All Information About Chaurai Subdistrict

Detailed information about Chaurai Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

Chaurai is one of the Tehsils (also referred to as Talukas) in the Chhindwara District of Madhya pradesh State.


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Chaurai - चौरई
Tehsil Code 3650
District Chhindwara
Census Code 2011 3650
Number of Grampanchayats 46
Number of Villages 94

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Chhindwara (Code: 309)
Assembly Constituency Churai (Code: 2493)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Churai Choudhary Sujeet Mersingh ( 2023)
Next Assembly Election 2028

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Chaurai Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 189,470
M: 97,567
F: 91,903
Rural 176,514
M: 90,994
F: 85,520
Urban 12,956
M: 6,573
F: 6,383
General Information

Number of Households: 39,489

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 189,470 (Male: 97,567, Female: 91,903)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 24,146 (Male: 12,458, Female: 11,688)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 17,544 (Male: 8,936, Female: 8,608)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 37,674 (Male: 19,042, Female: 18,632)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 117,705 (Male: 67,275, Female: 50,430)

Illiterate Population

Total: 71,765 (Male: 30,292, Female: 41,473)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 90,391 (Male: 54,898, Female: 35,493)

Main Workers

Total: 63,101 (Male: 44,978, Female: 18,123)

Marginal Workers

Total: 27,290 (Male: 9,920, Female: 17,370)

Non-Workers

Total: 99,079 (Male: 42,669, Female: 56,410)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 25,298 (Male: 19,845, Female: 5,453)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 28,603 (Male: 17,885, Female: 10,718)
  • Household Industry Workers: 653 (Male: 518, Female: 135)
  • Other Workers: 8,547 (Male: 6,730, Female: 1,817)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 5,574 (Male: 1,566, Female: 4,008)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 19,407 (Male: 7,009, Female: 12,398)
  • Household Industry Workers: 328 (Male: 148, Female: 180)
  • Other Workers: 1,981 (Male: 1,197, Female: 784)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Chaurai Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 189,470
M: 97,567
F: 91,903
Rural 176,514
M: 90,994
F: 85,520
Urban 12,956
M: 6,573
F: 6,383
General Information

Number of Households: 39,489

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 189,470 (Male: 97,567, Female: 91,903)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 24,146 (Male: 12,458, Female: 11,688)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 17,544 (Male: 8,936, Female: 8,608)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 37,674 (Male: 19,042, Female: 18,632)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 117,705 (Male: 67,275, Female: 50,430)

Illiterate Population

Total: 71,765 (Male: 30,292, Female: 41,473)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 90,391 (Male: 54,898, Female: 35,493)

Main Workers

Total: 63,101 (Male: 44,978, Female: 18,123)

Marginal Workers

Total: 27,290 (Male: 9,920, Female: 17,370)

Non-Workers

Total: 99,079 (Male: 42,669, Female: 56,410)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 25,298 (Male: 19,845, Female: 5,453)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 28,603 (Male: 17,885, Female: 10,718)
  • Household Industry Workers: 653 (Male: 518, Female: 135)
  • Other Workers: 8,547 (Male: 6,730, Female: 1,817)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 5,574 (Male: 1,566, Female: 4,008)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 19,407 (Male: 7,009, Female: 12,398)
  • Household Industry Workers: 328 (Male: 148, Female: 180)
  • Other Workers: 1,981 (Male: 1,197, Female: 784)

Grampanchayat List of Chaurai Tehsil/Taluka

Chaurai Tehsil comprises 46 Gram Panchayats and 94 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Chaurai. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chaurai

Chaurai is located in the Chhindwara District of Madhya pradesh State, India.

Chaurai Tehsil has 94 villages.

Chaurai has a total of 46 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Chaurai is 189,470.

In Chaurai, there are 97,567 males and 91,903 females.

There are 24,146 children in Chaurai, comprising 12,458 males and 11,688 females.

In Chaurai, the literate population is 117,705 (67,275 males and 50,430 females). The illiterate population is 71,765 (30,292 males and 41,473 females).