Kuakonda Tehsil - Dakshin Bastar Dantewada, Chhattisgarh
Kuakonda is an administrative tehsil in the Dakshin Bastar Dantewada 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 Bacheli, while the nearest airport is Jagdalpur Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 71.3 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 655 km², including 644.82 km² of rural area and 10.58 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1030 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Kuakonda Tehsil
Kuakonda Tehsil has a total of 26 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 | Arbe | Rural | Arbe |
| 2 | Bade Hadmamunda | Unmapped | Bade Hadma Munda |
| 3 | Barrem | Rural | Revali |
| 4 | Burgum | Rural | Burgum |
| 5 | Doriras | Rural | Maharahaurnar |
| 6 | Fulpad | Rural | Phulpad |
| 7 | Gadhmiri | Rural | Gadhmiri |
| 8 | Gongpal | Rural | Gongpal |
| 9 | Halbaras | Rural | Halbaras |
| 10 | Hitawar | Rural | Hitawar |
| 11 | Jabeli | Rural | Jabeli |
| 12 | Jimer | Rural | Shyamgiri |
| 13 | Khutepal | Rural | Khuntepal |
| 14 | Kuakonda | Rural | Kuwakonda |
| 15 | Lendra | Rural | Maharahaurnar |
| 16 | Mahrahaurnar | Rural | Maharahaurnar |
| 17 | Mailawada | Rural | Mailawada |
| 18 | Nakulnar | Rural | Nakulnar |
| 19 | Nilawaya | Rural | Neelavaya |
| 20 | Palnar | Rural | Palnar |
| 21 | Penta | Rural | Maharahaurnar |
| 22 | Pujaripal | Rural | Burgum |
| 23 | Renganar | Rural | Reganar |
| 24 | Rewali | Rural | Revali |
| 25 | Samgiri | Rural | Shyamgiri |
| 26 | Tikanpal | Rural | Tikanpal |
Population of Kuakonda Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Kuakonda Tehsil had a total population of 65,241 people living in 15,354 households. The population comprised 32,146 males and 33,095 females, with an average population density of 100 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 65,241 | 46,354 | 18,887 |
| Male Population | 32,146 | 22,370 | 9,776 |
| Female Population | 33,095 | 23,984 | 9,111 |
| Total Households | 15,354 | 10,716 | 4,638 |
| Population Density | 100 / km² | 72 / km² | 1,785 / km² |
Kuakonda Tehsil had 32,414 literate people and 9,688 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 3,801 and 45,286 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 9,688 | 7,371 | 2,317 |
| Literate Population | 32,414 | 18,495 | 13,919 |
| Illiterate Population | 32,827 | 27,859 | 4,968 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 3,801 | 800 | 3,001 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 45,286 | 41,052 | 4,234 |
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.