Durg

Durg 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 Durg Block (CD) is 03317. The total area of Durg Tehsil is 639 km², which includes 423.51 km² of rural area and 215.91 km² of urban area. Durg has a sex ratio of approximately 954 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Durg Tehsil

Durg Tehsil has a total of 77 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 Durg Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Durg Tehsil

The population profile of Durg 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 Durg 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 Durg Tehsil is around 11,26,731 people. This includes 5,76,597 males and 5,50,134 females. Rural population is about 2,00,696 (1,01,193 males and 99,503 females), while urban population is nearly 9,26,035 (4,75,404 males and 4,50,631 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 1,29,943 of the population, with 67,000 boys and 62,943 girls. Rural areas have 26,901 children, and urban areas have about 1,03,042 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 8,47,787 literate people in Durg Tehsil, including 4,65,556 literate males and 3,82,231 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,32,752 individuals and urban literacy covers around 7,15,035 people.
• About 2,78,944 people in Durg Tehsil are not literate, including 1,11,041 males and 1,67,903 females. Rural areas include 67,944 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 2,11,000 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 2,42,348 households, with 43,045 in villages and 1,99,303 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Durg 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 Durg Tehsil is approximately 1,45,296 people, including 73,238 males and 72,058 females. Around 25,405 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,19,891 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Durg Tehsil is about 58,943 people, including 29,979 males and 28,964 females. Around 13,114 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 45,829 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 1,762 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 474 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 4,289 people per sq. km.