Kondagaon

Kondagaon 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 Kondagaon Block (CD) is 03357. The total area of Kondagaon Tehsil is 1,839 km², which includes 1,831.93 km² of rural area and 7.39 km² of urban area. Kondagaon has a sex ratio of approximately 1037 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Kondagaon Tehsil

Kondagaon Tehsil has a total of 179 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 Kondagaon Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Kondagaon Tehsil

The population profile of Kondagaon 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 Kondagaon 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 Kondagaon Tehsil is around 2,01,795 people. This includes 99,039 males and 1,02,756 females. Rural population is about 1,70,874 (83,693 males and 87,181 females), while urban population is nearly 30,921 (15,346 males and 15,575 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 32,247 of the population, with 16,071 boys and 16,176 girls. Rural areas have 28,618 children, and urban areas have about 3,629 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 91,375 literate people in Kondagaon Tehsil, including 53,851 literate males and 37,524 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 69,707 individuals and urban literacy covers around 21,668 people.
• About 1,10,420 people in Kondagaon Tehsil are not literate, including 45,188 males and 65,232 females. Rural areas include 1,01,167 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 9,253 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 42,783 households, with 35,769 in villages and 7,014 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Kondagaon 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 Kondagaon Tehsil is approximately 11,182 people, including 5,522 males and 5,660 females. Around 7,965 people live in rural parts. Nearly 3,217 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Kondagaon Tehsil is about 1,30,940 people, including 63,713 males and 67,227 females. Around 1,22,497 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 8,443 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 110 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 93 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 4,184 people per sq. km.