Kurud Tehsil - Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh
Kurud is an administrative tehsil in the Dhamtari 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 Kurud, while the nearest airport is Raipur Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 25.6 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 588 km², including 559.55 km² of rural area and 28.90 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1001 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Kurud Tehsil
Kurud Tehsil has a total of 81 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 | Aalekhuta | Rural | Gatapar |
| 2 | Achhoti | Rural | Achoti |
| 3 | Anwari | Rural | Anwari |
| 4 | Atang | Rural | Atang |
| 5 | Bagoud | Rural | Bagaud |
| 6 | Bakli | Rural | Bakli |
| 7 | Bangar | Rural | Bangar |
| 8 | Bhahtagaon | Rural | Bhathagaon |
| 9 | Bhainsmudi | Rural | Bhaismundi |
| 10 | Bhaloojhulan | Rural | Kanharpuri |
| 11 | Bhalookona | Rural | Gobra |
| 12 | Bharda | Rural | Kodapar |
| 13 | Bharda | Rural | Kuhkuha |
| 14 | Bhothli (Khurd) | Rural | Bhothli |
| 15 | Bhusrenga | Rural | Bhusrenga |
| 16 | Birejhar | Rural | Birejhar |
| 17 | Charbhatha | Rural | Charbhatha |
| 18 | Charmudiya | Rural | Charmudiya |
| 19 | Charra | Rural | Charra |
| 20 | Chataud | Rural | Chataud |
| 21 | Chiwri | Rural | Chinwri |
| 22 | Chorbhatthi | Rural | Chorbhatthi |
| 23 | Dadesara | Rural | Dandesara |
| 24 | Dahdaha | Rural | Dahdaha |
| 25 | Darba | Rural | Darba |
| 26 | Darra | Rural | Darra |
| 27 | Dhetha | Rural | Kulhadi |
| 28 | Dhuma (Dhooma) | Rural | Dhuma |
| 29 | Fusera | Rural | Fusera |
| 30 | Gadadih | Rural | Gadadih |
| 31 | Gadhidih | Rural | Gadhidih Ganeshpur |
| 32 | Gatapar | Rural | Gatapar |
| 33 | Gobra | Rural | Gobra |
| 34 | Goji | Rural | Goji |
| 35 | Gudguda | Rural | Gudguda |
| 36 | Hatband | Rural | Hathband |
| 37 | Jamgaon | Rural | Ji-Jamgao |
| 38 | Joratarai | Rural | Joratarai (Naveen) |
| 39 | Kalle | Rural | Mulle |
| 40 | Kamraude | Rural | Kamraud |
| 41 | Kanharpuri | Rural | Kanharpuri |
| 42 | Karga | Rural | Karga |
| 43 | Katalbod | Rural | Katalbod |
| 44 | Kathauli | Rural | Kathauli |
| 45 | Khaira | Rural | Kokdi [Khaira] |
| 46 | Kharra | Rural | Kharra |
| 47 | Khursenga | Rural | Khursenga |
| 48 | Kodapar | Rural | Kodapar |
| 49 | Kodebod | Rural | Kodebod |
| 50 | Kokadi | Rural | Kokdi [Khaira] |
| 51 | Kokdi | Rural | Kokdi (Nari) |
| 52 | Kotgaon | Rural | Kotgaon |
| 53 | Kuhkuha | Rural | Kuhkuha |
| 54 | Kulhadi | Rural | Kulhadi |
| 55 | Kurud | Urban | Not applicable |
| 56 | Mandraud | Rural | Mandraud |
| 57 | Maroud | Rural | Maraud |
| 58 | Maurikalan | Rural | Maurikala |
| 59 | Maurikhurd | Rural | Dahdaha |
| 60 | Mendaraka | Rural | Mendarka |
| 61 | Mongara | Rural | Mongra |
| 62 | Mulle | Rural | Mulle |
| 63 | Mura | Rural | Mura |
| 64 | Nari | Rural | Nari |
| 65 | Nawagaon | Rural | Nawagao (Umarda) |
| 66 | Nawagaon (Thuha) | Rural | Nawagaon(Thuha) |
| 67 | Paraswani (Bhothli) | Rural | Paraswani |
| 68 | Parkhanda | Rural | Parkhanda |
| 69 | Parsatthi | Rural | Parsatthi |
| 70 | Parswani | Rural | Kamraud |
| 71 | Rakhi | Rural | Rakhi |
| 72 | Rawanguda | Rural | Bakli |
| 73 | Sakri | Rural | Sankari |
| 74 | Seldeep | Rural | Seldeep |
| 75 | Sidhaurikalan | Rural | Sindhaurikala |
| 76 | Sidhaurikhurd | Rural | Sindhaurikhurd |
| 77 | Sirri | Rural | Sirri |
| 78 | Sirsida | Rural | Sirsida |
| 79 | Sivni Kalan | Rural | Seonikala |
| 80 | Sonpur | Rural | Kodebod |
| 81 | Umarda | Rural | Umarda |
Population of Kurud Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Kurud Tehsil had a total population of 2,19,013 people living in 43,667 households. The population comprised 1,09,458 males and 1,09,555 females, with an average population density of 372 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,19,013 | 1,97,683 | 21,330 |
| Male Population | 1,09,458 | 98,759 | 10,699 |
| Female Population | 1,09,555 | 98,924 | 10,631 |
| Total Households | 43,667 | 39,138 | 4,529 |
| Population Density | 372 / km² | 353 / km² | 738 / km² |
Kurud Tehsil had 1,50,050 literate people and 28,285 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 22,874 and 20,794 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 28,285 | 25,667 | 2,618 |
| Literate Population | 1,50,050 | 1,34,676 | 15,374 |
| Illiterate Population | 68,963 | 63,007 | 5,956 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 22,874 | 20,933 | 1,941 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 20,794 | 18,571 | 2,223 |
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.