Balrampur Tehsil - Balrampur-Ramanujganj, Chhattisgarh
Balrampur is an administrative tehsil in the Balrampur-Ramanujganj 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 Ambikapur, while the nearest airport is Birsa Munda Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 147.0 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 1,240 km², including 1,236.80 km² of rural area and 3.29 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 967 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Balrampur Tehsil
Balrampur Tehsil has a total of 77 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 | Adhaura | Rural | Bhanaura |
| 2 | Alakhdiha | Rural | Chitbishrampur |
| 3 | Amdanda | Rural | Amdanda |
| 4 | Badki Mahari | Rural | Badkimahari |
| 5 | Balrampur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 6 | Banaur | Rural | Chitbishrampur |
| 7 | Barauli | Rural | Kerta |
| 8 | Bardar | Rural | Bardar |
| 9 | Basera Kalan | Rural | Baserakala |
| 10 | Belkudri | Rural | Kotarki |
| 11 | Bhaisamunda | Rural | Bhaisamunda |
| 12 | Bhanora | Rural | Bhanaura |
| 13 | Bhawanipur | Rural | Obari |
| 14 | Bhelwadih | Rural | Bhelwadih |
| 15 | Bradbadha | Rural | Bishramnagar |
| 16 | Budhudih | Rural | Khadiyadamar |
| 17 | Chainpur (Kerta) | Rural | Kerta |
| 18 | Chandrapur | Rural | Tangarmahari |
| 19 | Chirkoma | Rural | Jhalpi |
| 20 | Chitvishrampur | Rural | Chitbishrampur |
| 21 | Dahejwar | Rural | Dahejwar |
| 22 | Daldhowa | Rural | Maheshpur |
| 23 | Damodarpur | Rural | Dhangaon |
| 24 | Darridih | Rural | Sarnadih |
| 25 | Dhaneshpur | Rural | Bishramnagar |
| 26 | Dhangaon | Rural | Dhangaon |
| 27 | Dumar Khorka | Rural | Dumarkhorka |
| 28 | Girwarganj | Rural | Girwarganj |
| 29 | Jamua Tand | Rural | Jamuadand |
| 30 | Jarhadih | Rural | Jarhadih |
| 31 | Jatro | Rural | Jataro |
| 32 | Javrahi | Rural | Sendur |
| 33 | Jawaharnagar | Unmapped | Jawaharnagar |
| 34 | Jawar | Rural | Jabar |
| 35 | Jhalpi | Rural | Jhalpi |
| 36 | Jhapra | Rural | Khadiyadamar |
| 37 | Kapildevpur | Rural | Khobhi (Kapildevpur) |
| 38 | Khadiya Damar | Rural | Khadiyadamar |
| 39 | Khajuri | Rural | Kotpali |
| 40 | Khurra | Rural | Pindra |
| 41 | Kotarki | Rural | Kotarki |
| 42 | Kotpali | Rural | Kotpali |
| 43 | Krishnanagar | Rural | Krishananagar |
| 44 | Lurghutta | Rural | Tatapani |
| 45 | Magarhara | Rural | Jabar |
| 46 | Maharajganj | Rural | Mahrajganj |
| 47 | Maheshpur | Rural | Maheshpur |
| 48 | Majhauli | Rural | Obari |
| 49 | Manikpur | Rural | Manikpur |
| 50 | Murka | Rural | Murka |
| 51 | Nawadih | Rural | Nawadih |
| 52 | Nawadih Kalan | Rural | Jabar |
| 53 | Nawadih Khurd | Rural | Pindra |
| 54 | Obari | Rural | Obari |
| 55 | Pachawal | Rural | Pachawal |
| 56 | Pindra | Rural | Pindra |
| 57 | Piparsot | Rural | Jamuadand |
| 58 | Piprahi | Rural | Ramnagarkala |
| 59 | Putsura | Rural | Putsura |
| 60 | Radhakrishananagar | Rural | Radha Krishnanagar |
| 61 | Rajbandha | Rural | Sarangpur |
| 62 | Ramnagar | Rural | Bhaisamunda |
| 63 | Ramnagar Kalan | Rural | Ramnagarkala |
| 64 | Sagarpur | Rural | Sagarpur |
| 65 | Santoshinagar | Rural | Santoshinagar |
| 66 | Sarangpur | Rural | Sarangpur |
| 67 | Sarnadih | Rural | Sarnadih |
| 68 | Sauni | Rural | Soini |
| 69 | Semali | Rural | Obari |
| 70 | Sendur | Rural | Sendur |
| 71 | Shankarpur | Unmapped | Shankarpur |
| 72 | Sonhara | Rural | Sonhara |
| 73 | Surra | Rural | Surra |
| 74 | Tangar Mahari | Rural | Tangarmahari |
| 75 | Tatapani | Rural | Tatapani |
| 76 | Turridih | Rural | Sarnadih |
| 77 | Vishramnagar | Rural | Bishramnagar |
Population of Balrampur Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Balrampur Tehsil had a total population of 1,10,409 people living in 25,738 households. The population comprised 56,124 males and 54,285 females, with an average population density of 89 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,10,409 | 1,05,953 | 4,456 |
| Male Population | 56,124 | 53,794 | 2,330 |
| Female Population | 54,285 | 52,159 | 2,126 |
| Total Households | 25,738 | 24,766 | 972 |
| Population Density | 89 / km² | 86 / km² | 1,354 / km² |
Balrampur Tehsil had 52,680 literate people and 18,790 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 3,507 and 66,265 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 18,790 | 18,134 | 656 |
| Literate Population | 52,680 | 49,596 | 3,084 |
| Illiterate Population | 57,729 | 56,357 | 1,372 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 3,507 | 3,392 | 115 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 66,265 | 64,600 | 1,665 |
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.