Kusmi(Samri) Tehsil - Balrampur-Ramanujganj, Chhattisgarh
Kusmi(Samri) 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.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 1,303 km², including 1,292.29 km² of rural area and 10.47 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 976 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Kusmi(Samri) Tehsil
Kusmi(Samri) Tehsil has a total of 60 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 | Amarpur | Rural | Amarpur |
| 2 | Bairdih Khurd | Rural | Chainpur |
| 3 | Bakaspur | Rural | Harri |
| 4 | Benipur | Rural | Jigania |
| 5 | Bhagwanpur | Rural | Bhagwanpur |
| 6 | Bhawanipur | Rural | Bhawanipur (Mahkepi) |
| 7 | Bhulsi Kalan | Rural | Bhulsikala |
| 8 | Bhulsi Khurd | Rural | Bhulsikhurd |
| 9 | Chainpur | Rural | Chainpur |
| 10 | Champanagar | Rural | Bhulsikhurd |
| 11 | Chinrai | Rural | Serangdag |
| 12 | Dhaneshpur | Rural | Dhaneshpur |
| 13 | Diwari | Rural | Devri |
| 14 | Gajadharpur | Rural | Gajadharpur |
| 15 | Ghutradih | Rural | Ghutradih |
| 16 | Gopinagar | Rural | Gopinagar |
| 17 | Govindpur | Rural | Kendali |
| 18 | Hanspur | Rural | Hanspur |
| 19 | Harri | Rural | Harri |
| 20 | Jawaharnagar | Rural | Jawaharnagar |
| 21 | Jiganiya | Rural | Jigania |
| 22 | Jirhul | Rural | Jirhul |
| 23 | Kamalapur | Rural | Kamalpur |
| 24 | Kanchan Toli | Rural | Kanchantoli |
| 25 | Kanjiya | Rural | Kanjiya |
| 26 | Karkali Pashachim | Rural | Karkali (W) |
| 27 | Karkali Purva | Rural | Karkali (W) |
| 28 | Katima | Rural | Katima |
| 29 | Kedali | Rural | Kendali |
| 30 | Kewjhar | Rural | Lavkushpur |
| 31 | Khajuri | Rural | Khajuri |
| 32 | Korandha | Rural | Korandha |
| 33 | Kusmi | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 34 | Larima | Rural | Larima |
| 35 | Lavkushpur | Rural | Lavkushpur |
| 36 | Lephua Toli | Rural | Jirhul |
| 37 | Madguri | Rural | Madguri |
| 38 | Mahuwa Toli | Rural | Kanchantoli |
| 39 | Motinagar | Rural | Motinagar |
| 40 | Natwarnagar | Rural | Natarnagar |
| 41 | Naugai | Rural | Dhaneshpur |
| 42 | Nawadiha | Rural | Nawadiha |
| 43 | Nilkanthpur | Rural | Nilkanthpur |
| 44 | Pakardih | Rural | Premnagar |
| 45 | Pakari Toli | Rural | Katima |
| 46 | Parsa | Rural | Tripuri |
| 47 | Pondiya | Rural | Sonpur |
| 48 | Premnagar | Rural | Premnagar |
| 49 | Ramnagar | Rural | Ramnagar |
| 50 | Ratasili | Rural | Ratasili |
| 51 | Semara | Rural | Semra |
| 52 | Semaratala | Rural | Semra |
| 53 | Serangdag | Rural | Serangdag |
| 54 | Shahpur | Rural | Ramnagar |
| 55 | Sibildag | Rural | Sivildag |
| 56 | Sirkot | Rural | Shrikot |
| 57 | Sonpur | Rural | Sonpur |
| 58 | Surbena | Rural | Surbena |
| 59 | Taraini | Rural | Larima |
| 60 | Tripuri | Rural | Tripuri |
Population of Kusmi(Samri) Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Kusmi(Samri) Tehsil had a total population of 1,09,932 people living in 23,892 households. The population comprised 55,642 males and 54,290 females, with an average population density of 84 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,09,932 | 1,02,484 | 7,448 |
| Male Population | 55,642 | 51,871 | 3,771 |
| Female Population | 54,290 | 50,613 | 3,677 |
| Total Households | 23,892 | 22,387 | 1,505 |
| Population Density | 84 / km² | 79 / km² | 711 / km² |
Kusmi(Samri) Tehsil had 52,083 literate people and 19,031 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 5,325 and 81,515 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 19,031 | 17,925 | 1,106 |
| Literate Population | 52,083 | 47,228 | 4,855 |
| Illiterate Population | 57,849 | 55,256 | 2,593 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 5,325 | 4,904 | 421 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 81,515 | 78,343 | 3,172 |
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.