Harrai

Harrai 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 Harrai Block (CD) is 03649. The total area of Harrai Tehsil is 1,631 km², which includes 1,601.95 km² of rural area and 28.85 km² of urban area. Harrai has a sex ratio of approximately 1005 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Harrai Tehsil

Harrai Tehsil has a total of 213 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 Harrai Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Harrai Tehsil

The population profile of Harrai 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 Harrai 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 Harrai Tehsil is around 1,35,188 people. This includes 67,414 males and 67,774 females. Rural population is about 1,24,188 (61,843 males and 62,345 females), while urban population is nearly 11,000 (5,571 males and 5,429 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 21,093 of the population, with 10,752 boys and 10,341 girls. Rural areas have 19,659 children, and urban areas have about 1,434 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 64,892 literate people in Harrai Tehsil, including 37,569 literate males and 27,323 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 57,306 individuals and urban literacy covers around 7,586 people.
• About 70,296 people in Harrai Tehsil are not literate, including 29,845 males and 40,451 females. Rural areas include 66,882 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 3,414 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 28,629 households, with 26,229 in villages and 2,400 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Harrai 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 Harrai Tehsil is approximately 10,800 people, including 5,470 males and 5,330 females. Around 8,792 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,008 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Harrai Tehsil is about 1,03,254 people, including 51,097 males and 52,157 females. Around 1,00,922 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 2,332 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 83 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 78 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 381 people per sq. km.