Post office · North Western Provinces
Chutterpore
- Handstamps
- 1
- Recorded
- 1856
- Rare
- 1
Chhatarpur was founded in 1785 and named after the Bundela ruler Maharaja Chhatrasal (1649–1731), the founder of the Bundelkhand region, whose cenotaph is located there. Following the decline of the Bundela line, control of Chhatarpur passed to the Pawar (Puar) Rajput dynasty in 1785. In 1806, the British formally guaranteed the state to Kunwar Sone Singh Pawar, recognizing him as its ruler. In 1854, Chhatarpur became liable for annexation under the British Doctrine of Lapse due to the absence of a direct heir. However, instead of annexation, the British conferred the state upon Jagat Raj as a special act of grace. Thereafter, the Pawar rulers continued to govern Chhatarpur as a princely state within the Bundelkhand Agency of Central India. The state covered an area of approximately 1,118 square miles (2,900 km²) and had a recorded population of 156,139 in the 1901 Census.
Chutterpore has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking from 1856 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Brown border = community submission, verified by editors
Chutterpore handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
| Mark | Type | Colour | Dates | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HG 1 | Handstamp | Black | 1856 | 1 example recorded |
Frequently asked — Chutterpore postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Chutterpore?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Chutterpore are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Chutterpore post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Chutterpore was a post office of the North Western Provinces, British India, and this census records 1 distinct postal marking used there, dated around 1856.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Chutterpore?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Chutterpore in this census, of which 1 is graded rare or better. Each mark carries its Hammond Giles catalogue figure number, colour, date range, evidence-based rarity grade, and links to every surviving cover recorded with it.
- What is Chutterpore called today?
- Chutterpore is the colonial-era name of present-day Chhatarpur, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Chutterpore postmark or cover?
- Compare your cover against the reference impressions on this page — each figure shows the mark's design, ink colour and recorded date range. If your Chutterpore cover bears a mark that matches a figure, open that figure's page to see every recorded example with provenance. If it matches none, it may be unrecorded: submit photographs through the form on this page and the editors will review it for inclusion in the census.
Also searched as: Chutterpore, Chhatarpur, Chutterpore HG 1, Chutterpore handstruck stamps, Chutterpore pre stamp covers, Chutterpore postal history.
How to cite
“Chutterpore, North Western Provinces — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/n-w-provinces/chutterpore (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026
An unrecorded mark from Chutterpore?
If you hold a cover or strike from Chutterpore that does not match any figure above, submit it below. Approved additions appear here as new entries in the census — every submission is reviewed first.
Same presidency
Other post offices in the North Western Provinces
Explore the pre-1854 postal history of other North Western Provinces post offices — each page lists its recorded handstruck markings, dates and surviving covers.