Usur
Usur is a Town and Tehsil in Bijapur 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 Usur Block (CD) is 03377. The total area of Usur Tehsil is 2,305 km². Usur has a sex ratio of approximately 977 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Usur Tehsil
Usur Tehsil has a total of 131 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 Usur Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aawapalli | Awapalli | Jagdalpur (193 km) |
| 2 | Aipenta | Lankapalli | Jagdalpur (210 km) |
| 3 | Badesukanpalli | Lingagiri | Aawapalli (a.p.) (29 km) |
| 4 | Baknagulguda | Korasguda | Dantewada (147 km) |
| 5 | Basaguda | Basaguda | Dantewada (165 km) |
| 6 | Belam Lendra | N/A | Dantewada (165 km) |
| 7 | Bhandarpal | Cherakdodi | Bijapur (34 km) |
| 8 | Bhattiguda | Engpalli | Jagdalpur (215 km) |
| 9 | Bhimaram | Pujarikanker | Bijapur (72 km) |
| 10 | Bhusapur | Marudhbaka | Dantewada (135 km) |
| 11 | Biraguda | Bechepal | Dantewada (148 km) |
| 12 | Bomed | Palaguda | Dantewada (113 km) |
| 13 | Botetong | Udtapalla | Jagdalpur (300 km) |
| 14 | Burdamadgu | Jarapalli | Usur |
| 15 | Chatlapalli | Chintakonta | Jagdalpur (195 km) |
| 16 | Cherakdodi | Cherakdodi | Dantewada (112 km) |
| 17 | Cheramangi | Nukanpal | Dantewada (113 km) |
| 18 | Chhotesukanpalli | Lingagiri | Awapalli (30 km) |
| 19 | Chilkapalli | Putkel | Dantewada (165 km) |
| 20 | Chinganmot | Pujarikanker | Usur |
| 21 | Chinganpalli | Nelakanker | Aawapalli (a.p.) (48 km) |
| 22 | Chinnadharankattu | Pamed | Usur |
| 23 | Chinnadharmaram | Dharmaram | Usur |
| 24 | Chinnagelur | Chinagelur | Dantewada (153 km) |
| 25 | Chinnautlapalli | Pujarikanker | Bijapur (67 km) |
| 26 | Chintakonta | Chintakonta | Aawapalli (a.p.) (3 km) |
| 27 | Chintanpal | Murkinar | Dantewada (112 km) |
| 28 | Chirpur Bhatti | Chipurbhatti | Jagdalpur (215 km) |
| 29 | Chutwahi | Tarrem | Dantewada (151 km) |
| 30 | Dalla | Malepalli | Dantewada (147 km) |
| 31 | Damawaram | N/A | Jagdalpur (188 km) |
| 32 | Dareli | Daroli | Bhadrachalam (a.p.) (93 km) |
| 33 | Dharamapur | Malepalli | Dantewada (145 km) |
| 34 | Dharavaram | Nukanpal | Dantewada (102 km) |
| 35 | Dharmaram | Dharmaram | Jagdalpur (93 km) |
| 36 | Dholeguda | Lingagiri | Dantewada (150 km) |
| 37 | Dugaiguda | Chintakonta | Jagdalpur (190 km) |
| 38 | Engpalli | Engpalli | Jagdalpur (215 km) |
| 39 | Errabor | Kanchal | Dantewada (198 km) |
| 40 | Farsapalli | Engpalli | Dantewada (102 km) |
| 41 | Futkel | Putkel | Dantewada (165 km) |
| 42 | Gadiguda | Pamed | Jagdalpur (240 km) |
| 43 | Gaganpalli | Gaganpalli | Dantewada (152 km) |
| 44 | Galgam | Galgam | Bijapur (50 km) |
| 45 | Gundam | Chinagelur | Dantewada (157 km) |
| 46 | Gundrajguda | Kanchal | Dantewada (196 km) |
| 47 | Gunjeparti | Galgam | Bijapur (50 km) |
| 48 | Gupkonta | Murkinar | Usur |
| 49 | Hirapur | Hirapur | Dantewada (165 km) |
| 50 | Ilmidi | Ilmidi | Dantewada (135 km) |
| 51 | Jarapalli | Jarapalli | Jagdalpur (88 km) |
| 52 | Jidpalli | Dharmaram | Jagdalpur (88 km) |
| 53 | Jinippa | Lankapalli | Dantewada (112 km) |
| 54 | Kamlapur | Nelakanker | Aawapalli (a.p.) (40 km) |
