Chandia, Madhya Pradesh

Chandia or Chandiya is a town and a nagar panchayat in Umaria district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India.
Geography.
Chandia is located at . It has an average elevation of 398 metres (1,305 feet).
History.
Chandia was a Thikana (state or estate) ruled by Baghela dynasty under the flag of Rewa Riyasat. In 16th century, estate of Chandiya was granted to Kunwar Mangad Rai, son of Maharaja Vikramaditya of Rewa. He got the title of Raja with 84 villages. He built the a very beautiful Fort of Chandia and ruled from it.
Upon India's independence in 1947, the estate of Chandia acceded unto the Domain of India. Along with Rewa, it later merged with the Union of India and became a part of Vindhya Pradesh, which was formed by the merger of the former princely states of the Baghelkhand and Bundelkhand agencies.
Demographics.
 India census, Chandia had a population of 12,806. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Chandia has an average literacy rate of 53%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 65% and female literacy of 40%. 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.