Chitrangi

Chitrangi is a Town and Tehsil in Singrauli 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 Chitrangi Block (CD) is 03703. The total area of Chitrangi Tehsil is 1,944 km², which includes 1,938.22 km² of rural area and 5.74 km² of urban area. Chitrangi has a sex ratio of approximately 934 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Chitrangi Tehsil

Chitrangi Tehsil has a total of 283 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 Chitrangi Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Chitrangi Tehsil

The population profile of Chitrangi 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 Chitrangi 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 Chitrangi Tehsil is around 3,36,713 people. This includes 1,74,041 males and 1,62,672 females. Rural population is about 3,30,184 (1,70,595 males and 1,59,589 females), while urban population is nearly 6,529 (3,446 males and 3,083 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 64,830 of the population, with 33,732 boys and 31,098 girls. Rural areas have 64,105 children, and urban areas have about 725 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,52,803 literate people in Chitrangi Tehsil, including 93,302 literate males and 59,501 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,47,961 individuals and urban literacy covers around 4,842 people.
• About 1,83,910 people in Chitrangi Tehsil are not literate, including 80,739 males and 1,03,171 females. Rural areas include 1,82,223 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,687 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 67,425 households, with 66,084 in villages and 1,341 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Chitrangi 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 Chitrangi Tehsil is approximately 33,942 people, including 17,518 males and 16,424 females. Around 33,269 people live in rural parts. Nearly 673 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Chitrangi Tehsil is about 1,49,804 people, including 77,172 males and 72,632 females. Around 1,49,037 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 767 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 173 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 170 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,137 people per sq. km.