Unchahara

Unchahara is a Town and Tehsil in Satna 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 Unchahara Block (CD) is 03465. The total area of Unchahara Tehsil is 968 km², which includes 960.20 km² of rural area and 7.80 km² of urban area. Unchahara has a sex ratio of approximately 933 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Unchahara Tehsil

Unchahara Tehsil has a total of 228 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 Unchahara Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Unchahara Tehsil

The population profile of Unchahara 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 Unchahara 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 Unchahara Tehsil is around 1,90,961 people. This includes 98,748 males and 92,213 females. Rural population is about 1,72,519 (89,176 males and 83,343 females), while urban population is nearly 18,442 (9,572 males and 8,870 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 30,057 of the population, with 15,644 boys and 14,413 girls. Rural areas have 27,471 children, and urban areas have about 2,586 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,14,320 literate people in Unchahara Tehsil, including 66,962 literate males and 47,358 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,01,468 individuals and urban literacy covers around 12,852 people.
• About 76,641 people in Unchahara Tehsil are not literate, including 31,786 males and 44,855 females. Rural areas include 71,051 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 5,590 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 39,817 households, with 36,079 in villages and 3,738 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Unchahara 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 Unchahara Tehsil is approximately 32,062 people, including 16,551 males and 15,511 females. Around 27,709 people live in rural parts. Nearly 4,353 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Unchahara Tehsil is about 37,697 people, including 19,154 males and 18,543 females. Around 37,170 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 527 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 197 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 180 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,364 people per sq. km.