Lohandiguda Tehsil - Bastar, Chhattisgarh
Lohandiguda is an administrative tehsil in the Bastar 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 Silak Jhori, while the nearest airport is Jagdalpur Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 35.2 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 596 km². The sex ratio was 1038 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Lohandiguda Tehsil
Lohandiguda Tehsil has a total of 89 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 | Adwal | Rural | Garda |
| 2 | Airmur | Rural | Ermur |
| 3 | Airwar | Rural | Kasturpal |
| 4 | Alnar | Rural | Alnar |
| 5 | Amlidhar | Rural | Dharmabeda |
| 6 | Anjar | Rural | Aanjar |
| 7 | Arandwal | Rural | Arandwal |
| 8 | Arpund | Rural | Erpund |
| 9 | Badanji | Rural | Badanji |
| 10 | Badedharaur | Rural | Badedharaur |
| 11 | Badegumiapal | Rural | Badegumiyapal |
| 12 | Badeparoda | Rural | Chhoteparoda |
| 13 | Badrenga | Rural | Badrenga |
| 14 | Baghanpal | Rural | Bhaghanpal |
| 15 | Barchhepal | Rural | Garda |
| 16 | Belar | Rural | Belar |
| 17 | Beliyapal | Rural | Gadiya |
| 18 | Benidharaur | Rural | Badedharaur |
| 19 | Bheja | Rural | Bheja |
| 20 | Binta | Rural | Binta |
| 21 | Bodali | Rural | Bodali |
| 22 | Chalkiguda | Rural | Chhoteparoda |
| 23 | Chandanpur | Rural | Kondebedaa |
| 24 | Chandela | Rural | Chandela |
| 25 | Chhindbahar | Rural | Chindbahar |
| 26 | Chhindgaon | Rural | Chindgaon |
| 27 | Chhote Gumia Pal | Rural | Kuthar |
| 28 | Chhoteparroda | Rural | Chhoteparoda |
| 29 | Chitrakot | Rural | Chitrakot |
| 30 | Dabpal | Rural | Dabpal |
| 31 | Dharmabeda | Rural | Dharmabeda |
| 32 | Dhuragaon | Rural | Dhuragaon |
| 33 | Gadhiya | Rural | Gadiya |
| 34 | Garda | Rural | Garda |
| 35 | Gavanrchhapar | Rural | Ganvrchhapar |
| 36 | Harra Koder | Rural | Harrakoder |
| 37 | Hathi Darha | Rural | Badrenga |
| 38 | Hirram | Rural | Erpund |
| 39 | Hitameta | Rural | Erpund |
| 40 | Irikpal | Rural | Neganar |
| 41 | Kahchenar | Rural | Bodali |
| 42 | Kaknar | Rural | Kaknar |
| 43 | Karekot | Rural | Karekot |
| 44 | Karkaguda | Rural | Matnar |
| 45 | Karkapal | Rural | Chindbahar |
| 46 | Kasturpal | Rural | Kasturpal |
| 47 | Kodebada | Rural | Kondebedaa |
| 48 | Kodenar | Rural | Dharmabeda |
| 49 | Koder | Rural | Marikoder |
| 50 | Korali | Rural | Bheja |
| 51 | Kothiyaguda | Rural | Dabpal |
| 52 | Kumhali | Rural | Kumhli |
| 53 | Kuthar | Rural | Kuthar |
| 54 | Lakhaibeda | Rural | Sadra |
| 55 | Limaupadar | Rural | Kasturpal |
| 56 | Lohandiguda | Rural | Badedharaur |
| 57 | Mahima | Rural | Palam |
| 58 | Malewahi | Rural | Erpund |
| 59 | Mandar | Rural | Mandar |
| 60 | Mardum | Rural | Mardum |
| 61 | Marenga | Rural | Marikoder |
| 62 | Matnar | Rural | Matnar |
| 63 | Mendiri | Rural | Matnar |
| 64 | Michnar | Rural | Michnar |
| 65 | Munjer | Rural | Binta |
| 66 | Neganar | Rural | Neganar |
| 67 | Palam | Rural | Palam |
| 68 | Parapur | Rural | Parapur |
| 69 | Pavel | Rural | Erpund |
| 70 | Pichi Koder | Rural | Harrakoder |
| 71 | Pohnar | Rural | Erpund |
| 72 | Puspal A | Rural | Erpund |
| 73 | Puspal Chi | Rural | Palam |
| 74 | Raigondi | Rural | Sataspur |
| 75 | Sadara | Rural | Sadra |
| 76 | Salepal | Rural | Bodali |
| 77 | Satashpur | Rural | Sataspur |
| 78 | Silkajhodi | Rural | Badegumiyapal |
| 79 | Sulenga | Rural | Sulenga |
| 80 | Surguda | Rural | Surguda |
| 81 | Surgudabodenar | Rural | Surguda |
| 82 | Takraguda | Rural | Takraguda |
| 83 | Taragaon | Rural | Taragaon |
| 84 | Tetam | Rural | Bodali |
| 85 | Tongasiguda | Rural | Tongsiguda |
| 86 | Toyar | Rural | Toyar |
| 87 | Tumaskodar | Rural | Erpund |
| 88 | Turemorka | Rural | Bhaghanpal |
| 89 | Usaribeda | Rural | Usribeda |
Population of Lohandiguda Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Lohandiguda Tehsil had a total population of 75,842 people living in 17,303 households. The population comprised 37,209 males and 38,633 females, with an average population density of 127 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 75,842 | 75,842 | 0 |
| Male Population | 37,209 | 37,209 | 0 |
| Female Population | 38,633 | 38,633 | 0 |
| Total Households | 17,303 | 17,303 | 0 |
| Population Density | 127 / km² | 127 / km² | 0 / km² |
Lohandiguda Tehsil had 24,640 literate people and 12,412 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 573 and 56,247 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 12,412 | 12,412 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 24,640 | 24,640 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 51,202 | 51,202 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 573 | 573 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 56,247 | 56,247 | 0 |
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.