Masturi Tehsil - Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh
Masturi 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 Jairamnagar, while the nearest airport is Bilaspur Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 16.4 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 854 km², including 839.70 km² of rural area and 14.24 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 985 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Masturi Tehsil
Masturi 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 | Akola | Rural | Akola |
| 2 | Ankdih | Rural | Ankhdih |
| 3 | Bakarkuda | Rural | Bakarkuda |
| 4 | Beltukari | Rural | Beltukari |
| 5 | Betari | Rural | Jaitpur |
| 6 | Bhadaura | Rural | Bhadoura |
| 7 | Bhanesar | Rural | Bhaneshar |
| 8 | Bhelai | Rural | Bhilai |
| 9 | Binaika | Rural | Dagniya |
| 10 | Budhikhar | Rural | Budhikhar |
| 11 | Chakarbedha | Rural | Chakarbedha |
| 12 | Chauha | Rural | Chouha |
| 13 | Daldali | Rural | Dodaki |
| 14 | Danganiya | Rural | Dagniya |
| 15 | Darrighat | Rural | Darrighat |
| 16 | Deogaon | Rural | Devgaon |
| 17 | Dodki | Rural | Dodaki |
| 18 | Entawa | Rural | Itwa |
| 19 | Gataura | Rural | Gatoura |
| 20 | Hirri | Rural | Hirri |
| 21 | Jairam Nagar | Rural | Jairamnagar |
| 22 | Jaitpur | Rural | Jaitpur |
| 23 | Karra | Rural | Karra |
| 24 | Khapri | Rural | Kokadi |
| 25 | Khorasi | Rural | Mudpar (Khorsi) |
| 26 | Khudubhatha | Rural | Khudubhata |
| 27 | Kirari | Rural | Kirari |
| 28 | Koharauda | Rural | Kohrauda |
| 29 | Koni | Rural | Koni |
| 30 | Kosamdhi | Rural | Kosamdih |
| 31 | Lawar | Rural | Lawar |
| 32 | Limtara | Rural | Limtara |
| 33 | Malhar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 34 | Masturi | Rural | Masturi |
| 35 | Matiya | Rural | Matiya |
| 36 | Mohatra | Rural | Mohtara |
| 37 | Mudpar | Rural | Mudpar (Khorsi) |
| 38 | Nawagaon | Rural | Tikari |
| 39 | Pali | Rural | Pali |
| 40 | Paraghat | Rural | Paraghat |
| 41 | Parsada | Rural | Parsada Kisan |
| 42 | Parsadabed | Rural | Parsada Ved |
| 43 | Pathartal | Rural | Bakarkuda |
| 44 | Pendari | Rural | Pendri |
| 45 | Raliya | Rural | Raliya |
| 46 | Risda | Rural | Risda |
| 47 | Sargawan | Rural | Sargawa |
| 48 | Sarseni | Rural | Sarseni |
| 49 | Themhapar | Rural | Chakarbedha |
| 50 | Tikari | Rural | Tikari |
| 51 | Vidyadih | Rural | Vidyadih |
Population of Masturi Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Masturi Tehsil had a total population of 2,97,726 people living in 66,739 households. The population comprised 1,49,980 males and 1,47,746 females, with an average population density of 349 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,97,726 | 2,89,221 | 8,505 |
| Male Population | 1,49,980 | 1,45,570 | 4,410 |
| Female Population | 1,47,746 | 1,43,651 | 4,095 |
| Total Households | 66,739 | 65,146 | 1,593 |
| Population Density | 349 / km² | 344 / km² | 597 / km² |
Masturi Tehsil had 1,72,013 literate people and 45,828 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 86,228 and 39,665 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 45,828 | 44,625 | 1,203 |
| Literate Population | 1,72,013 | 1,67,469 | 4,544 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,25,713 | 1,21,752 | 3,961 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 86,228 | 84,792 | 1,436 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 39,665 | 39,068 | 597 |
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.