Charkhari

Charkhari is a Town and Tehsil in Mahoba 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 Charkhari Block (CD) is 00869. The total area of Charkhari Tehsil is 782 km², which includes 772.92 km² of rural area and 9.00 km² of urban area. Charkhari has a sex ratio of approximately 873 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Charkhari Tehsil

Charkhari Tehsil has a total of 116 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 Charkhari Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Charkhari Tehsil

The population profile of Charkhari 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 Charkhari 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 Charkhari Tehsil is around 1,55,407 people. This includes 82,945 males and 72,462 females. Rural population is about 1,13,902 (60,851 males and 53,051 females), while urban population is nearly 41,505 (22,094 males and 19,411 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 22,163 of the population, with 11,697 boys and 10,466 girls. Rural areas have 16,917 children, and urban areas have about 5,246 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 88,093 literate people in Charkhari Tehsil, including 54,910 literate males and 33,183 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 61,808 individuals and urban literacy covers around 26,285 people.
• About 67,314 people in Charkhari Tehsil are not literate, including 28,035 males and 39,279 females. Rural areas include 52,094 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 15,220 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 29,273 households, with 21,502 in villages and 7,771 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Charkhari 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 Charkhari Tehsil is approximately 35,795 people, including 19,118 males and 16,677 females. Around 27,627 people live in rural parts. Nearly 8,168 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Charkhari Tehsil is about 63 people, including 30 males and 33 females. Around 63 live in villages or rural parts.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 199 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 147 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 4,612 people per sq. km.