Konta
Konta is a Town and Tehsil in Dakshin Bastar Dantewada 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 information the sub-district code of Konta Block (CD) is 03373. Total area of konta tehsil is 3,576 km² including 3,562.23 km² rural area and 13.83 km² urban area. Konta tehsil has a population of 1,05,596 peoples, out of which urban population is 14,276 while rural population is 91,320. Konta has a sex ratio of approximately 971 females for every 1,000 males. Konta tehsil has a population density of 29.53 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 23,714 houses in the sub-district, including 3,075 urban houses and 20,639 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 24.20% population of konta tehsil is literate, out of which 30.79% males and 17.43% females are literate. There are about 239 villages in konta tehsil, which you can browse from konta tehsil villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
List of Villages in Konta Tehsil
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Achkat | Kamaram | Dornapal (51 km) |
| 2 | Alampalli | Elampalli | Dornapal (71 km) |
| 3 | Amapenta | Palachalma | Bhadrachalam (a.p.) (71 km) |
| 4 | Arepad | N/A | Laxminagram (24 km) |
| 5 | Argutta | Argatta | Dornapal (12 km) |
| 6 | Arlampalli | Medwahi | Dornapal (18 km) |
| 7 | Arlapenta | Kistaram | Bhadrachalam (a.p.) (43 km) |
| 8 | Asirguda | Injaram | Konta (17 km) |
| 9 | Ategatta | Darbhaguda | Sukma (60 km) |
| 10 | Bade Gangulawa | Kerlapenda | Dornapal (57 km) |
| 11 | Badehirma | Gumodi | Dornapal (70 km) |
| 12 | Badekedwad | Pentavad | Dornapal (60 km) |
| 13 | Bagdeguda | Bagdeguda | Dornapal (38 km) |
| 14 | Bainpalli | Tarlaguda | Dornapal (64 km) |
| 15 | Banda | Banda | Dornapal (51 km) |
| 16 | Banjalwahi | Singaram | Bhadrachalam (a.p.) (53 km) |
| 17 | Banjamguda | Mulakisoli | Sukma (62 km) |
| 18 | Banjepalli | Elampalli | Sukma (101 km) |
| 19 | Bankamadgu | Gangaler | Dornapal (100 km) |
| 20 | Bardelpad | Polampalli | Sukma (56 km) |
| 21 | Bater | Mehta | Sukma (110 km) |
| 22 | Bedre | Silger | Konta (115 km) |
| 23 | Bermaor | Palamadgu | Dornapal (53 km) |
| 24 | Betahadma | N/A | Bhadrachalam (a.p.) (31 km) |
| 25 | Bhandarchalka | Golapalli | Konta (38 km) |
| 26 | Bhandarpadar | Kottacheru | Konta (40 km) |
| 27 | Bhatpad | Pentavad | Dornapal (45 km) |
| 28 | Bhattiguda | Golapalli | Bhadrachalam (a.p.) (45 km) |
| 29 | Bheji | Bheji | Konta (29 km) |
| 30 | Bhimapuram | Kunded | Dornapal (66 km) |
| 31 | Bhimapuram Karkanguda | Surpanguda | Konta (90 km) |
| 32 | Birabhatti | Regadgatta | Sukma (120 km) |
| 33 | Birla | Marayigura | Konta (22 km) |
