Chanderi

Chanderi is a Town and Tehsil in Ashoknagar District of Madhya Pradesh. 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 Chanderi Block (CD) is 03685. The total area of Chanderi Tehsil is 1,015 km², which includes 1,000.13 km² of rural area and 14.87 km² of urban area. Chanderi has a sex ratio of approximately 905 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Chanderi Tehsil

Chanderi Tehsil has a total of 165 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 Chanderi Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Chanderi Tehsil

The population profile of Chanderi 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 Chanderi 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 Chanderi Tehsil is around 1,58,330 people. This includes 83,079 males and 75,251 females. Rural population is about 1,25,249 (65,757 males and 59,492 females), while urban population is nearly 33,081 (17,322 males and 15,759 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 27,124 of the population, with 14,151 boys and 12,973 girls. Rural areas have 22,665 children, and urban areas have about 4,459 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 82,638 literate people in Chanderi Tehsil, including 51,715 literate males and 30,923 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 59,946 individuals and urban literacy covers around 22,692 people.
• About 75,692 people in Chanderi Tehsil are not literate, including 31,364 males and 44,328 females. Rural areas include 65,303 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 10,389 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 34,114 households, with 27,445 in villages and 6,669 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Chanderi 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 Chanderi Tehsil is approximately 26,036 people, including 13,803 males and 12,233 females. Around 18,418 people live in rural parts. Nearly 7,618 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Chanderi Tehsil is about 25,116 people, including 12,953 males and 12,163 females. Around 23,459 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,657 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 156 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 125 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,225 people per sq. km.