Chandla

Chandla is a Town and Tehsil in Chhatarpur 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 Chandla Block (CD) is 03426. The total area of Chandla Tehsil is 386 km², which includes 361.61 km² of rural area and 24.88 km² of urban area. Chandla has a sex ratio of approximately 865 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Chandla Tehsil

Chandla Tehsil has a total of 87 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 Chandla Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Chandla Tehsil

The population profile of Chandla 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 Chandla 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 Chandla Tehsil is around 1,00,601 people. This includes 53,924 males and 46,677 females. Rural population is about 87,763 (47,206 males and 40,557 females), while urban population is nearly 12,838 (6,718 males and 6,120 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 16,815 of the population, with 8,808 boys and 8,007 girls. Rural areas have 14,976 children, and urban areas have about 1,839 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 52,320 literate people in Chandla Tehsil, including 32,648 literate males and 19,672 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 43,944 individuals and urban literacy covers around 8,376 people.
• About 48,281 people in Chandla Tehsil are not literate, including 21,276 males and 27,005 females. Rural areas include 43,819 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 4,462 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 21,537 households, with 19,108 in villages and 2,429 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Chandla 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 Chandla Tehsil is approximately 27,597 people, including 14,837 males and 12,760 females. Around 24,041 people live in rural parts. Nearly 3,556 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Chandla Tehsil is about 2,049 people, including 1,068 males and 981 females. Around 1,998 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 51 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 260 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 243 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 516 people per sq. km.