| 34 | Bodrajpadar | Burklanka | Konta (36 km) |
| 35 | Bodumpad | Samsatti | Dornapal (45 km) |
| 36 | Bojraiguda | Injaram | Sukma (95 km) |
| 37 | Bolangtong | Mehta | Sukma (98 km) |
| 38 | Burkapal | Tadmetla | Dornapal (40 km) |
| 39 | Burklanka | Burklanka | Konta (45 km) |
| 40 | Burungpad | N/A | Laxminagram (30 km) |
| 41 | Chhotegan Gulawa | Kerlapenda | Dornapal (58 km) |
| 42 | Chhotekedwad | Pentavad | Dornapal (60 km) |
| 43 | Chikpalli | Kankerlanka | Konta (65 km) |
| 44 | Chimli | Milampalli | Dornapal (62 km) |
| 45 | Chimlilava | Elampalli | Sukma (112 km) |
| 46 | Chinnabodkel | Morpalli | Dornapal (52 km) |
| 47 | Chinnarampuram | N/A | Bhadrachalam (a.p.) (51 km) |
| 48 | Chintagupha | Chintagupha | Dornapal (30 km) |
| 49 | Chintakonta | Dhondra | Sukma (97 km) |
| 50 | Chintalnar | Chintalnar | Dornapal (103 km) |
| 51 | Dabbakonta | Dabbakonta | Konta (45 km) |
| 52 | Dabbapad | N/A | Dornapal (70 km) |
| 53 | Danteshapuram | Burklanka | Konta (44 km) |
| 54 | Devarpalli | N/A | Konta (70 km) |
| 55 | Dewarpalli | Gorgunda | Dornapal (5 km) |
| 56 | Dharma Penta | Kistaram | Bhadrachalam (a.p.) (41 km) |
| 57 | Dharmaram | Palachalma | Bhadrachalam (a.p.) (51 km) |
| 58 | Dhondhara | Dhondra | Konta (1 km) |
| 59 | Dokpad | N/A | Bhadrachalam (a.p.) (61 km) |
| 60 | Dorabhangoo | N/A | Dornapal (70 km) |
| 61 | Dubbamarka | Elmagunda | Dornapal (72 km) |
| 62 | Dubbatota | Dubbatota | Dornapal (30 km) |
| 63 | Duled | Duled | Dornapal (30 km) |
| 64 | Durandarbha | Silger | Sukma (101 km) |
| 65 | Durma | N/A | Dornapal (70 km) |
| 66 | Eladamdagoo | Bheji | Konta (33 km) |
| 67 | Elkan Guda | Kistaram | Bhadrachalam (a.p.) (44 km) |
| 68 | Elmagunda | Elmagunda | Dornapal (45 km) |
| 69 | Entapad | Pentavad | Konta (21 km) |
| 70 | Errabore | Errabore | Dornapal (21 km) |
| 71 | Etampad | N/A | Sukma (130 km) |
| 72 | Gachanpalli | Burklanka | Konta (42 km) |
| 73 | Gaganpalli | Gaganpalli | Konta (26 km) |
| 74 | Gangarajpad | Mehta | Sukma (108 km) |
| 75 | Gangrel | Gangaler | Konta (60 km) |
| 76 | Gattapad | Nagaram | Dornapal (85 km) |
| 77 | Godelguda | Korrapad | Sukma (62 km) |
| 78 | Gogunda | N/A | Dornapal (35 km) |
| 79 | Golagudiam | Kamaram | Dornapal (60 km) |
| 80 | Golapalli | Golapalli | Bhadrachalam (a.p.) (40 km) |
| 81 | Gomapad | Mehta | Sukma (100 km) |
| 82 | Gondiguda | Singaram | Bhadrachalam (a.p.) (50 km) |
| 83 | Gondpalli | Gondpalli | Dornapal (68 km) |
| 84 | Gorgunda | Gorgunda | Dornapal (10 km) |
| 85 | Gorkha | Kottacheru | Konta (23 km) |
| 86 | Gudraj Pad | Burklanka | Konta (53 km) |
| 87 | Gumodi | Gumodi | Konta (110 km) |
| 88 | Injaram | Injaram | Dornapal (35 km) |
| 89 | Irpaguda | Injaram | Konta (16 km) |
