Palari Tehsil - Balodabazar-Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh
Palari is an administrative tehsil in the Balodabazar-Bhatapara district of Chhattisgarh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Bhatapara, while the nearest airport is Bilaspur Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 42.7 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 593 km², including 579.03 km² of rural area and 14.29 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1005 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Palari Tehsil
Palari Tehsil has a total of 133 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Tehsil, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Achholi | Rural | Achholi |
| 2 | Ahmadpur | Rural | Kanakot |
| 3 | Amera | Rural | Amera |
| 4 | Amethi | Rural | Amethi |
| 5 | Amlidih | Rural | Gadabhatha |
| 6 | Aurasi | Rural | Aurasi |
| 7 | Balodi | Rural | Balodi |
| 8 | Bamhni | Rural | Bamhani |
| 9 | Bansbinori | Rural | Bansbinori |
| 10 | Belha | Rural | Belha |
| 11 | Bhalukona | Rural | Musawadih |
| 12 | Bharuwadih | Rural | Malpuri |
| 13 | Bhawanipur | Rural | Bhavanipur |
| 14 | Bijradih | Rural | Bijradih |
| 15 | Binouri | Rural | Binori |
| 16 | Boda | Rural | Mohan |
| 17 | Bodtara | Rural | Sakari(P) |
| 18 | Boerdih | Rural | Boirdih |
| 19 | Bohardih | Rural | Bohardih |
| 20 | Charoda | Rural | Charoda |
| 21 | Chhadiya | Rural | Chhadia |
| 22 | Chharakapur | Rural | Chherakapur |
| 23 | Chherkadih | Rural | Chherkadih |
| 24 | Chherkadih | Rural | Chherakadih |
| 25 | Chhirahi | Rural | Aurasi |
| 26 | Chorhadih/Boirdih | Rural | Phundardih |
| 27 | Chuchrungpur | Rural | Chuchrungpur |
| 28 | Datan | Rural | Datan (Kh) |
| 29 | Datan | Rural | Datan (P) |
| 30 | Deogaon | Rural | Devgaon |
| 31 | Deosundra | Rural | Devsundra |
| 32 | Detrengi | Rural | Datrengi |
| 33 | Dhamni | Rural | Dhamani |
| 34 | Dhaurabhatha | Rural | Sonardeori |
| 35 | Dhorabhatha | Rural | Dhourabhata |
| 36 | Gabaud | Rural | Gabod |
| 37 | Gabaud | Rural | Gabaud |
| 38 | Gadabhata | Rural | Gadabhatha |
| 39 | Gadakusmi | Rural | Gadakusmi |
| 40 | Gadhidih | Rural | Gadhidih |
| 41 | Gaitra | Rural | Gaitra |
| 42 | Gatapar | Rural | Gatapar |
| 43 | Ghirghol | Rural | Ghighol |
| 44 | Ghotiya | Rural | Ghotiya |
| 45 | Gidhpuri | Rural | Gidhapuri |
| 46 | Girra | Rural | Girra |
| 47 | Gitkera | Rural | Gitkera |
| 48 | Goda | Rural | Goda |
| 49 | Guma | Rural | Guma |
| 50 | Harinbhatta | Rural | Harinbhatta |
| 51 | Janglore | Rural | Janglor |
| 52 | Jara | Rural | Jara |
| 53 | Jarve | Rural | Jarve |
| 54 | Joradbari | Urban | Not applicable |
| 55 | Junwani | Rural | Devgaon |
| 56 | Junwani | Rural | Bhavanipur |
| 57 | Kanakot | Rural | Kanakot |
| 58 | Kauwadih | Rural | Sahada |
| 59 | Kauwadih | Rural | Kesala |
| 60 | Keshla | Rural | Khaira |
| 61 | Kesla | Rural | Kesala |
| 62 | Khaira | Rural | Khaira |
| 63 | Khaira | Rural | Amethi |
| 64 | Khairi | Rural | Khairi |
| 65 | Khairwardih | Rural | Temari |
| 66 | Khapri | Rural | Khapri (S) |
| 67 | Khapri | Rural | Khapri (Bh) |
| 68 | Khapri | Rural | Khapri |
| 69 | Khartora | Rural | Khartora |
| 70 | Kodawa | Rural | Kodwa |
| 71 | Kodiya | Rural | Kodia |
| 72 | Konari | Rural | Konari |
