Saja Tehsil - Bemetara, Chhattisgarh
Saja is an administrative tehsil in the Bemetara 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 Rasmara, while the nearest airport is Raipur Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 55.1 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 513 km², including 482.59 km² of rural area and 30.45 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1004 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Saja Tehsil
Saja Tehsil has a total of 67 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 | Amlidih | Rural | Bharda |
| 2 | Atarjhola | Rural | Mouhabhatha |
| 3 | Bagledi | Rural | Keshtara |
| 4 | Bargada | Rural | Bargada |
| 5 | Bargon | Rural | Deurgaon |
| 6 | Beeja | Rural | Beeja |
| 7 | Beeranpur | Rural | Biranpur |
| 8 | Bendarchi | Rural | Chilfi |
| 9 | Bhanderwani | Rural | Bhedervani |
| 10 | Bharada Lodhy | Rural | Bhardalodhi |
| 11 | Bharda | Rural | Bharda |
| 12 | Bhardadih | Rural | Bharda |
| 13 | Bijagod | Rural | Bijagod |
| 14 | Bod | Rural | Bodh |
| 15 | Bortara | Rural | Bortara |
| 16 | Chilphi | Rural | Chilfi |
| 17 | Chorbhatti (Kohke) | Rural | Kehka |
| 18 | Chuhka | Rural | Gaduwa |
| 19 | Deurgaon | Rural | Deurgaon |
| 20 | Dhap | Rural | Dhap |
| 21 | Dhaurabhatha | Rural | Dhourabhatha |
| 22 | Dongitarai | Rural | Dongitarai |
| 23 | Gaduwa | Rural | Gaduwa |
| 24 | Ghotwani | Rural | Ghotwani |
| 25 | Godabhatha | Rural | Mohtara |
| 26 | Hadahuli | Rural | Roudra |
| 27 | Jata | Rural | Muswadih |
| 28 | Kachri | Rural | Kanchari |
| 29 | Kajra | Rural | Dongitarai |
| 30 | Kandai | Rural | Kandai |
| 31 | Karamtara | Rural | Bhedervani |
| 32 | Karhi | Rural | Bodh |
| 33 | Kechhawai | Rural | Roudra |
| 34 | Kehka | Rural | Kehka |
| 35 | Kenwtara | Rural | Kevtara |
| 36 | Keshtara | Rural | Keshtara |
| 37 | Khairi | Rural | Khairi |
| 38 | Khamdih | Rural | Keshtara |
| 39 | Khapri Lodhi | Rural | Maatra |
| 40 | Kongiya Kalan | Rural | Kongiyakala |
| 41 | Korwai | Rural | Pipriya |
| 42 | Kutru | Rural | Bhardalodhi |
| 43 | Lolesara | Rural | Khairi |
| 44 | Mahidahi | Rural | Mahidahi |
| 45 | Matra | Rural | Maatra |
| 46 | Mauhabhatha | Rural | Mouhabhatha |
| 47 | Mohtara | Rural | Mohtara |
| 48 | Motesara | Rural | Roudra |
| 49 | Mungla Tola | Rural | Bhardalodhi |
| 50 | Musuwadih | Rural | Muswadih |
| 51 | Nawagaon Gahira | Rural | Nawagaon Gahira |
| 52 | Padakitola | Rural | Kevtara |
| 53 | Parasbod | Rural | Parasbod |
| 54 | Pipariya | Rural | Pipriya |
| 55 | Rampura | Rural | Sambalpur |
| 56 | Raudra | Rural | Roudra |
| 57 | Renga | Rural | Bodh |
| 58 | Saja | Urban | Not applicable |
| 59 | Sambalpur | Rural | Sambalpur |
| 60 | Singhanpuri | Rural | Deurgaon |
| 61 | Somai Kalan | Rural | Somai Kala |
| 62 | Somai Khurd | Rural | Somaikhurd |
| 63 | Sonpuri | Rural | Bhardalodhi |
| 64 | Suwartala | Rural | Nawagaon Gahira |
| 65 | Tendubhatha | Rural | Keshtara |
| 66 | Tendubhatha | Rural | Tendubhata |
| 67 | Tenduwa | Rural | Tendua |
Population of Saja Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Saja Tehsil had a total population of 1,17,486 people living in 23,555 households. The population comprised 58,625 males and 58,861 females, with an average population density of 229 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,17,486 | 1,02,130 | 15,356 |
| Male Population | 58,625 | 50,983 | 7,642 |
| Female Population | 58,861 | 51,147 | 7,714 |
| Total Households | 23,555 | 20,280 | 3,275 |
| Population Density | 229 / km² | 212 / km² | 504 / km² |
Saja Tehsil had 71,854 literate people and 17,181 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 14,063 and 8,522 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 17,181 | 15,101 | 2,080 |
| Literate Population | 71,854 | 61,463 | 10,391 |
| Illiterate Population | 45,632 | 40,667 | 4,965 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 14,063 | 13,383 | 680 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 8,522 | 7,352 | 1,170 |
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.