Chunar

Chunar is a Town and Tehsil in Mirzapur 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 Chunar Block (CD) is 01003. The total area of Chunar Tehsil is 1,037 km², which includes 1,017.00 km² of rural area and 20.06 km² of urban area. Chunar has a sex ratio of approximately 913 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Chunar Tehsil

Chunar Tehsil has a total of 594 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 Chunar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Chunar Tehsil

The population profile of Chunar 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 Chunar 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 Chunar Tehsil is around 7,11,445 people. This includes 3,71,733 males and 3,39,712 females. Rural population is about 6,43,915 (3,36,014 males and 3,07,901 females), while urban population is nearly 67,530 (35,719 males and 31,811 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 1,11,377 of the population, with 58,497 boys and 52,880 girls. Rural areas have 1,01,760 children, and urban areas have about 9,617 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 4,25,057 literate people in Chunar Tehsil, including 2,51,507 literate males and 1,73,550 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 3,81,990 individuals and urban literacy covers around 43,067 people.
• About 2,86,388 people in Chunar Tehsil are not literate, including 1,20,226 males and 1,66,162 females. Rural areas include 2,61,925 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 24,463 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 1,16,866 households, with 1,06,128 in villages and 10,738 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Chunar 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 Chunar Tehsil is approximately 1,33,572 people, including 70,136 males and 63,436 females. Around 1,22,570 people live in rural parts. Nearly 11,002 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Chunar Tehsil is about 4,539 people, including 2,356 males and 2,183 females. Around 4,418 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 121 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 686 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 633 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,366 people per sq. km.