| Voice of Chhindwara
: G C Malviya
Key Social and Developmental Issues of the district
Lack of awareness
People are uneducated so the possibility of getting employed is
negligible. Unemployment to the hilt.
We are an agrarian district. We are solely dependent on agriculture
for a living. There is shortage of good technology and other equipments.
Government should make provisions for providing quality education
Government should implement various policies for rural development
Farmers should be provided with various facilities and equipments
for growing high yielding crops.
Chhindwara
District
Area, Population & Sex Ratio
Geographical Area : 11815.0 Km2
Population in Chhindwara (Census 2011)
Total Population
Total : 2,090,306
Male : 1,063,302
Female : 1,027,004
Under 6 population
Total : 267,351
Male : 137,105
Female : 130,246
Disabled population
Total disabled population : 44591
In seeing : 17628
In speech : 2742
In hearing : 3056
In movement : 17106
Mental : 4059
Rank ( VoiceOfBharat.org Analysis
)
Backwardness : 41
Sex Ratio Rank : 362
(Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : C
(HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 - 2006)
Disability : 188 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : 273 (Census 2001)
Minority : Does not figure in MCD
Water : Flouride in Groundwater above permissible limits
Brief About Chhindwara District
Chhindwara district was formed on 1st November 1956.
It is located on the South-West region of 'Satpura Range of Mountains'.
It is spread from 21.28 to 22.49 Deg. North (longitude) and 78.40
to 79.24 Deg. East (latitude) and spread over an area of 11,815
Sq. Km.
This district is bound by the plains of Nagpur District
(in Maharashtra State) on the South, Hoshangabad and Narsinghpur
Districts on the North, Betul District on the West and Seoni Districts
on the East
Chhindwara District ranks 1st in area in Madhya Pradesh
State and occupies 3.85% of the area of the state. The District
is divided into 9 Tahsils (Chhindwara, Parasia, Junnardeo, Tamia,
Amarwara, Chourai, Bicchua, Sausar and Pandhurna), 11 Development
Blocks (Chhindwara, Parasia, Junnardeo, Tamia, Amarwara, Chourai,
Bicchua, Harrai, Mohkhed, Sausar and Pandhurna). There are 8 Nagar
Palikas (Chhindwara, Parasia, Junnardeo and Pandhurna), 8 Nagar
Panchayats (Sausar, Amarwara, Chandameta Butaria, Newton Chikli,
Harrai, Mohgaon, Chourai, and Lodhikheda). Apart from this there
are 10 small towns (Dighawani, Jatachapar, Iklehara, Pagara, Kalichapar,
Damua, Pala Chourai, Bhamori, Ambada and Badkuhi).
There are 1984 villages in the district, out of which
1903 villages are habitated.
Geographical Information
From the Geographical point of view Chhindwara district can be divided
into three main regions - 1) The plains near Nagpur region comprising
of Tahsils Sausar and Pandhurna, 2) the central region comprising
of Chhindwara, Southern part of Amarwara region and and Northern
part of Sausar region. This region is also known as the Satpura
mountain region and 3) The third region is mostly the Northern region
comprising of hilly terrain.
There are five major rivers which flow through the
district namely Kanhan, Pench, Jam, Kulbehra, Shakkar and Doodh.
Kanhan river flows in the Southern direction through the western
parts of Chhindwara Tahsil and mixes with the Wenganga river. Jam
river flows mostly through the Sausar region and joins with the
Kanhan river. Pench river flows in the border areas of Chhindwara
and Seoni Districts and mixes with the Kanhan river in Nagpur District.
Kulbehra river starts at Umreth and flows through Chhindwara and
Mohkhed and joins with Pench river
Historical Details
It is believed that once upon a time the Chhindwara District was
full of "Chhind" (Date-Palm) trees, and the place was named "Chhind"-"Wada"
(wada means place). There is also another story that because of
the population of Lions (in Hindi it is called "Sinh"), it was consideblack
that making entry into this district is akin to passing through
the entrance of Lions' den. Hence it was called "Sinh Dwara" (means
through the entrance of lion). In due course of time it became "Chhindwara".
History records the place from the time of the rule
of Bhakth Bulund King, whose kingdom was spread over the Satpura
range of hills and it is belived that his rule was upto the 3rd
Century. One ancient plaque, belonging to "Rashtrakut" dynasty,
found in "Neelkanth" village. This dynasty ruled upto the 7th Century.
Then came the "Gondvana" dynasty which ruled the area with "Devgarh"
as the capital. King 'Jatav' of 'Gond' community has built the Devgarh
fort. Bhakth Bulund King was most powerful in the dynasty and he
has adopted Muslim religion during the rule of Emperor "Aurangjeb".
Later the power has changed many hands and finally 'Maratha rule'
ended in 1803. On 17 September 1803, East India Company had taken
over this kingdom by defeating 'Raghuji II', starting the British
rule. After Independence 'Nagpur' was made the capital of Chhindwara
District, and on 1st November 1956 this district was re-constituted
with Chhindwara as the capital.
Tourist Places
Patalkoth, Tamia, Tribal Museum, Chota Mahadev Cave, Devgarh
Fort, Nagdwari, Hot water spring at Anhoni, Bhartadev, Radha Devi
Cave, Jam sanvli
ast Facts
Height above MSL 1,550 to 3,820 ft.
Latitude 21.28 to 22.49 N
Longitude 78.40 to 79.24 E
Temperature (min. - max.) 4 to 6 Deg. Celsius - 38 to 40 Deg. Celsius
Average Rainfall 1,183 mm
Date of Formation of the District 1st Nov 1956
Population (Census 2001) 18,48,882
Revenue Circles : 19
Patwari Halkas : 319
Panchayats : 808
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