| 73 | Kosmanda | Rural | Kosmanda |
| 74 | Kosmandi | Rural | Kosmandi |
| 75 | Kuchi | Rural | Kuchi |
| 76 | Kukda | Rural | Kukada |
| 77 | Kusmi | Rural | Kusmi |
| 78 | Lachchanpur | Rural | Lachchanpur |
| 79 | Lakadiya | Rural | Lakadiya |
| 80 | Lariya | Rural | Lariya |
| 81 | Latera | Rural | Latera |
| 82 | Mallin | Rural | Mallin |
| 83 | Malpuri | Rural | Malpuri |
| 84 | Matwari | Rural | Sundravan |
| 85 | Mohan | Rural | Mohan |
| 86 | Mohatara | Rural | Mallin |
| 87 | Mohgaon | Rural | Mohgaon |
| 88 | Mudiyadih | Rural | Mudiyadih |
| 89 | Mudpar | Rural | Mudpar |
| 90 | Muswadih | Rural | Musawadih |
| 91 | Nawagaon | Rural | Nawagaon |
| 92 | Odan | Rural | Odan |
| 93 | Pahanda | Rural | Ghotiya |
| 94 | Palari | Urban | Not applicable |
| 95 | Parsadih | Rural | Belha |
| 96 | Parswani | Rural | Paraswani |
| 97 | Patharchuwa | Rural | Phundardih |
| 98 | Patharidih | Rural | Patharidih |
| 99 | Phundardih | Rural | Phundardih |
| 100 | Rampur | Rural | Kosmanda |
| 101 | Rasota | Rural | Rasota |
| 102 | Rengadih | Rural | Rengadih |
| 103 | Riwadih | Rural | Riwadih |
| 104 | Rohasi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 105 | Sahda | Rural | Sahada |
| 106 | Saiha | Rural | Saiha |
| 107 | Sakri | Rural | Sankri(S) |
| 108 | Sakri | Rural | Sakari(P) |
| 109 | Saloni | Rural | Saloni |
| 110 | Sandi | Rural | Mudpar |
| 111 | Saradih | Rural | Saradih |
| 112 | Sarkipar | Rural | Khapri (S) |
| 113 | Sarra | Rural | Sarra |
| 114 | Sarseni | Rural | Sarseni |
| 115 | Sasaha | Rural | Sasaha |
| 116 | Semariya | Rural | Semariya |
| 117 | Semhradih | Rural | Musawadih |
| 118 | Singhora | Rural | Sighora |
| 119 | Sirsahi | Rural | Konari |
| 120 | Sisdeori | Rural | Sisdeori |
| 121 | Sitapar | Rural | Sitapar |
| 122 | Sonar Deori | Rural | Sonardeori |
| 123 | Sundrawan | Rural | Sundravan |
| 124 | Sundri | Rural | Sundari |
| 125 | Sundri | Rural | Gabod |
| 126 | Tamori | Rural | Khapri (Bh) |
| 127 | Telasi | Rural | Telasi |
| 128 | Temari | Rural | Temari |
| 129 | Thelki | Rural | Thelki |
| 130 | Tila | Rural | Tila |
| 131 | Tilda | Rural | Tilda |
| 132 | Tipawan | Rural | Tipawan |
| 133 | Vatgan | Rural | Vatgan |
Population of Palari Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Palari Tehsil had a total population of 2,02,179 people living in 40,420 households. The population comprised 1,00,825 males and 1,01,354 females, with an average population density of 341 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,02,179 | 1,93,612 | 8,567 |
| Male Population | 1,00,825 | 96,589 | 4,236 |
| Female Population | 1,01,354 | 97,023 | 4,331 |
| Total Households | 40,420 | 38,707 | 1,713 |
| Population Density | 341 / km² | 334 / km² | 600 / km² |
Palari Tehsil had 1,23,247 literate people and 31,310 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 62,243 and 14,905 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 31,310 | 30,046 | 1,264 |
| Literate Population | 1,23,247 | 1,17,715 | 5,532 |
| Illiterate Population | 78,932 | 75,897 | 3,035 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 62,243 | 61,107 | 1,136 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 14,905 | 14,600 | 305 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.