Chanderi Tehsil - Ashoknagar, Madhya Pradesh
Chanderi is an administrative tehsil in the Ashoknagar district of Madhya Pradesh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Pipraigaon, while the nearest airport is Raja Bhoj International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 139.2 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 1,015 km², including 1,000.13 km² of rural area and 14.87 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 906 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Chanderi Tehsil
Chanderi Tehsil has a total of 116 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Tehsil, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amjhera | Rural | Amjhera |
| 2 | Badera | Rural | Badera |
| 3 | Bajana | Rural | Bari |
| 4 | Bamor Hurra | Rural | Churari |
| 5 | Baniya Dhana | Rural | Godhan |
| 6 | Bankalpur | Rural | Bankalpur |
| 7 | Barai | Rural | Bankalpur |
| 8 | Barana | Rural | Khagal |
| 9 | Bari | Rural | Bari |
| 10 | Barodiya Pachhar | Rural | Thubon |
| 11 | Beethala | Rural | Maholi |
| 12 | Behati | Rural | Soter |
| 13 | Bendipur | Rural | Dewal Kho |
| 14 | Bhandree | Rural | Piprod |
| 15 | Bhatija | Rural | Sona |
| 16 | Bhojpur | Rural | Bankalpur |
| 17 | Budhawali | Rural | Dewal Kho |
| 18 | Budhi Chanderi | Rural | Mohanpur |
| 19 | Chak Khanpur | Rural | Muradpur |
| 20 | Chak Singhpur | Rural | Godhan |
| 21 | Chakchhapara | Rural | Dungasra |
| 22 | Chakeri | Rural | Dungasra |
| 23 | Chakk Badera | Rural | Badera |
| 24 | Chakk Jarsal | Rural | Jarsal |
| 25 | Chanderi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 26 | Chhapara | Rural | Dungasra |
| 27 | Chimla | Rural | Maholi |
| 28 | Churari | Rural | Churari |
| 29 | Dabiya | Rural | Dewal Kho |
| 30 | Danga Bairasiya | Rural | Maholi |
| 31 | Deokani | Rural | Sona |
| 32 | Dewla Kho | Rural | Dewal Kho |
| 33 | Dhimroli | Rural | Godhan |
| 34 | Dinola | Rural | Hirawal |
| 35 | Dungasara | Rural | Dungasra |
| 36 | Fatehabad | Urban | Not applicable |
| 37 | Ghosi Dhana | Rural | Dungasra |
| 38 | Godhan | Rural | Godhan |
| 39 | Gora Kalan | Rural | Gorakala |
| 40 | Gora Seharai | Rural | Nayakhera |
| 41 | Halanpur | Rural | Nayakhera |
| 42 | Hasari | Rural | Khera |
| 43 | Hinotiya | Rural | Dewal Kho |
| 44 | Hirawal | Rural | Hirawal |
| 45 | Imaliya Chanderi | Rural | Singpur Chalda |
| 46 | Jalalpur | Rural | Amjhera |
| 47 | Jamusar | Rural | Amjhera |
| 48 | Jarsal | Rural | Jarsal |
| 49 | Kadrana | Rural | Kadrana |
| 50 | Kanawata | Rural | Kanawata |
| 51 | Kanwapoh | Rural | Singpur Chalda |
| 52 | Karmai | Rural | Kadrana |
| 53 | Katakheda Chanderi | Rural | Khagal |
| 54 | Kawaripur | Rural | Godhan |
| 55 | Khagal | Rural | Khagal |
| 56 | Khaira | Rural | Khera |
| 57 | Khairi | Rural | Sakwara |
| 58 | Khakron | Rural | Khagal |
| 59 | Khanpur Chanderi | Rural | Khanpur |
| 60 | Khyawada | Rural | Piprod |
| 61 | Kirraya | Rural | Lidhora |
| 62 | Koopgarh | Rural | Maholi |
| 63 | Kotara | Rural | Nanakpur |
