Chachaura

Chachaura is a Town and Tehsil in Guna 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 Chachaura Block (CD) is 03683. The total area of Chachaura Tehsil is 608 km², which includes 596.74 km² of rural area and 11.65 km² of urban area. Chachaura has a sex ratio of approximately 909 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Chachaura Tehsil

Chachaura Tehsil has a total of 150 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 Chachaura Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Chachaura Tehsil

The population profile of Chachaura 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 Chachaura 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 Chachaura Tehsil is around 1,27,388 people. This includes 66,703 males and 60,685 females. Rural population is about 1,05,528 (55,201 males and 50,327 females), while urban population is nearly 21,860 (11,502 males and 10,358 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 20,099 of the population, with 10,614 boys and 9,485 girls. Rural areas have 16,980 children, and urban areas have about 3,119 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 64,419 literate people in Chachaura Tehsil, including 40,489 literate males and 23,930 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 49,485 individuals and urban literacy covers around 14,934 people.
• About 62,969 people in Chachaura Tehsil are not literate, including 26,214 males and 36,755 females. Rural areas include 56,043 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 6,926 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 25,459 households, with 21,448 in villages and 4,011 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Chachaura 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 Chachaura Tehsil is approximately 17,067 people, including 8,849 males and 8,218 females. Around 13,659 people live in rural parts. Nearly 3,408 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Chachaura Tehsil is about 21,080 people, including 10,884 males and 10,196 females. Around 20,400 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 680 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 209 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 177 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,876 people per sq. km.