Chaurai

Chaurai is a Town and Tehsil in Chhindwara 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 Chaurai Block (CD) is 03650. The total area of Chaurai Tehsil is 1,021 km², which includes 1,019.32 km² of rural area and 1.31 km² of urban area. Chaurai has a sex ratio of approximately 941 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Chaurai Tehsil

Chaurai Tehsil has a total of 189 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 Chaurai Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Chaurai Tehsil

The population profile of Chaurai 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 Chaurai 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 Chaurai Tehsil is around 1,89,470 people. This includes 97,567 males and 91,903 females. Rural population is about 1,76,514 (90,994 males and 85,520 females), while urban population is nearly 12,956 (6,573 males and 6,383 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 24,146 of the population, with 12,458 boys and 11,688 girls. Rural areas have 22,651 children, and urban areas have about 1,495 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,17,705 literate people in Chaurai Tehsil, including 67,275 literate males and 50,430 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,07,884 individuals and urban literacy covers around 9,821 people.
• About 71,765 people in Chaurai Tehsil are not literate, including 30,292 males and 41,473 females. Rural areas include 68,630 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 3,135 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 39,489 households, with 36,747 in villages and 2,742 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Chaurai 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 Chaurai Tehsil is approximately 17,544 people, including 8,936 males and 8,608 females. Around 16,311 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,233 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Chaurai Tehsil is about 37,674 people, including 19,042 males and 18,632 females. Around 36,589 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,085 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 186 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 173 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 9,890 people per sq. km.