| 64 | Kunwarpur | Rural | Nanakpur |
| 65 | Kurwasa | Rural | Nawani |
| 66 | Ladaiya Kheda | Rural | Soter |
| 67 | Lidhora Khurd | Rural | Singpur Chalda |
| 68 | Lidhora Munjapta | Rural | Lidhora |
| 69 | Ludhaya | Rural | Khagal |
| 70 | Madroli | Rural | Vikrampur |
| 71 | Maholi | Rural | Maholi |
| 72 | Mala Kheda | Rural | Sona |
| 73 | Mitha Kheda | Rural | Mithakheda |
| 74 | Mogara | Rural | Singpur Chalda |
| 75 | Mohanpur Chanderi | Rural | Mohanpur |
| 76 | Mohanpur Sehari | Rural | Dewal Kho |
| 77 | Muradpur | Rural | Muradpur |
| 78 | Naderi | Rural | Naderi |
| 79 | Nagawar | Rural | Vikrampur |
| 80 | Nanakpur | Rural | Nanakpur |
| 81 | Naron | Rural | Singpur Chalda |
| 82 | Nawni | Rural | Nawani |
| 83 | Naya Kheda | Rural | Nayakhera |
| 84 | Neemkheda | Rural | Surel |
| 85 | Nidanpur | Rural | Godhan |
| 86 | Pagra | Rural | Lidhora |
| 87 | Pahadpur | Rural | Lidhora |
| 88 | Pancham Nagar | Rural | Amjhera |
| 89 | Pandri Chanderi | Rural | Godhan |
| 90 | Piporoda | Rural | Badera |
| 91 | Piprod | Rural | Piprod |
| 92 | Pranpur | Rural | Pranpura |
| 93 | Rakhatera | Rural | Piprod |
| 94 | Ramnagar | Rural | Ramnagar |
| 95 | Rudrapur | Rural | Godhan |
| 96 | Sakwara | Rural | Sakwara |
| 97 | Salaiya | Rural | Amjhera |
| 98 | Sangampur | Rural | Piprod |
| 99 | Saray | Rural | Ramnagar |
| 100 | Sarsela | Rural | Mithakheda |
| 101 | Satpaiya | Rural | Kadrana |
| 102 | Shankarpur | Rural | Amjhera |
| 103 | Singhpur Chalada | Rural | Singpur Chalda |
| 104 | Singhpur Tal | Rural | Godhan |
| 105 | Sirsod | Rural | Sirsod |
| 106 | Sona | Rural | Sona |
| 107 | Soter | Rural | Soter |
| 108 | Suguruwa | Rural | Singpur Chalda |
| 109 | Sunpura Muhal | Rural | Surel |
| 110 | Surel | Rural | Surel |
| 111 | Tagari | Rural | Dewal Kho |
| 112 | Tanda Chanderi | Rural | Khanpur |
| 113 | Thobon | Rural | Thubon |
| 114 | Toda | Rural | Toda |
| 115 | Umariya Chanderi | Rural | Sona |
| 116 | Vikrampur | Rural | Vikrampur |
Population of Chanderi Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Chanderi Tehsil had a total population of 1,58,330 people living in 34,114 households. The population comprised 83,079 males and 75,251 females, with an average population density of 156 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,58,330 | 1,25,249 | 33,081 |
| Male Population | 83,079 | 65,757 | 17,322 |
| Female Population | 75,251 | 59,492 | 15,759 |
| Total Households | 34,114 | 27,445 | 6,669 |
| Population Density | 156 / km² | 125 / km² | 2,225 / km² |
Chanderi Tehsil had 82,638 literate people and 27,124 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 26,036 and 25,116 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 27,124 | 22,665 | 4,459 |
| Literate Population | 82,638 | 59,946 | 22,692 |
| Illiterate Population | 75,692 | 65,303 | 10,389 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 26,036 | 18,418 | 7,618 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 25,116 | 23,459 | 1,657 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.