Chikhaldara

Chikhaldara 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 Chikhaldara Block (CD) is 04002. The total area of Chikhaldara Tehsil is 2,477 km², which includes 2,473.03 km² of rural area and 3.94 km² of urban area. Chikhaldara has a sex ratio of approximately 956 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Chikhaldara Tehsil

Chikhaldara Tehsil has a total of 185 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 Chikhaldara Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Chikhaldara Tehsil

The population profile of Chikhaldara 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 Chikhaldara 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 Chikhaldara Tehsil is around 1,18,815 people. This includes 60,723 males and 58,092 females. Rural population is about 1,13,657 (57,934 males and 55,723 females), while urban population is nearly 5,158 (2,789 males and 2,369 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 17,040 of the population, with 8,620 boys and 8,420 girls. Rural areas have 16,537 children, and urban areas have about 503 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 77,436 literate people in Chikhaldara Tehsil, including 44,087 literate males and 33,349 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 73,159 individuals and urban literacy covers around 4,277 people.
• About 41,379 people in Chikhaldara Tehsil are not literate, including 16,636 males and 24,743 females. Rural areas include 40,498 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 881 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 23,494 households, with 22,546 in villages and 948 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Chikhaldara 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 Chikhaldara Tehsil is approximately 8,170 people, including 4,200 males and 3,970 females. Around 7,288 people live in rural parts. Nearly 882 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Chikhaldara Tehsil is about 93,050 people, including 47,291 males and 45,759 females. Around 91,206 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,844 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 48 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 46 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,309 people per sq. km.