Chandia Tehsil - Umaria, Madhya Pradesh
Chandia is an administrative tehsil in the Umaria district of Madhya Pradesh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Lorha, while the nearest airport is Jabalpur Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 60.8 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 573 km², including 484.80 km² of rural area and 88.00 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 943 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Chandia Tehsil
Chandia Tehsil has a total of 85 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 | Anchla | Rural | Achala |
| 2 | Araji Patharahta | Rural | Pathrhth |
| 3 | Atariya | Rural | Patrei |
| 4 | Badwar | Rural | Pali |
| 5 | Baherghata | Rural | Chandpur |
| 6 | Baherwah | Rural | Baherwah |
| 7 | Bamhangawan | Rural | Madhwa |
| 8 | Banka | Rural | Banka |
| 9 | Bansa | Rural | Gudha |
| 10 | Barauda | Rural | Ghogari |
| 11 | Barbaspur | Rural | Madhwa |
| 12 | Barhata | Rural | Barahta |
| 13 | Barhi | Rural | Ghogari |
| 14 | Barhi Chhot | Rural | Banka |
| 15 | Barmani | Rural | Baherwah |
| 16 | Besahani | Urban | Not applicable |
| 17 | Bhodsa | Rural | Punchhi |
| 18 | Bhodsa | Rural | Punchhi |
| 19 | Bhundi | Rural | Punchhi |
| 20 | Chakra Arjunsingh | Rural | Pathrhth |
| 21 | Chandia | Urban | Not applicable |
| 22 | Chandpur | Rural | Chandpur |
| 23 | Chhahar | Rural | Dhatura |
| 24 | Chhaparwah Kalan | Urban | Not applicable |
| 25 | Chhaparwah Khurd | Rural | Saimdhari |
| 26 | Chhulha | Rural | Banka |
| 27 | Deogawan | Rural | Madhwa |
| 28 | Dewara Khurd | Rural | Dewra |
| 29 | Dewra Kalan | Rural | Dewra |
| 30 | Dhari | Rural | Kaudhiya-22 |
| 31 | Dhatura | Rural | Dhatura |
| 32 | Dhaur Khoh | Rural | Banka |
| 33 | Didaori | Rural | Dubbar |
| 34 | Dubbar | Rural | Dubbar |
| 35 | Ghoghari | Rural | Ghogari |
| 36 | Gopalpur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 37 | Guda | Rural | Gudha |
| 38 | Hardua | Rural | Barahta |
| 39 | Jatra Tola | Rural | Kaudhiya-22 |
| 40 | Jatwar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 41 | Jhala | Rural | Patrei |
| 42 | Jogin | Rural | Ghogari |
| 43 | Jogiya | Rural | Saimdhari |
| 44 | Karanpura | Rural | Pathrhth |
| 45 | Karhiya | Rural | Saimdhari |
| 46 | Kaudia | Rural | Kaudhiya-22 |
| 47 | Khairbhar | Rural | Barahta |
| 48 | Khale Kathai | Rural | Khale Kathai |
| 49 | Kherwa | Rural | Pathrhth |
| 50 | Koylari | Rural | Kaoylari |
| 51 | Kripahan | Rural | Ghogari |
| 52 | Lorha | Rural | Laodha |
| 53 | Mada Tola | Rural | Kaudhiya-22 |
| 54 | Madwa | Rural | Madhwa |
| 55 | Majhauli | Rural | Ghogari |
| 56 | Majhauli | Rural | Banka |
| 57 | Majhgawan | Rural | Khale Kathai |
| 58 | Majhgawan | Rural | Majhgwan-18 |
| 59 | Manni | Rural | Pathrhth |
| 60 | Nariyara | Urban | Not applicable |
| 61 | Narwar | Rural | Narwar Navin |
| 62 | Naugaja | Urban | Not applicable |
| 63 | Padariya | Rural | Saleya-05 |
| 64 | Pahadi Punchhi | Rural | Chandpur |
| 65 | Pahariguda | Rural | Kaudhiya-22 |
| 66 | Pali | Rural | Pali |
| 67 | Pari Pathar | Rural | Madhwa |
| 68 | Patharahta | Rural | Pathrhth |
| 69 | Patrai | Rural | Patrei |
| 70 | Pipariya | Rural | Pathrhth |
| 71 | Punchhi | Rural | Punchhi |
| 72 | Raghopur | Rural | Banka |
| 73 | Raj Tola | Rural | Gudha |
| 74 | Rampur | Rural | Banka |
| 75 | Rojhin | Rural | Dhatura |
| 76 | Salaiya | Rural | Saleya-05 |
| 77 | Salaiya | Rural | Salaiya-13 |
| 78 | Sanpur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 79 | Semdari | Rural | Saimdhari |
| 80 | Semra | Rural | Salaiya-13 |
| 81 | Tala | Rural | Kaoylari |
| 82 | Tali | Rural | Achala |
| 83 | Tekan | Rural | Patrei |
| 84 | Tenduha | Rural | Kaoylari |
| 85 | Tikura Kathai | Rural | Khale Kathai |
Population of Chandia Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Chandia Tehsil had a total population of 1,05,236 people living in 23,237 households. The population comprised 54,152 males and 51,084 females, with an average population density of 184 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,05,236 | 89,345 | 15,891 |
| Male Population | 54,152 | 46,077 | 8,075 |
| Female Population | 51,084 | 43,268 | 7,816 |
| Total Households | 23,237 | 19,982 | 3,255 |
| Population Density | 184 / km² | 184 / km² | 181 / km² |
Chandia Tehsil had 55,832 literate people and 17,461 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 11,664 and 45,282 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 17,461 | 15,092 | 2,369 |
| Literate Population | 55,832 | 46,703 | 9,129 |
| Illiterate Population | 49,404 | 42,642 | 6,762 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 11,664 | 9,509 | 2,155 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 45,282 | 41,251 | 4,031 |
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.