Chandur Railway

Chandur Railway is a Town and Tehsil in Amravati District of Maharashtra. 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 Chandur Railway Block (CD) is 04013. The total area of Chandur Railway Tehsil is 562 km², which includes 559.30 km² of rural area and 2.54 km² of urban area. Chandur Railway has a sex ratio of approximately 948 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Chandur Railway Tehsil

Chandur Railway Tehsil has a total of 90 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 Chandur Railway Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Chandur Railway Tehsil

The population profile of Chandur Railway 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 Chandur Railway 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 Chandur Railway Tehsil is around 96,907 people. This includes 49,727 males and 47,180 females. Rural population is about 77,131 (39,745 males and 37,386 females), while urban population is nearly 19,776 (9,982 males and 9,794 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 10,119 of the population, with 5,233 boys and 4,886 girls. Rural areas have 8,108 children, and urban areas have about 2,011 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 75,307 literate people in Chandur Railway Tehsil, including 40,551 literate males and 34,756 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 59,120 individuals and urban literacy covers around 16,187 people.
• About 21,600 people in Chandur Railway Tehsil are not literate, including 9,176 males and 12,424 females. Rural areas include 18,011 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 3,589 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 23,606 households, with 19,269 in villages and 4,337 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Chandur Railway 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 Chandur Railway Tehsil is approximately 19,294 people, including 10,000 males and 9,294 females. Around 16,506 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,788 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Chandur Railway Tehsil is about 4,875 people, including 2,484 males and 2,391 females. Around 4,141 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 734 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 173 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 138 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 7,786 people per sq. km.