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, the sub-district code of Konta Block (CD) is 03373. The total area of Konta Tehsil is 3,576 km², which includes 3,562.23 km² of rural area and 13.83 km² of urban area. Konta has a sex ratio of approximately 971 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Konta Tehsil

Konta Tehsil has a total of 239 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 Konta Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Konta Tehsil

The population profile of Konta 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 Konta 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 Konta Tehsil is around 1,05,596 people. This includes 53,551 males and 52,045 females. Rural population is about 91,320 (45,593 males and 45,727 females), while urban population is nearly 14,276 (7,958 males and 6,318 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 13,138 of the population, with 6,606 boys and 6,532 girls. Rural areas have 11,348 children, and urban areas have about 1,790 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 25,555 literate people in Konta Tehsil, including 16,486 literate males and 9,069 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 16,221 individuals and urban literacy covers around 9,334 people.
• About 80,041 people in Konta Tehsil are not literate, including 37,065 males and 42,976 females. Rural areas include 75,099 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 4,942 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 23,714 households, with 20,639 in villages and 3,075 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Konta 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 Konta Tehsil is approximately 1,442 people, including 764 males and 678 females. Around 573 people live in rural parts. Nearly 869 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Konta Tehsil is about 95,433 people, including 47,653 males and 47,780 females. Around 87,538 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 7,895 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 30 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 26 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,032 people per sq. km.