Mungeli

Mungeli 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 Mungeli Block (CD) is 03292. The total area of Mungeli Tehsil is 692 km², which includes 673.63 km² of rural area and 18.83 km² of urban area. Mungeli has a sex ratio of approximately 971 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Mungeli Tehsil

Mungeli Tehsil has a total of 248 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 Mungeli Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Mungeli Tehsil

The population profile of Mungeli 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 Mungeli 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 Mungeli Tehsil is around 2,49,229 people. This includes 1,26,407 males and 1,22,822 females. Rural population is about 2,12,779 (1,07,854 males and 1,04,925 females), while urban population is nearly 36,450 (18,553 males and 17,897 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 41,918 of the population, with 21,221 boys and 20,697 girls. Rural areas have 36,933 children, and urban areas have about 4,985 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,38,885 literate people in Mungeli Tehsil, including 83,092 literate males and 55,793 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,13,534 individuals and urban literacy covers around 25,351 people.
• About 1,10,344 people in Mungeli Tehsil are not literate, including 43,315 males and 67,029 females. Rural areas include 99,245 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 11,099 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 55,751 households, with 48,240 in villages and 7,511 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Mungeli 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 Mungeli Tehsil is approximately 79,365 people, including 40,119 males and 39,246 females. Around 72,650 people live in rural parts. Nearly 6,715 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Mungeli Tehsil is about 9,415 people, including 4,706 males and 4,709 females. Around 8,744 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 671 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 360 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 316 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,936 people per sq. km.