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 information the sub-district code of Chunar Block (CD) is 01003. Total area of chunar tehsil is 1,037 km² including 1,017.00 km² rural area and 20.06 km² urban area. Chunar tehsil has a population of 7,11,445 peoples, out of which urban population is 67,530 while rural population is 6,43,915. Chunar has a sex ratio of approximately 913 females for every 1,000 males. Chunar tehsil has a population density of 686 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 1,16,866 houses in the sub-district, including 10,738 urban houses and 1,06,128 rural houses. When it comes to literacy, 59.75% population of chunar tehsil is literate, out of which 67.66% males and 51.09% females are literate.

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's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section gives a clear view of the social makeup of Chunar Tehsil , highlighting how Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) are spread across both rural and urban areas. It also includes population density data, which helps us understand how closely people live together in different parts of the tehsil.