Churhat Tehsil - Sidhi, Madhya Pradesh
Churhat is an administrative tehsil in the Sidhi district of Madhya Pradesh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Churhat is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Joba, while the nearest airport is Satna Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 77.2 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 336 km², including 312.46 km² rural area and 23.97 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 989 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Churhat Tehsil
Churhat Tehsil has a total of 144 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Tehsil, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adaipur | Rural | Baghmaria |
| 2 | Amaha | Rural | Hinouti No. 1 |
| 3 | Amallakpur | Rural | Lahiya |
| 4 | Amarpur | Rural | Amarpur |
| 5 | Badami | Rural | Kotder Khurd |
| 6 | Badhauna | Rural | Badhauna |
| 7 | Badkhada 733 | Rural | Badkhara 734 |
| 8 | Badkhada 734 | Rural | Badkhara 734 |
| 9 | Badkhada 735 | Rural | Badkhara 740 |
| 10 | Badkhada 736 | Rural | Badkhara 734 |
| 11 | Badkhada 737 | Rural | Badkhara 734 |
| 12 | Badkhada 738 | Rural | Badkhara 734 |
| 13 | Badkhada 739 | Rural | Amarpur |
| 14 | Badkhada 740 | Rural | Badkhara 740 |
| 15 | Badokhar | Rural | Badokher |
| 16 | Bagaiha Bandh | Rural | Kuspari |
| 17 | Baghau | Rural | Bahgau |
| 18 | Bagheda | Rural | Teekat Khurd |
| 19 | Baghmara | Rural | Baghmaria |
| 20 | Baghmariya | Rural | Baghmaria |
| 21 | Bairath Path Pahar | Rural | Kapuri Badauliyan |
| 22 | Baliyar | Rural | Kotder Khurd |
| 23 | Baliyar | Rural | Saliaya |
| 24 | Barhai | Urban | Not applicable |
| 25 | Barigawan | Rural | Barigawan |
| 26 | Bhagesar | Rural | Padriya Kala |
| 27 | Bhataha | Urban | Not applicable |
| 28 | Bhelki 820 | Rural | Bhelki |
| 29 | Bhelki 821 | Rural | Bhelki |
| 30 | Bhelki 822 Path Pahar | Rural | Bhelki |
| 31 | Bhelki 823 | Rural | Bhelki |
| 32 | Bhitari | Rural | Lakouda |
| 33 | Bichhi Pater | Rural | Kamarji |
| 34 | Bnnihai | Rural | Karui Khad |
| 35 | Boosi | Rural | Boosi |
| 36 | Chak Kamarji | Rural | Kamarji |
| 37 | Chak Patharha | Rural | Madhugawn North |
| 38 | Chandaini | Rural | Dhumma |
| 39 | Chandainiya | Rural | Chandenia |
| 40 | Chapkhala Bandh | Rural | Padriya Kala |
| 41 | Charhai | Rural | Dhumma |
| 42 | Charki | Rural | Ukarha |
| 43 | Chilari Kalan | Rural | Chilari Kala |
| 44 | Chilari Khurd | Rural | Chilari Kala |
| 45 | Churhat | Urban | Not applicable |
| 46 | Dadar | Rural | Lakouda |
| 47 | Dadar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 48 | Dadhiya | Rural | Dadhia |
| 49 | Deori | Rural | Hinouti No. 1 |
| 50 | Dera | Rural | Lakouda |
| 51 | Dhakadi | Rural | Patouha |
| 52 | Dhauha | Rural | Karui Khad |
| 53 | Dhumma | Rural | Dhumma |
| 54 | Dihuki | Rural | Dihuli |
| 55 | Duara | Rural | Duara |
| 56 | Ganjar Pathpahar | Rural | Bhelki |
| 57 | Gannaud 234 Path Pahar | Rural | Bhelki |
| 58 | Gannaud 235 | Rural | Bhelki |
| 59 | Gannaud 236 Path Pahar | Rural | Bhelki |
| 60 | Gannaud 237 | Rural | Bhelki |
| 61 | Gayghat | Rural | Saliaya |
| 62 | Gulbaspur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 63 | Hadgadi | Rural | Madhugawn North |
| 64 | Hardiha Kothar | Rural | Hardia Pawai |
| 65 | Hardiha Pawai | Rural | Hardia Pawai |
| 66 | Hinauti No.1 | Rural | Hinouti No. 1 |
| 67 | Hinauti No.2 | Rural | Hinouti No. 1 |
| 68 | Jhumar | Rural | Kotder Khurd |
| 69 | Jokaha Kalan | Rural | Shivpurwa |
| 70 | Kakarha Kalan | Rural | Saliaya |
| 71 | Kakarha Khurd | Rural | Saliaya |
| 72 | Kamarji | Rural | Kamarji |
| 73 | Kapuri 72 Path Pahar | Rural | Kapuri Badauliyan |
| 74 | Kapuri 75 Path Pahar | Rural | Kapuri Badauliyan |
| 75 | Karai Khand | Rural | Karui Khad |
| 76 | Karoundi | Rural | Hinouti No. 1 |
| 77 | Khamhauniya Kalan | Rural | Hardia Pawai |
