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 is a key part of the district's rural administration. Wadrafnagar is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. 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.
The total area of the tehsil is 1,308 km², including 1,302.08 km² rural area and 5.65 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 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
As per the Census 2011, Wadrafnagar Tehsil has a total population of 1,60,974 people, consisting of 81,823 males and 79,151 females. There are 36,357 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 123 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| 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 |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 79,478 literate people and 27,595 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 9,758 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 94,927 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| 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.