Dhamdha

Dhamdha is a Town and Tehsil in Durg 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 Dhamdha Block (CD) is 03316. The total area of Dhamdha Tehsil is 888 km², which includes 804.21 km² of rural area and 84.13 km² of urban area. Dhamdha has a sex ratio of approximately 992 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Dhamdha Tehsil

Dhamdha Tehsil has a total of 150 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 Dhamdha Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Dhamdha Tehsil

The population profile of Dhamdha 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 Dhamdha 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 Dhamdha Tehsil is around 2,69,990 people. This includes 1,35,480 males and 1,34,510 females. Rural population is about 2,04,491 (1,02,361 males and 1,02,130 females), while urban population is nearly 65,499 (33,119 males and 32,380 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 39,344 of the population, with 20,139 boys and 19,205 girls. Rural areas have 30,534 children, and urban areas have about 8,810 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,72,097 literate people in Dhamdha Tehsil, including 97,838 literate males and 74,259 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,26,600 individuals and urban literacy covers around 45,497 people.
• About 97,893 people in Dhamdha Tehsil are not literate, including 37,642 males and 60,251 females. Rural areas include 77,891 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 20,002 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 56,046 households, with 42,149 in villages and 13,897 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Dhamdha 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 Dhamdha Tehsil is approximately 49,410 people, including 24,559 males and 24,851 females. Around 39,720 people live in rural parts. Nearly 9,690 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Dhamdha Tehsil is about 14,558 people, including 7,327 males and 7,231 females. Around 11,049 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 3,509 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 304 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 254 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 779 people per sq. km.