| 90 | Itrajpad | Burklanka | Konta (58 km) |
| 91 | Jabagatta | Morpalli | Dornapal (65 km) |
| 92 | Jabeli | Singaram | Konta (40 km) |
| 93 | Jagaram | Palamadgu | Sukma (60 km) |
| 94 | Jagargunda | Jagargunda | Dornapal (56 km) |
| 95 | Jagawaram | Mulakisoli | Dornapal (23 km) |
| 96 | Jatapad | N/A | Bhadrachalam (a.p.) (73 km) |
| 97 | Jinilanka | N/A | Bhadrachalam (a.p.) (52 km) |
| 98 | Jonaguda | Pentachimli | Sukma (116 km) |
| 99 | Kamaram | Kamaram | Dornapal (58 km) |
| 100 | Kamrajpad | Marayigura | Konta (10 km) |
| 101 | Kangaltong | Palachalma | Konta (55 km) |
| 102 | Kanhaiguda | Banda | Dornapal (68 km) |
| 103 | Kanhaimarka | N/A | Konta (65 km) |
| 104 | Kankerlanka | Kankerlanka | Konta (60 km) |
| 105 | Kansaram | Kistaram | Bhadrachalam (a.p.) (54 km) |
| 106 | Karigudam | Elmagunda | Bhadrachalam (a.p.) (58 km) |
| 107 | Karigundam | Chintagupha | Dornapal (37 km) |
| 108 | Kasalpar | Tetrai | Dornapal (40 km) |
| 109 | Kerlapenda | Kerlapenda | Dornapal (57 km) |
| 110 | Kindarelpad | Singaram | Konta (25 km) |
| 111 | Kista Ram | Milampalli | Dornapal (52 km) |
| 112 | Kistaram | Kistaram | Laxminagram (25 km) |
| 113 | Kodmer | Tarlaguda | Dornapal (61 km) |
| 114 | Kondasawali | Kondasanwli | Dornapal (65 km) |
| 115 | Korajguda | Singaram | Konta (44 km) |
| 116 | Korrapad | Korrapad | Dornapal (18 km) |
| 117 | Kosampad | Elmagunda | Bhadrachalam (a.p.) (68 km) |
| 118 | Kotaguda | Mukram | Dornapal (48 km) |
| 119 | Kotaiguda | Dabbakonta | Konta (40 km) |
| 120 | Kotapalli | Nagaram | Dornapal (80 km) |
| 121 | Kotur | Maraiguda | Bhadrachalam (a.p.) (30 km) |
| 122 | Kumad Tong | Kistaram | Bhadrachalam (a.p.) (47 km) |
| 123 | Kumhar Padar | Pentavad | Sukma (30 km) |
| 124 | Kunded | Kunded | Dornapal (55 km) |
| 125 | Lakhapal | Mukram | Dornapal (50 km) |
| 126 | Lendra | Darbhaguda | Dornapal (20 km) |
| 127 | Linganpalli | Maraiguda | Bhadrachalam (a.p.) (26 km) |
| 128 | Mamirguda | Golapalli | Bhadrachalam (a.p.) (42 km) |
| 129 | Mandimarka | Gondpalli | Dornapal (75 km) |
| 130 | Mangalguda | Banda | Konta (7 km) |
| 131 | Manikonta | Manikonta | Dornapal (13 km) |
| 132 | Maraiguda | Marayigura | Sukma (68 km) |
| 133 | Medvahi | Medwahi | Konta (46 km) |
| 134 | Mehta | Mehta | Sukma (105 km) |
| 135 | Melasur | Burklanka | Konta (70 km) |
| 136 | Metaguda | Mulakisoli | Sukma (62 km) |
| 137 | Michiguda | Bagdeguda | Dornapal (45 km) |
| 138 | Milampalli | Milampalli | Konta (100 km) |
| 139 | Minpa | Duled | Dornapal (44 km) |
| 140 | Misma | Misma | Dornapal (12 km) |
| 141 | Morpalli | Morpalli | Dornapal (45 km) |
| 142 | Mosalmadagoo | Regadgatta | Sukma (98 km) |
