Chandia

Chandia is a Town and Tehsil in Umaria 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 Chandia Block (CD) is 03483. The total area of Chandia Tehsil is 573 km², which includes 484.80 km² of rural area and 88.00 km² of urban area. Chandia has a sex ratio of approximately 943 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Chandia Tehsil

Chandia Tehsil has a total of 141 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 Chandia Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Chandia Tehsil

The population profile of Chandia 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 Chandia 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 Chandia Tehsil is around 1,05,236 people. This includes 54,152 males and 51,084 females. Rural population is about 89,345 (46,077 males and 43,268 females), while urban population is nearly 15,891 (8,075 males and 7,816 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 17,461 of the population, with 9,011 boys and 8,450 girls. Rural areas have 15,092 children, and urban areas have about 2,369 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 55,832 literate people in Chandia Tehsil, including 33,601 literate males and 22,231 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 46,703 individuals and urban literacy covers around 9,129 people.
• About 49,404 people in Chandia Tehsil are not literate, including 20,551 males and 28,853 females. Rural areas include 42,642 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 6,762 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 23,237 households, with 19,982 in villages and 3,255 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Chandia 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 Chandia Tehsil is approximately 11,664 people, including 5,998 males and 5,666 females. Around 9,509 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,155 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Chandia Tehsil is about 45,282 people, including 23,086 males and 22,196 females. Around 41,251 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 4,031 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 184 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 184 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 181 people per sq. km.