| 55 | Kanchala | Kanchal | Bhadrachalam (a.p.) (108 km) |
| 56 | Kanhaiguda | Engpalli | Usur |
| 57 | Kasiguda | Basaguda | Dantewada (160 km) |
| 58 | Kaurgutta | Kanchal | Bhadrachalam (a.p.) (103 km) |
| 59 | Kesgal | Pusgudi | Usur |
| 60 | Komatpalli | Kondapalli | Jagdalpur (239 km) |
| 61 | Kondapalli | Kondapalli | Jagdalpur (239 km) |
| 62 | Konjed | Gaganpalli | Dantewada (150 km) |
| 63 | Korsaguda | Korasguda | Dantewada (147 km) |
| 64 | Kottaguda | Bhadrakali | Jagdalpur (210 km) |
| 65 | Kottapalli | Pujarikanker | Dantewada (180 km) |
| 66 | Kottapenta | Malempenta | Usur |
| 67 | Kotur | Malempenta | Aawapalli (a.p.) (39 km) |
| 68 | Lankapalli | Lankapalli | Dantewada (110 km) |
| 69 | Lingagiri | Lingagiri | Aawapalli (a.p.) (19 km) |
| 70 | Lingapur | Marudhbaka | Dantewada (145 km) |
| 71 | Malempenta | Malempenta | Aawapalli (a.p.) (42 km) |
| 72 | Mallepalli | Malepalli | Dantewada (146 km) |
| 73 | Mangaltor | Daroli | Dantewada (200 km) |
| 74 | Marudbaka | Marudhbaka | Dantewada (145 km) |
| 75 | Mediguda | Jarapalli | Jagdalpur (255 km) |
| 76 | Metaguda | Daroli | Dantewada (195 km) |
| 77 | Minagatta | Palaguda | Usur |
| 78 | Modakpal | Murkinar | Dantewada (112 km) |
| 79 | Munjal Kanker | Engpalli | Dantewada (103 km) |
| 80 | Murdanda | Murdanda | Jagdalpur (204 km) |
| 81 | Murkinar | Murkinar | Dantewada (107 km) |
| 82 | Nadpalli | Galgam | Bijapur (5 km) |
| 83 | Nambi | Galgam | Bijapur (50 km) |
| 84 | Narsapur | Gaganpalli | Dantewada (167 km) |
| 85 | Nela Kanker | Nelakanker | Aawapalli (a.p.) (35 km) |
| 86 | Nukanpal | Nukanpal | Dantewada (99 km) |
| 87 | Oautpalli | Korasguda | Bijapur (55 km) |
| 88 | Pakela | Chipurbhatti | Jagdalpur (211 km) |
| 89 | Palaguda | Palaguda | Bhadrachalam (a.p.) (108 km) |
| 90 | Pamed | Pamed | Jagdalpur (250 km) |
| 91 | Pangampal | Murkinar | Dantewada (109 km) |
| 92 | Pawrel | Pusgudi | Dantewada (122 km) |
| 93 | Pedachanda | Daroli | Dantewada (199 km) |
| 94 | Pedadharmaram | Pamed | Jagdalpur (242 km) |
| 95 | Pedapalli | Lingagiri | Usur |
| 96 | Peddadharankattu | Jarapalli | Jagdalpur (250 km) |
| 97 | Pedyageloor | Chinagelur | Dantewada (155 km) |
| 98 | Pegdapalli | Chipurbhatti | Jagdalpur (215 km) |
| 99 | Penkram | Cherakdodi | Bijapur (26 km) |
| 100 | Perampalli | Semaldodi | Dantewada (156 km) |
| 101 | Phuttapalli | Galgam | Dantewada (127 km) |
| 102 | Pinachanda | Udtapalla | Jagdalpur (213 km) |
| 103 | Polampalli | Polampalli | Aawapalli (a.p.) (48 km) |
| 104 | Polempalli | Malempenta | Usur |
| 105 | Pujarikanker | Pujarikanker | Dantewada (155 km) |
| 106 | Punnoor | Nukanpal | Bijapur (31 km) |
| 107 | Pusbaka | Pusbaka | Bijapur (68 km) |
| 108 | Pusgudi | Pusgudi | Dantewada (108 km) |
| 109 | Puskonta | Hirapur | Dantewada (165 km) |
| 110 | Rajpeta | Korasguda | Bijapur (61 km) |
| 111 | Rampur | Pujarikanker | Bijapur (75 km) |
| 112 | Raspalli | Udtapalla | Jagdalpur (294 km) |
| 113 | Rekhapalli | Nelakanker | Aawapalli (a.p.) (45 km) |
| 114 | Sandrel | Murkinar | Dantewada (117 km) |
| 115 | Sankanpalli | Sankanpalli | Usur |
| 116 | Saped | Pujarikanker | Jagdalpur (250 km) |