| 143 | Mosalmadgu | Singaram | Bhadrachalam (a.p.) (52 km) |
| 144 | Mukram | Mukram | Sukma (69 km) |
| 145 | Mukudtong | Kottacheru | Konta (27 km) |
| 146 | Mulakisoli | Mulakisoli | Dornapal (37 km) |
| 147 | Mundpalli | Misma | Dornapal (18 km) |
| 148 | Murliguda | Banda | Konta (6 km) |
| 149 | Nagalgunda | Nagalguda | Dornapal (4 km) |
| 150 | Nagaram | Nagaram | Dornapal (42 km) |
| 151 | Narsa Puram | Chintalnar | Dornapal (51 km) |
| 152 | Nayapara | Elmagunda | Bhadrachalam (a.p.) (71 km) |
| 153 | Nilamadgu | Mehta | Konta (15 km) |
| 154 | Nilawada | Gorgunda | Dornapal (8 km) |
| 155 | Nilawaya | Samsatti | Dornapal (22 km) |
| 156 | Nimalguda | Kistaram | Bhadrachalam (a.p.) (61 km) |
| 157 | Nulkatong | Banda | Konta (19 km) |
| 158 | Palachalma | Palachalma | Konta (110 km) |
| 159 | Palamadgu | Palamadgu | Dornapal (18 km) |
| 160 | Palodi | Kistaram | Bhadrachalam (a.p.) (54 km) |
| 161 | Pamlur | Pentavad | Konta (75 km) |
| 162 | Panta Chimli | Pentachimli | Sukma (90 km) |
| 163 | Pariya | Samsatti | Dornapal (26 km) |
| 164 | Parlagatta | Kondasanwli | Dornapal (58 km) |
| 165 | Pedabodkel | Morpalli | Dornapal (48 km) |
| 166 | Pedakisoli | Injaram | Konta (18 km) |
| 167 | Pedakurti | Manikonta | Dornapal (9 km) |
| 168 | Penta | Nagalguda | Dornapal (4 km) |
| 169 | Pentapad | Pentavad | Konta (47 km) |
| 170 | Pesalpad | N/A | Laxminagram (43 km) |
| 171 | Phaidaguda | Dubbatota | Dornapal (143 km) |
| 172 | Phandiguda | Injaram | Konta (5 km) |
| 173 | Pidmel | Dabbakonta | Konta (45 km) |
| 174 | Pilawaya | Mehta | Sukma (106 km) |
| 175 | Pinabheji | Misma | Dornapal (20 km) |
| 176 | Polampalli | Gangaler | Sukma (60 km) |
| 177 | Porogumodi | Gumodi | Dornapal (72 km) |
| 178 | Porokakadi | Gumodi | Dornapal (72 km) |
| 179 | Porokonda Sawali | Kondasanwli | Konta (113 km) |
| 180 | Potakpalli | Elmagunda | Bhadrachalam (a.p.) (63 km) |
| 181 | Potebhangi | Gangaler | Bhadrachalam (a.p.) (55 km) |
| 182 | Punpalli | Punpalli | Dornapal (18 km) |
| 183 | Pusguda | Mehta | Sukma (108 km) |
| 184 | Pusgudh | N/A | Bhadrachalam (a.p.) (60 km) |
| 185 | Pusgupha | Maraiguda | Bhadrachalam (a.p.) (25 km) |
| 186 | Puswada | Kankerlanka | Konta (65 km) |
| 187 | Putepal | Kistaram | Dornapal (65 km) |
| 188 | Puwarti | Pentachimli | Dornapal (65 km) |
| 189 | Raiguda | Chintalnar | Bhadrachalam (a.p.) (55 km) |
| 190 | Rajpadar | Pentavad | Sukma (30 km) |
| 191 | Rajpenta | Kamaram | Dornapal (56 km) |
| 192 | Rama Ram | Milampalli | Dornapal (59 km) |
| 193 | Ramaram | Dabbakonta | Dornapal (37 km) |
| 194 | Rampuram | Golapalli | Bhadrachalam (a.p.) (50 km) |
| 195 | Rasatong | Singaram | Konta (45 km) |
