Chhuikhadan

Chhuikhadan is a Town and Tehsil in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Chhuikhadan Block (CD) is 03302. The total area of Chhuikhadan Tehsil is 1,342 km², which includes 1,324.15 km² of rural area and 17.81 km² of urban area. Chhuikhadan has a sex ratio of approximately 1016 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Chhuikhadan Tehsil

Chhuikhadan Tehsil has a total of 247 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Chhuikhadan Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Chhuikhadan Tehsil

The population profile of Chhuikhadan Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Chhuikhadan Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Chhuikhadan Tehsil is around 1,76,222 people. This includes 87,398 males and 88,824 females. Rural population is about 1,55,851 (77,281 males and 78,570 females), while urban population is nearly 20,371 (10,117 males and 10,254 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 27,192 of the population, with 13,656 boys and 13,536 girls. Rural areas have 24,461 children, and urban areas have about 2,731 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,00,951 literate people in Chhuikhadan Tehsil, including 58,288 literate males and 42,663 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 87,800 individuals and urban literacy covers around 13,151 people.
• About 75,271 people in Chhuikhadan Tehsil are not literate, including 29,110 males and 46,161 females. Rural areas include 68,051 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 7,220 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 36,726 households, with 32,258 in villages and 4,468 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Chhuikhadan Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Chhuikhadan Tehsil is approximately 15,968 people, including 7,923 males and 8,045 females. Around 12,882 people live in rural parts. Nearly 3,086 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Chhuikhadan Tehsil is about 33,405 people, including 16,434 males and 16,971 females. Around 31,454 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,951 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 131 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 118 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,144 people per sq. km.