Chhatarpur district

Geography

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.

Economy

It is one of the 24 districts in Madhya Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Chhatarpur District has a population of 1,762,375, roughly equal to the nation of The Gambia or the US state of Nebraska.{{cite web |access-date=2011-09-30 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019160532/http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php |archive-date=2013-10-19

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.

Administrative Divisions

11 tehsil of chhatarpur district

• Chhatarpur
• Rajnagar
• Maharajpur
• Nowgong
• Ghuwara
• Laundi
• Buxwaha
• Gourihar
• Bada Malhera
• Chandla
• Bijawar

Education

• Laundi College

People from Chhatarpur district

• Dhirendra Krishna Shastri, Hindu priest
• Satyavrat Chaturvedi - Former MP for Khajuraho
• Asgari Bai - Dhrupad singer and recipient of Padma Shri
• Babu Gulabrai - Hindi writer
• Jeetendra Singh Bundela
• Kranti Goud, Indian Woman Cricketer

Tourist places

• Raneh Fall
• Jatashankar Temple
• Maharaja Chhatrasal Museum
• Bhimkund
• Nainagiri jain temple
• Khajuraho
• Pandav Falls
• Gulganj Fort
• Adinath Temple
• Matangesvara Temple
• Hanuman Tauria
• Kalinjar Fort
• Bambar Baini

Villages

• Mahoi Kalan
• Ramnagar, Chhatarpur

Geographical indication

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.

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.{{cite news |title=जीआई टैग के बाद फसल बीमा के दायरे में लाए गए महोबा के देशावरी पान, योगी सरकार ने की घोषणा

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.

References

References

1. "Chhatarpur". Chhatarpur district administration.
2. Ministry of Panchayati Raj. (8 September 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme". National Institute of Rural Development.
3. "Table A-02 Decadal Variation in Population Since 1901: Madhya Pradesh". [[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]].
4. "Table C-01 Population By Religion: Madhya Pradesh". [[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]].
5. (2011). "District Census Handbook: Chhatarpur". [[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]].
6. US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population".
7. "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Madhya Pradesh". [[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]].
8. "Tehsil | District Chhatarpur, Government of Madhya Pradesh | India".
9. "महोबा के पान किसानों को मिली डबल खुशी, GI टैग के बाद बीमा के दायरे में पान फसल". Navbharat Times.
10. "Mahoba Desawari Pan".