Wadrafnagar Tehsil - Balrampur-Ramanujganj, Chhattisgarh
Wadrafnagar 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 Jharokhas, while the nearest airport is Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 153.1 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 1,308 km², including 1,302.08 km² of rural area and 5.65 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 967 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Wadrafnagar Tehsil
Wadrafnagar Tehsil has a total of 42 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 | Baikunthpur | Rural | Baikunthpur |
| 2 | Bajara | Rural | Bajra |
| 3 | Basantpur | Rural | Basantpur |
| 4 | Basulapath | Rural | Jamai |
| 5 | Belsar | Rural | Belsar |
| 6 | Bengo | Rural | Karamdiha (B) |
| 7 | Bhagwanpur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 8 | Bhodar | Rural | Rooppur |
| 9 | Chandi | Rural | Chandi |
| 10 | Dhanwar | Rural | Kundi |
| 11 | Gobara | Rural | Gobra |
| 12 | Gondla | Rural | Gondala |
| 13 | Gowardhanpur | Rural | Goverdhanpur |
| 14 | Ikanara | Rural | Pendari |
| 15 | Jamai | Rural | Jamai |
| 16 | Kaknesa | Rural | Kaknesa |
| 17 | Karamdiha | Rural | Karamdiha (K) |
| 18 | Kharra | Rural | Ramnagar |
| 19 | Kolhua | Rural | Kolhuwa |
| 20 | Kotrahi | Rural | Kotrahi |
| 21 | Kundi | Rural | Kundi |
| 22 | Lamori | Rural | Lamori |
| 23 | Mahuli | Rural | Mahuli |
| 24 | Mendhari | Rural | Mendhari |
| 25 | Mithilapur | Rural | Mithalapur |
| 26 | Murkaul | Rural | Murkoul |
| 27 | Pashupatipur | Rural | Pashupatipur |
| 28 | Pendari | Rural | Pandari |
| 29 | Phulidumar | Rural | Phulidumar |
| 30 | Pokhara | Rural | Pendari |
| 31 | Premnagar | Rural | Premnagar |
| 32 | Rajkheta | Rural | Rajkheta |
| 33 | Ramnagar | Rural | Ramnagar |
| 34 | Ruppur | Rural | Rooppur |
| 35 | Saruwat | Rural | Saruwat |
| 36 | Shantipur | Rural | Saruwat |
| 37 | Shardapur | Rural | Shardapur (S) |
| 38 | Sulsuli | Rural | Sulsuli |
| 39 | Surhul | Rural | Goverdhanpur |
| 40 | Syahi | Rural | Syahi |
| 41 | Virendranagar | Rural | Virendranagar |
| 42 | Wadrafnagar | Urban | Not applicable |
Population of Wadrafnagar Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Wadrafnagar Tehsil had a total population of 1,60,974 people living in 36,357 households. The population comprised 81,823 males and 79,151 females, with an average population density of 123 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,60,974 | 1,54,926 | 6,048 |
| Male Population | 81,823 | 78,724 | 3,099 |
| Female Population | 79,151 | 76,202 | 2,949 |
| Total Households | 36,357 | 35,099 | 1,258 |
| Population Density | 123 / km² | 119 / km² | 1,070 / km² |
Wadrafnagar Tehsil had 79,478 literate people and 27,595 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 9,758 and 94,927 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 27,595 | 26,864 | 731 |
| Literate Population | 79,478 | 74,987 | 4,491 |
| Illiterate Population | 81,496 | 79,939 | 1,557 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 9,758 | 9,546 | 212 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 94,927 | 92,742 | 2,185 |
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.