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 is a key part of the district's rural administration. Tokapal is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. 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.
The total area of the tehsil is 354 km², including 354.44 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1062 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
As per the Census 2011, Tokapal Tehsil has a total population of 77,505 people, consisting of 37,573 males and 39,932 females. There are 18,206 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 219 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| 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 |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 31,830 literate people and 12,075 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 172 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 56,361 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) | 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.