Chandrapur

Chandrapur is a Town and Tehsil in Chandrapur 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 Chandrapur Block (CD) is 04071. The total area of Chandrapur Tehsil is 1,180 km², which includes 1,080.92 km² of rural area and 98.79 km² of urban area. Chandrapur has a sex ratio of approximately 946 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Chandrapur Tehsil

Chandrapur Tehsil has a total of 97 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 Chandrapur Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Chandrapur Tehsil

The population profile of Chandrapur 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 Chandrapur 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 Chandrapur Tehsil is around 4,81,758 people. This includes 2,47,558 males and 2,34,200 females. Rural population is about 79,936 (41,268 males and 38,668 females), while urban population is nearly 4,01,822 (2,06,290 males and 1,95,532 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 48,203 of the population, with 24,993 boys and 23,210 girls. Rural areas have 8,939 children, and urban areas have about 39,264 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 3,79,321 literate people in Chandrapur Tehsil, including 2,04,212 literate males and 1,75,109 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 56,290 individuals and urban literacy covers around 3,23,031 people.
• About 1,02,437 people in Chandrapur Tehsil are not literate, including 43,346 males and 59,091 females. Rural areas include 23,646 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 78,791 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 1,13,429 households, with 19,788 in villages and 93,641 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Chandrapur 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 Chandrapur Tehsil is approximately 95,607 people, including 48,663 males and 46,944 females. Around 12,448 people live in rural parts. Nearly 83,159 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Chandrapur Tehsil is about 47,928 people, including 24,220 males and 23,708 females. Around 15,879 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 32,049 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 408 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 74 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 4,067 people per sq. km.