| 78 | Khamhauniya Khurd | Rural | Chandenia |
| 79 | Khicharigawan(Khichargawari) | Rural | Boosi |
| 80 | Koldaha | Urban | Not applicable |
| 81 | Kolhudih | Rural | Kolhudih |
| 82 | Koshta Kothar | Rural | Kosta Kothar |
| 83 | Koshta Pawai | Rural | Kosta Kothar |
| 84 | Kotar | Rural | Padriya Kala |
| 85 | Kotdar Kalan | Rural | Kotder Khurd |
| 86 | Kotdar Khurd | Rural | Kotder Khurd |
| 87 | Kotdar Pahari | Rural | Kotder Khurd |
| 88 | Kubari | Rural | Karui Khad |
| 89 | Kushahai | Rural | Karui Khad |
| 90 | Kusiyara | Rural | Ukarha |
| 91 | Kuspari | Rural | Kuspari |
| 92 | Lahiya | Rural | Lahiya |
| 93 | Lakoda | Rural | Lakouda |
| 94 | Lonaha | Rural | Karui Khad |
| 95 | Madhugaon Abad | Rural | Madhugawn North |
| 96 | Madhugaon Dakshin Tola | Rural | Madhugawn North |
| 97 | Madhugaon Uttar Tola | Rural | Madhugawn North |
| 98 | Madhugaon Viran | Rural | Madhugawn North |
| 99 | Madila Kalan | Rural | Kotder Khurd |
| 100 | Madila Khurd | Rural | Kotder Khurd |
| 101 | Majan Bandh No.1 | Rural | Ukarha |
| 102 | Majan Bandh No.2 | Rural | Lahiya |
| 103 | Majan Bandh No.3 | Rural | Ukarha |
| 104 | Marsar | Rural | Baghmaria |
| 105 | Mawai | Rural | Mawai |
| 106 | Mishragawan | Rural | Kosta Kothar |
| 107 | Mohaniya | Rural | Mohania |
| 108 | Mungaha | Rural | Baghmaria |
| 109 | Nakbel | Urban | Not applicable |
| 110 | Neguda | Rural | Baghmaria |
| 111 | Pachokhar | Rural | Pachokher |
| 112 | Padariya Kalan | Rural | Padriya Kala |
| 113 | Padariya Khurd | Rural | Padriya Kala |
| 114 | Padkhuri | Rural | Padkhuri 586 |
| 115 | Paraswar | Rural | Chandenia |
| 116 | Parsidhi | Rural | Karui Khad |
| 117 | Patauha | Rural | Patouha |
| 118 | Pateri | Rural | Duara |
| 119 | Pateri No.1 | Rural | Ukarha |
| 120 | Pateri No.2 | Rural | Ukarha |
| 121 | Path | Rural | Baghmaria |
| 122 | Patharha | Rural | Madhugawn North |
| 123 | Patpara | Rural | Patpara |
| 124 | Pawa | Rural | Tikatkala |
| 125 | Piparha | Rural | Lahiya |
| 126 | Putraiha | Rural | Ukarha |
| 127 | Rajghat | Urban | Not applicable |
| 128 | Ramkudwa | Urban | Not applicable |
| 129 | Ramnagar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 130 | Rojaha | Rural | Baghmaria |
| 131 | Salaiya | Rural | Saliaya |
| 132 | Samda | Rural | Saliaya |
| 133 | Sanda | Rural | Sada |
| 134 | Saraiha | Rural | Karui Khad |
| 135 | Sarra | Urban | Not applicable |
| 136 | Shivpurwa | Rural | Shivpurwa |
| 137 | Sundari | Rural | Kosta Kothar |
| 138 | Taktaiya | Rural | Taktaiya |
| 139 | Tikat Kalan | Rural | Tikatkala |
| 140 | Tikat Khurd | Rural | Teekat Khurd |
| 141 | Tiwarigawan Kanchhedan | Rural | Boosi |
| 142 | Tiwarigawan Tiwarin | Rural | Kosta Kothar |
| 143 | Ukarha | Rural | Ukarha |
| 144 | Umriha | Urban | Not applicable |
Population of Churhat Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Churhat Tehsil has a total population of 1,17,090 people, consisting of 58,840 males and 58,250 females. There are 24,275 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 348 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,17,090 | 1,02,128 | 14,962 |
| Male Population | 58,840 | 51,031 | 7,809 |
| Female Population | 58,250 | 51,097 | 7,153 |
| Total Households | 24,275 | 21,488 | 2,787 |
| Population Density | 348 / km² | 327 / km² | 624 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 65,713 literate people and 18,750 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 17,698 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 21,556 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 18,750 | 16,586 | 2,164 |
| Literate Population | 65,713 | 56,310 | 9,403 |
| Illiterate Population | 51,377 | 45,818 | 5,559 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 17,698 | 15,718 | 1,980 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 21,556 | 19,748 | 1,808 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.