| 117 | Sarkeguda | Korasguda | Dantewada (150 km) |
| 118 | Semaldodi | Semaldodi | Dantewada (150 km) |
| 119 | Surnar | Lingagiri | Aawapalli (a.p.) (29 km) |
| 120 | Tarrem | Tarrem | Dantewada (152 km) |
| 121 | Tekalgudiyam | Gaganpalli | Dantewada (150 km) |
| 122 | Tekler | Jarapalli | Jagdalpur (268 km) |
| 123 | Tekmetla | Polampalli | Aawapalli (a.p.) (35 km) |
| 124 | Timmapur | Timmapur | Bijapur (46 km) |
| 125 | Tongguda | Jarapalli | Jagdalpur (248 km) |
| 126 | Tukiguda | Kanchal | Usur |
| 127 | Tumrela | Malempenta | Aawapalli (a.p.) (42 km) |
| 128 | Udtamalla | Udtapalla | Jagdalpur (274 km) |
| 129 | Usur | Usoor | Dantewada (153 km) |
| 130 | Utlapalli | Semaldodi | Dantewada (165 km) |
| 131 | Yampur | Udtapalla | Jagdalpur (279 km) |
Population of Usur Tehsil
The population profile of Usur 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 Usur Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 55,686 | 55,686 | N/A |
| Male Population | 28,161 | 28,161 | N/A |
| Female Population | 27,525 | 27,525 | N/A |
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 8,808 | 8,808 | N/A |
| Male Child Population (Age 0–6) | 4,473 | 4,473 | N/A |
| Female Child Population (Age 0–6) | 4,335 | 4,335 | N/A |
| Literate Population | 14,404 | 14,404 | N/A |
| Literate Male Population | 9,191 | 9,191 | N/A |
| Literate Female Population | 5,213 | 5,213 | N/A |
| Illiterate Population | 41,282 | 41,282 | N/A |
| Illiterate Male Population | 18,970 | 18,970 | N/A |
| Illiterate Female Population | 22,312 | 22,312 | N/A |
| Total Households | 11,972 | 11,972 | N/A |
Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:
- Total population is approximately 55,686 people. Includes nearly 28,161 males and 27,525 females. Rural population is about 55,686 people.
- There are around 8,808 children aged 0 to 6 years. This includes approximately 4,473 boys and 4,335 girls.
- Literate population is about 14,404 people. Non-literate population is around 41,282 people.
- There are nearly 11,972 households.
Social Structure and Density
This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Usur 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.
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total SC Population | 1,636 | 1,636 | N/A |
| SC Male Population | 838 | 838 | N/A |
| SC Female Population | 798 | 798 | N/A |
| Total ST Population | 49,681 | 49,681 | N/A |
| ST Male Population | 24,948 | 24,948 | N/A |
| ST Female Population | 24,733 | 24,733 | N/A |
| Population Density | 24 / km² | 24 / km² | N/A |
Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:
- Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Usur Tehsil is approximately 1,636 people, including 838 males and 798 females. Around 1,636 people live in rural parts.
- Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Usur Tehsil is about 49,681 people, including 24,948 males and 24,733 females. Around 49,681 live in villages or rural parts.
- In terms of density, overall population density is around 24 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 24 people per sq. km.