Kota

Kota is a Town and Tehsil in Bilaspur 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 Kota Block (CD) is 03291. The total area of Kota Tehsil is 1,156 km², which includes 1,100.86 km² of rural area and 54.87 km² of urban area. Kota has a sex ratio of approximately 978 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Kota Tehsil

Kota Tehsil has a total of 152 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 Kota Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Kota Tehsil

The population profile of Kota 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 Kota Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Kota Tehsil is around 2,28,358 people. This includes 1,15,444 males and 1,12,914 females. Rural population is about 1,85,317 (93,339 males and 91,978 females), while urban population is nearly 43,041 (22,105 males and 20,936 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 35,970 of the population, with 18,283 boys and 17,687 girls. Rural areas have 29,883 children, and urban areas have about 6,087 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,32,759 literate people in Kota Tehsil, including 78,781 literate males and 53,978 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,03,597 individuals and urban literacy covers around 29,162 people.
• About 95,599 people in Kota Tehsil are not literate, including 36,663 males and 58,936 females. Rural areas include 81,720 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 13,879 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 54,987 households, with 45,556 in villages and 9,431 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Kota 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.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Kota Tehsil is approximately 27,738 people, including 14,048 males and 13,690 females. Around 21,242 people live in rural parts. Nearly 6,496 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Kota Tehsil is about 89,940 people, including 45,045 males and 44,895 females. Around 83,691 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 6,249 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 198 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 168 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 784 people per sq. km.