Masturi

Masturi 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 Masturi Block (CD) is 03296. The total area of Masturi Tehsil is 854 km², which includes 839.70 km² of rural area and 14.24 km² of urban area. Masturi has a sex ratio of approximately 985 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Masturi Tehsil

Masturi Tehsil has a total of 163 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 Masturi Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Masturi Tehsil

The population profile of Masturi 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 Masturi 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 Masturi Tehsil is around 2,97,726 people. This includes 1,49,980 males and 1,47,746 females. Rural population is about 2,89,221 (1,45,570 males and 1,43,651 females), while urban population is nearly 8,505 (4,410 males and 4,095 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 45,828 of the population, with 23,422 boys and 22,406 girls. Rural areas have 44,625 children, and urban areas have about 1,203 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,72,013 literate people in Masturi Tehsil, including 1,02,351 literate males and 69,662 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,67,469 individuals and urban literacy covers around 4,544 people.
• About 1,25,713 people in Masturi Tehsil are not literate, including 47,629 males and 78,084 females. Rural areas include 1,21,752 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 3,961 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 66,739 households, with 65,146 in villages and 1,593 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Masturi 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 Masturi Tehsil is approximately 86,228 people, including 43,831 males and 42,397 females. Around 84,792 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,436 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Masturi Tehsil is about 39,665 people, including 19,700 males and 19,965 females. Around 39,068 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 597 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 349 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 344 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 597 people per sq. km.