Social,
Environmental & Economic Sustainability
Our analysis of the rank of the district
Backwardness : 139
Sex Ratio Rank : 80
(Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : D
(HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 -2006)
Disability : 306 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : 471 (Census 2001)
Minority : Does not figure in MCD
Water : Flouride in Groundwater above permissible limits
Challenges of the district : Our research with local communities
Till now there has been no constructive work for
improving the quality of the education.
Women are neither educated nor independent. Government needs to
work on empowering women.
Unemployment is also a very serious issue.
In Chhatarpur there are neither industries nor is it situated at
the highway, so employment opportunities are very limited.
Government is not able to do anything for agriculture also.
Illiteracy and lack of sanitation is posing a big threat to the
district.
Brief About Chhatarpur District
History
The District Chhatarpur was known after the name of the great
warrior of the region Maharaja Chhatrasa. This District was previously
under the then Vindhya Pradesh. However at the time of formation
of the Madhya Pradesh, it was included in Madhya Pradesh on 1st
November 1956.
Geographical Situation
The District is situated at North East border of Madhya
Pradesh. This District is spread over an Area of 8687 Square Kms.
with longitudes and latitudes of 24.06 & 25.20 on North 78.59
- 80.26 on East respectively. The District is touched by Mohoba
District (Uttar Pradesh) in the East, Tikamgarh (M.P.) in West
and Sagar (M.P.) in South East.
For Administrative convenience, Chhatarpur District has been
divided into 7 Tehsils, 8 Development Blocks and 558 Gram Panchayats.
Total villages in the district are 1,192 of which 116 are deserted.
There are 5 Assembly Constituencies and one Lok-Sabha Constituency.
Collectorate, District Chhatarpur
07682 241500