Tokapal Tehsil - Bastar, Chhattisgarh
Tokapal 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 Bade Arapur, while the nearest airport is Jagdalpur Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 15.2 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 354 km². The sex ratio was 1063 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Tokapal Tehsil
Tokapal Tehsil has a total of 77 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 | Badaparakot | Rural | Badeparakot |
| 2 | Bade Aarapur | Rural | Bade Aarapur |
| 3 | Bade Morathpal | Rural | Bademorathpal |
| 4 | Bade Sirisguda | Rural | Bade Sirisguda |
| 5 | Bademarenga | Rural | Bademarenga |
| 6 | Banganpal | Rural | Palwa |
| 7 | Barupata | Rural | Barupata |
| 8 | Bedaguda | Rural | Bedagudaa |
| 9 | Bhadisgaon | Rural | Bhadisgaon |
| 10 | Bhejripadar | Rural | Bhejaripadar |
| 11 | Burji | Rural | Sakargaon |
| 12 | Burungpal | Rural | Burungpal |
| 13 | Burungpal | Rural | Burungpal Nahar Munda |
| 14 | Chhaparbhanpuri | Rural | Chhaparbhanpuri |
| 15 | Chhindbhar | Rural | Kondaloor |
| 16 | Chhote Morathpal | Rural | Bademorathpal |
| 17 | Chhote Parakot | Rural | Badeparakot |
| 18 | Chhote Rajur | Rural | Chote Rajur |
| 19 | Chondimetawara | Rural | Singanpur |
| 20 | Deng Chhaparbhanpuri | Rural | Deng Chhaparbhanpuri |
| 21 | Deurgaon | Rural | Deurgaon |
| 22 | Dharmaur | Rural | Tekameta |
| 23 | Dimrapal | Rural | Dimrapal |
| 24 | Dongriguda | Rural | Dongrigudaa |
| 25 | Duganpal | Rural | Duganpal |
| 26 | Erendwal | Rural | Erandwal |
| 27 | Errakot | Rural | Errakoat |
| 28 | Gatam | Rural | Burungpal |
| 29 | Ghatdhanora | Rural | Ghatdhanora |
| 30 | Ghatsargipal | Rural | Ghatdhanora |
| 31 | Gudramarenga | Rural | Bademarenga |
| 32 | Gumiyapal | Rural | Tahkapal |
| 33 | Gurram | Rural | Burungpal |
| 34 | Irikpal | Rural | Badeparakot |
| 35 | Kalepal | Rural | Barupata |
| 36 | Kalepal | Rural | Kalepal |
| 37 | Kamdeo Kusushpal | Rural | Nainnaar |
| 38 | Kanakurushpal | Rural | Sosanpal |
| 39 | Karangi | Rural | Karanji |
| 40 | Keshloor | Rural | Keshloor |
| 41 | Kohkapal | Rural | Deurgaon |
| 42 | Kondaloor | Rural | Kondaloor |
| 43 | Koyapal | Rural | Koypal |
| 44 | Kurenga | Rural | Kurenga |
| 45 | Mandwa | Rural | Maandva |
| 46 | Markapal | Rural | Ghatdhanora |
| 47 | Matkot | Rural | Matkote |
| 48 | Mavleebhata | Rural | Mawalibhata |
| 49 | Metawada | Rural | Tokapal |
| 50 | Nainmur | Rural | Nainmoor |
| 51 | Nainnar | Rural | Nainnaar |
| 52 | Nawagaon | Rural | Palwa |
| 53 | Pakhnaracha | Rural | Pakhnaracha |
| 54 | Palwa | Rural | Palwa |
| 55 | Parpa | Rural | Parpa |
| 56 | Patharli Alis(Udwa) | Rural | Patharliudwa |
| 57 | Potanar | Rural | Potanar |
| 58 | Raikot | Rural | Raikot |
| 59 | Rajur | Rural | Rajoor |
| 60 | Rangudra | Rural | Rangudra |
| 61 | Ransargipal | Rural | Ransargipal |
| 62 | Sakargaon | Rural | Sakargaon |
| 63 | Salepal | Rural | Salepal |
| 64 | Singanpur | Rural | Singanpur |
| 65 | Sirisguda | Rural | Sirisguda |
| 66 | Sonarpal | Rural | Singanpur |
| 67 | Sosanpal | Rural | Sosanpal |
| 68 | Tahkapal | Rural | Tahkapal |
| 69 | Tandapal | Rural | Tahkapal |
| 70 | Taragaon | Rural | Singanpur |
| 71 | Tekameta | Rural | Tekameta |
| 72 | Telgaarapur | Rural | Telangaarapur |
| 73 | Telimarenga | Rural | Telimarenga |
| 74 | Tikradhanora | Rural | Ghatdhanora |
| 75 | Tokapal | Rural | Tokapal |
| 76 | Totar | Rural | Kondaloor |
| 77 | Tumpani | Rural | Tumpani |
Population of Tokapal Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Tokapal Tehsil had a total population of 77,505 people living in 18,206 households. The population comprised 37,573 males and 39,932 females, with an average population density of 219 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 77,505 | 77,505 | 0 |
| Male Population | 37,573 | 37,573 | 0 |
| Female Population | 39,932 | 39,932 | 0 |
| Total Households | 18,206 | 18,206 | 0 |
| Population Density | 219 / km² | 219 / km² | 0 / km² |
Tokapal Tehsil had 31,830 literate people and 12,075 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 172 and 56,361 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 12,075 | 12,075 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 31,830 | 31,830 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 45,675 | 45,675 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 172 | 172 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 56,361 | 56,361 | 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.