Nagri Tehsil - Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh
Nagri is an administrative tehsil in the Dhamtari district of Chhattisgarh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Nagri is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Dhamtari, while the nearest airport is Nawapara Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 67.7 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 2,070 km², including 2,059.94 km² rural area and 10.23 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1026 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Nagri Tehsil
Nagri Tehsil has a total of 103 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 | Achholi | Rural | Parasapaani |
| 2 | Amabahar | Rural | Risgaon |
| 3 | Amali | Rural | Ammali |
| 4 | Amjhar | Rural | Khallari |
| 5 | Anjni | Rural | Ranigaon |
| 6 | Arjuni | Rural | Thenhi |
| 7 | Arsikanhar | Rural | Mechka |
| 8 | Bandha | Rural | Bandha |
| 9 | Basin | Rural | Thenhi |
| 10 | Batanharra | Rural | Batanharra |
| 11 | Belarbahra | Rural | Belarbahara |
| 12 | Bhainsamuda | Rural | Bhaisamuda |
| 13 | Bhiragaon | Rural | Nawagaon [S] |
| 14 | Bhiterras | Rural | Bhitarras |
| 15 | Bhothali | Rural | Bhothli |
| 16 | Bilbhaddar | Rural | Bilbhadar |
| 17 | Biranpur | Rural | Devpur |
| 18 | Bodra | Rural | Bodra |
| 19 | Bodsemra | Rural | Devpur |
| 20 | Boirgaon | Rural | Mechka |
| 21 | Chameda | Rural | Hardibhata |
| 22 | Chameda | Rural | Khallari |
| 23 | Chandan Bahra | Rural | Farsiya |
| 24 | Chargaon | Rural | Jabarra |
| 25 | Chhipali | Rural | Chhipli |
| 26 | Chhipalipara | Rural | Chhiplipara |
| 27 | Churiyara | Urban | Not applicable |
| 28 | Dabgaon | Rural | Batanharra |
| 29 | Daldali-A | Rural | Bilbhadar |
| 30 | Daldali-B | Rural | Bilbhadar |
| 31 | Daud Urf Pandripani | Rural | Thenhi |
| 32 | Deogaon | Rural | Munaikera |
| 33 | Deopur | Rural | Devpur |
| 34 | Dhaurabhatha | Rural | Bhaisamuda |
| 35 | Dinkarpur | Rural | Munaikera |
| 36 | Dongardula | Rural | Dongardula |
| 37 | Dugli | Rural | Dugli |
| 38 | Farsiya | Rural | Farsiya |
| 39 | Gahna Siyar | Rural | Nawagaon [S] |
| 40 | Gaindabharri | Rural | Mouhabahara |
| 41 | Gayata Bahara | Rural | Khallari |
| 42 | Gayatabharri | Rural | Thenhi |
| 43 | Gendra | Rural | Gedra |
| 44 | Ghoragaon | Rural | Bhothli |
| 45 | Gondlanala | Rural | Gedra |
| 46 | Goregaon | Rural | Goregaon |
| 47 | Guhannala | Rural | Guhan Nala |
| 48 | Hardibhatha | Rural | Hardibhata |
| 49 | Hinchhapur | Rural | Hinchhapur |
| 50 | Jabarra | Rural | Jabarra |
| 51 | Joratarai | Rural | Karahi |
| 52 | Kallemeta | Rural | Kallemeta |
| 53 | Karhi | Rural | Karahi |
| 54 | Karraghati | Rural | Mukundpur |
| 55 | Kauhabahra | Rural | Kauhabahara |
| 56 | Keramuda | Rural | Kauhabahara |
| 57 | Khalgarh | Rural | Mechka |
| 58 | Khallari | Rural | Khallari |
| 59 | Khamharia | Rural | Khamharia |
| 60 | Kharka | Rural | Jabarra |
| 61 | Khudurpani | Rural | Bhaisamuda |
| 62 | Kohinpara | Rural | Gedra |
| 63 | Koliyari | Rural | Koliyari |
| 64 | Kouhapani Alias Ganjkanhar | Rural | Kallemeta |
| 65 | Lilanj | Rural | Nawagaon [S] |
| 66 | Malhari | Rural | Malhari |
| 67 | Masulkhoyi | Rural | Risgaon |
| 68 | Matiya Bahra | Rural | Bhaisamuda |
| 69 | Mauhabahra | Rural | Mouhabahara |
| 70 | Mechka | Rural | Mechka |
| 71 | Mode | Rural | Mode |
| 72 | Mohmalla Mal | Rural | Bandha |
| 73 | Mohmalla Ryt | Rural | Bandha |
| 74 | Muhkot | Rural | Farasgaon |
| 75 | Mukundpur | Rural | Mukundpur |
| 76 | Munaikera | Rural | Munaikera |
| 77 | Nagri | Urban | Not applicable |
| 78 | Nawagaon (Sankra) | Rural | Nawagaon [S] |
| 79 | Nirrabeda | Rural | Farsiya |
| 80 | Palgaon | Rural | Kauhabahara |
| 81 | Pandripani Mal | Rural | Chhiplipara |
| 82 | Parsapani | Rural | Parasapaani |
| 83 | Podidih | Rural | Mouhabahara |
| 84 | Rajpur | Rural | Rajpur |
| 85 | Ranigaon | Rural | Ranigaon |
| 86 | Rawansinghi | Rural | Sirsida |
| 87 | Risgaon | Rural | Risgaon |
| 88 | Salhebhath | Rural | Khallari |
| 89 | Sambalpur | Rural | Sambalpur |
| 90 | Samtara | Rural | Goregaon |
| 91 | Sandbahra | Rural | Risgaon |
| 92 | Sankra | Rural | Saankra |
| 93 | Sankrakup | Rural | Nawagaon [S] |
| 94 | Saraitola | Rural | Guhan Nala |
| 95 | Selbahara | Rural | Gedra |
| 96 | Sihawa | Rural | Sihawa |
| 97 | Sirsida | Rural | Sirsida |
| 98 | Tengna | Rural | Goregaon |
| 99 | Thenahi | Rural | Thenhi |
| 100 | Tumabahara | Urban | Not applicable |
| 101 | Tumdibahar | Rural | Thenhi |
| 102 | Ujrawan Urf Mandagiri | Rural | Karahi |
| 103 | Umergaon | Rural | Umargaon |
Population of Nagri Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Nagri Tehsil has a total population of 1,79,505 people, consisting of 88,557 males and 90,948 females. There are 41,344 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 87 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,79,505 | 1,66,197 | 13,308 |
| Male Population | 88,557 | 81,908 | 6,649 |
| Female Population | 90,948 | 84,289 | 6,659 |
| Total Households | 41,344 | 38,251 | 3,093 |
| Population Density | 87 / km² | 81 / km² | 1,301 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 1,16,695 literate people and 23,363 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 8,146 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 1,10,099 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 23,363 | 21,753 | 1,610 |
| Literate Population | 1,16,695 | 1,06,921 | 9,774 |
| Illiterate Population | 62,810 | 59,276 | 3,534 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 8,146 | 7,298 | 848 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,10,099 | 1,06,207 | 3,892 |
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.