Chinour

Chinour is a Town and Tehsil in Gwalior 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 Chinour Block (CD) is 03402. The total area of Chinour Tehsil is 498 km², which includes 475.36 km² of rural area and 22.74 km² of urban area. Chinour has a sex ratio of approximately 869 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Chinour Tehsil

Chinour Tehsil has a total of 80 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 Chinour Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Chinour Tehsil

The population profile of Chinour 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 Chinour 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 Chinour Tehsil is around 1,03,254 people. This includes 55,222 males and 48,032 females. Rural population is about 93,305 (49,891 males and 43,414 females), while urban population is nearly 9,949 (5,331 males and 4,618 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 15,077 of the population, with 8,114 boys and 6,963 girls. Rural areas have 13,794 children, and urban areas have about 1,283 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 58,616 literate people in Chinour Tehsil, including 36,651 literate males and 21,965 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 52,330 individuals and urban literacy covers around 6,286 people.
• About 44,638 people in Chinour Tehsil are not literate, including 18,571 males and 26,067 females. Rural areas include 40,975 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 3,663 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 19,471 households, with 17,832 in villages and 1,639 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Chinour 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 Chinour Tehsil is approximately 24,310 people, including 13,061 males and 11,249 females. Around 22,795 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,515 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Chinour Tehsil is about 6,059 people, including 3,043 males and 3,016 females. Around 6,053 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 6 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 207 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 196 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 438 people per sq. km.