Pendra Road Gorella

Pendra Road Gorella 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 Pendra Road Gorella Block (CD) is 03287. The total area of Pendra Road Gorella Tehsil is 778 km², which includes 753.10 km² of rural area and 25.00 km² of urban area. Pendra Road Gorella has a sex ratio of approximately 978 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Pendra Road Gorella Tehsil

Pendra Road Gorella Tehsil has a total of 85 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 Pendra Road Gorella Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Pendra Road Gorella Tehsil

The population profile of Pendra Road Gorella 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 Pendra Road Gorella 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 Pendra Road Gorella Tehsil is around 1,34,135 people. This includes 67,806 males and 66,329 females. Rural population is about 1,15,970 (58,382 males and 57,588 females), while urban population is nearly 18,165 (9,424 males and 8,741 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 19,425 of the population, with 9,841 boys and 9,584 girls. Rural areas have 17,338 children, and urban areas have about 2,087 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 73,421 literate people in Pendra Road Gorella Tehsil, including 42,838 literate males and 30,583 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 59,517 individuals and urban literacy covers around 13,904 people.
• About 60,714 people in Pendra Road Gorella Tehsil are not literate, including 24,968 males and 35,746 females. Rural areas include 56,453 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 4,261 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 34,141 households, with 29,920 in villages and 4,221 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Pendra Road Gorella 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 Pendra Road Gorella Tehsil is approximately 6,018 people, including 3,088 males and 2,930 females. Around 4,314 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,704 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Pendra Road Gorella Tehsil is about 76,813 people, including 38,496 males and 38,317 females. Around 72,890 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 3,923 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 172 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 154 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 727 people per sq. km.