Jagdalpur

Jagdalpur is a Town and Tehsil in Bastar District of Chhattisgarh. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Jagdalpur Block (CD) is 03360. The total area of Jagdalpur Tehsil is 720 km², which includes 669.06 km² of rural area and 50.49 km² of urban area. Jagdalpur has a sex ratio of approximately 983 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Jagdalpur Tehsil

Jagdalpur Tehsil has a total of 115 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Jagdalpur Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Jagdalpur Tehsil

The population profile of Jagdalpur Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Jagdalpur Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Jagdalpur Tehsil is around 2,39,808 people. This includes 1,20,903 males and 1,18,905 females. Rural population is about 1,14,345 (56,914 males and 57,431 females), while urban population is nearly 1,25,463 (63,989 males and 61,474 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 31,337 of the population, with 16,080 boys and 15,257 girls. Rural areas have 17,152 children, and urban areas have about 14,185 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,47,087 literate people in Jagdalpur Tehsil, including 82,876 literate males and 64,211 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 52,602 individuals and urban literacy covers around 94,485 people.
• About 92,721 people in Jagdalpur Tehsil are not literate, including 38,027 males and 54,694 females. Rural areas include 61,743 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 30,978 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 55,378 households, with 27,194 in villages and 28,184 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Jagdalpur Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Jagdalpur Tehsil is approximately 8,714 people, including 4,318 males and 4,396 females. Around 1,359 people live in rural parts. Nearly 7,355 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Jagdalpur Tehsil is about 95,511 people, including 47,671 males and 47,840 females. Around 71,889 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 23,622 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 333 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 171 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,485 people per sq. km.