Chhindwara

Chhindwara 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 Chhindwara Block (CD) is 03654. The total area of Chhindwara Tehsil is 627 km², which includes 579.64 km² of rural area and 47.20 km² of urban area. Chhindwara has a sex ratio of approximately 956 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Chhindwara Tehsil

Chhindwara Tehsil has a total of 131 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 Chhindwara Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Chhindwara Tehsil

The population profile of Chhindwara 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 Chhindwara 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 Chhindwara Tehsil is around 3,37,144 people. This includes 1,72,361 males and 1,64,783 females. Rural population is about 1,47,103 (75,293 males and 71,810 females), while urban population is nearly 1,90,041 (97,068 males and 92,973 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 38,114 of the population, with 19,584 boys and 18,530 girls. Rural areas have 18,498 children, and urban areas have about 19,616 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,42,843 literate people in Chhindwara Tehsil, including 1,33,186 literate males and 1,09,657 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 92,309 individuals and urban literacy covers around 1,50,534 people.
• About 94,301 people in Chhindwara Tehsil are not literate, including 39,175 males and 55,126 females. Rural areas include 54,794 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 39,507 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 71,107 households, with 30,464 in villages and 40,643 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Chhindwara 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 Chhindwara Tehsil is approximately 44,155 people, including 22,482 males and 21,673 females. Around 18,600 people live in rural parts. Nearly 25,555 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Chhindwara Tehsil is about 64,044 people, including 32,218 males and 31,826 females. Around 43,316 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 20,728 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 538 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 254 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 4,026 people per sq. km.