]
It is one of the 24 districts in Madhya Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[2]
According to the 2011 census Chhatarpur District has a population of 1,762,375,[3] roughly equal to the nation of The Gambia[4] or the US state of Nebraska.[5] This gives it a ranking of 271st in India (out of a total of 707).[3] The district has a population density of 203PD/sqkm .[3] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 19.54%.[3] Chhattarpur has a sex ratio of 884 females for every 1000 males,[3] and a literacy rate of 64.9%. 22.64% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Tribes made up 23.00% and 4.18% of the population respectively.[3]
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 74.45%% of the population in the district spoke Bundeli and 24.69% Hindi as their first language.[6]
11 tehsil of chhatarpur district
Mahoba Desawari Pan was awarded the Geographical Indication (GI) status tag from the Geographical Indications Registry, under the Union Government of India, on 14 September 2021 which is valid upto 4 February 2023.[8] [9]
Chaurasiya Samaj Sewa Samiti from Mahoba, proposed the GI registration of 'Mahoba Desawari Pan'. After filing the application in February 2013, the Betel leaf was granted the GI tag in 2021 by the Geographical Indication Registry in Chennai, making the name "Mahoba Desawari Pan" exclusive to the Betel leaf cultivated in the region.[10] It thus became the second Betel leaf variety from India after Mysore Betel Leaf and the 36th type of goods from Uttar Pradesh along with being the 12th type of goods from Madhya Pradesh to earn the GI tag.
The prestigious GI tag, awarded by the GI registry, certifies that a product possesses distinct qualities, adheres to traditional production methods, and has earned a reputation rooted in its geographical origin.