| 196 | Redlapalli | Gangaler | Bhadrachalam (a.p.) (68 km) |
| 197 | Regadgatta | Maraiguda | Sukma (98 km) |
| 198 | Regdagatta | Regadgatta | Bhadrachalam (a.p.) (40 km) |
| 199 | Regrayguda | Korrapad | Sukma (68 km) |
| 200 | Sakler | Elmagunda | Dornapal (59 km) |
| 201 | Salatong | Elmagunda | Dornapal (51 km) |
| 202 | Samsatti | Samsatti | Dornapal (20 km) |
| 203 | Sannampenta | Kistaram | Laxminagram (26 km) |
| 204 | Sendur Guda | Gangaler | Bhadrachalam (a.p.) (50 km) |
| 205 | Silger | Silger | Sukma (105 km) |
| 206 | Singa Ram | Kamaram | Dornapal (56 km) |
| 207 | Singanmargu | N/A | Konta (90 km) |
| 208 | Singanpad | Palachalma | Bhadrachalam (a.p.) (49 km) |
| 209 | Singaram | Singaram | Bhadrachalam (a.p.) (53 km) |
| 210 | Sinkawaya | N/A | Konta |
| 211 | Somalguda | Gangaler | Bhadrachalam (a.p.) (65 km) |
| 212 | Sunnamguda | Dhondra | Konta (4 km) |
| 213 | Surpanguda | Surpanguda | Dornapal (55 km) |
| 214 | Tadmatela | Tadmetla | Dornapal (45 km) |
| 215 | Tarlaguda | Golapalli | Sukma (95 km) |
| 216 | Tekalgudiam | Pentachimli | Dornapal (70 km) |
| 217 | Temalpada | Chintagupha | Dornapal (25 km) |
| 218 | Tetemadgu | Kistaram | Konta (70 km) |
| 219 | Tetrai | Tetrai | Dornapal (15 km) |
| 220 | Tiganpalli | Kistaram | Bhadrachalam (a.p.) (47 km) |
| 221 | Timmapenta | Nagaram | Dornapal (77 km) |
| 222 | Timmapuram | Gondpalli | Dornapal (75 km) |
| 223 | Todamarka | Elmagunda | Dornapal (62 km) |
| 224 | Tokanpalli | Kerlapenda | Dornapal (51 km) |
| 225 | Tolewarti | Kunded | Dornapal (72 km) |
| 226 | Tolnai | Tetrai | Dornapal (15 km) |
| 227 | Tongpalli | Mukram | Dornapal (45 km) |
| 228 | Tumalbhatti | Golapalli | Bhadrachalam (a.p.) (47 km) |
| 229 | Tumalpad | Pentachimli | Dornapal (80 km) |
| 230 | Tumalpad 2 | Pentavad | Konta (28 km) |
| 231 | Tumolpad 1 | Pentavad | Konta (76 km) |
| 232 | Tunga Babu | Gangaler | Bhadrachalam (a.p.) (55 km) |
| 233 | Upampalli | Misma | Konta (71 km) |
| 234 | Ursangal | Kunded | Dornapal (68 km) |
| 235 | Uskawaya | Banda | Konta (13 km) |
| 236 | Venkatapal | Banda | Jagdalpur (3 km) |
| 237 | Vikrampalli | Tarlaguda | Sukma (99 km) |
| 238 | Viragaglare | N/A | Bhadrachalam (a.p.) (50 km) |
| 239 | Virapuram | Maraiguda | Bhadrachalam (a.p.) (33 km) |
Population of Konta Tehsil
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 91,320 | 14,276 | 1,05,596 |
| Male Population | 45,593 | 7,958 | 53,551 |
| Female Population | 45,727 | 6,318 | 52,045 |
| Population Density | 26 / km² | 1,032 / km² | 30 / km² |
Households in Konta Tehsil
| Particulars | Households |
|---|---|
| Rural Households | 20,639 |
| Urban Households | 3,075 |
| Total Households | 23,714 |