Chakia

Chakia is a Town and Tehsil in Chandauli District of Uttar 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 Chakia Block (CD) is 00994. The total area of Chakia Tehsil is 1,229 km², which includes 1,221.12 km² of rural area and 8.00 km² of urban area. Chakia has a sex ratio of approximately 916 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Chakia Tehsil

Chakia Tehsil has a total of 584 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 Chakia Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Chakia Tehsil

The population profile of Chakia 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 Chakia 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 Chakia Tehsil is around 4,26,686 people. This includes 2,22,592 males and 2,04,094 females. Rural population is about 4,09,330 (2,13,542 males and 1,95,788 females), while urban population is nearly 17,356 (9,050 males and 8,306 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 70,318 of the population, with 36,570 boys and 33,748 girls. Rural areas have 67,878 children, and urban areas have about 2,440 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,36,939 literate people in Chakia Tehsil, including 1,42,629 literate males and 94,310 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,25,618 individuals and urban literacy covers around 11,321 people.
• About 1,89,747 people in Chakia Tehsil are not literate, including 79,963 males and 1,09,784 females. Rural areas include 1,83,712 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 6,035 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 70,035 households, with 67,374 in villages and 2,661 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Chakia 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 Chakia Tehsil is approximately 1,20,342 people, including 63,412 males and 56,930 females. Around 1,17,753 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,589 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Chakia Tehsil is about 15,036 people, including 7,817 males and 7,219 females. Around 14,555 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 481 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 347 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 335 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,170 people per sq. km.