Kota Tehsil - Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh
Kota is an administrative tehsil in the Bilaspur 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 Belgahna, while the nearest airport is Bilaspur Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 38.4 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 1,156 km², including 1,100.86 km² of rural area and 54.87 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 978 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Kota Tehsil
Kota Tehsil has a total of 51 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 | Amali | Rural | Amali |
| 2 | Amane | Rural | Amane |
| 3 | Bankighat | Rural | Kalartarai |
| 4 | Bansajhal | Rural | Nagchuwa |
| 5 | Bardwar | Rural | Bardwar |
| 6 | Bedapat | Rural | Litiya |
| 7 | Billiband | Rural | Billiband |
| 8 | Changori | Rural | Changori |
| 9 | Davanpur | Rural | Davanpur |
| 10 | Dhanras | Rural | Dhanras |
| 11 | Dhuma | Rural | Dhuma |
| 12 | Dindol | Rural | Dhuma |
| 13 | Gobaripat | Rural | Gobripat |
| 14 | Jhingatpur | Rural | Jhingatpur |
| 15 | Jogipur | Rural | Jogipur |
| 16 | Kalartarai | Rural | Kalartarai |
| 17 | Kargi Kalan | Rural | Kargi Kala |
| 18 | Kargi Khurd | Rural | Kargi Khurd |
| 19 | Karka | Rural | Karka |
| 20 | Karpiha | Rural | Dhanras |
| 21 | Kewarapara | Rural | Karka |
| 22 | Khairjhiti | Rural | Khairjhiti |
| 23 | Kharga | Rural | Sirsaha |
| 24 | Khurdur | Rural | Khurdur |
| 25 | Kota | Urban | Not applicable |
| 26 | Kunwarimuda | Rural | Kuwarimuda |
| 27 | Kusmuli | Rural | Kusmuli |
| 28 | Lalpur | Rural | Lalpur |
| 29 | Lamkena | Rural | Lamkena |
| 30 | Litiya | Rural | Litiya |
| 31 | Lokband | Rural | Kargi Khurd |
| 32 | Manpahri | Rural | Manpahari |
| 33 | Manpur | Rural | Davanpur |
| 34 | Matsagra | Rural | Matsagra |
| 35 | Mohadi | Rural | Litiya |
| 36 | Mohtara | Rural | Karka |
| 37 | Nagchuwa | Rural | Nagchuwa |
| 38 | Nawagaon | Rural | Navagaon (Salka) |
| 39 | Newsa | Rural | Nevsa |
| 40 | Parsada | Rural | Parasda |
| 41 | Pataita | Rural | Pataita |
| 42 | Pipartarai | Rural | Pipartarai |
| 43 | Pondi | Rural | Pondi |
| 44 | Ranisagar | Rural | Ranisagar |
| 45 | Salka | Rural | Salka |
| 46 | Saraipali | Rural | Shiv Tarai |
| 47 | Semariya | Rural | Samria |
| 48 | Shivtarai | Rural | Shiv Tarai |
| 49 | Sirsaha | Rural | Sirsaha |
| 50 | Tenduwa | Rural | Tendua |
| 51 | Tikripara | Rural | Matsagra |
Population of Kota Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Kota Tehsil had a total population of 2,28,358 people living in 54,987 households. The population comprised 1,15,444 males and 1,12,914 females, with an average population density of 198 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,28,358 | 1,85,317 | 43,041 |
| Male Population | 1,15,444 | 93,339 | 22,105 |
| Female Population | 1,12,914 | 91,978 | 20,936 |
| Total Households | 54,987 | 45,556 | 9,431 |
| Population Density | 198 / km² | 168 / km² | 784 / km² |
Kota Tehsil had 1,32,759 literate people and 35,970 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 27,738 and 89,940 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 35,970 | 29,883 | 6,087 |
| Literate Population | 1,32,759 | 1,03,597 | 29,162 |
| Illiterate Population | 95,599 | 81,720 | 13,879 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 27,738 | 21,242 | 6,496 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 89,940 | 83,691 | 6,249 |
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.