Gunderdehi

Gunderdehi 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 Gunderdehi Block (CD) is 03319. The total area of Gunderdehi Tehsil is 686 km², which includes 669.83 km² of rural area and 15.77 km² of urban area. Gunderdehi has a sex ratio of approximately 1009 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Gunderdehi Tehsil

Gunderdehi Tehsil has a total of 143 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 Gunderdehi Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Gunderdehi Tehsil

The population profile of Gunderdehi 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 Gunderdehi 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 Gunderdehi Tehsil is around 2,04,752 people. This includes 1,01,869 males and 1,02,883 females. Rural population is about 1,91,287 (95,182 males and 96,105 females), while urban population is nearly 13,465 (6,687 males and 6,778 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 24,599 of the population, with 12,362 boys and 12,237 girls. Rural areas have 22,898 children, and urban areas have about 1,701 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,46,372 literate people in Gunderdehi Tehsil, including 80,654 literate males and 65,718 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,36,759 individuals and urban literacy covers around 9,613 people.
• About 58,380 people in Gunderdehi Tehsil are not literate, including 21,215 males and 37,165 females. Rural areas include 54,528 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 3,852 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 42,188 households, with 39,291 in villages and 2,897 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Gunderdehi 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 Gunderdehi Tehsil is approximately 26,007 people, including 12,846 males and 13,161 females. Around 24,258 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,749 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Gunderdehi Tehsil is about 25,989 people, including 12,749 males and 13,240 females. Around 24,894 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,095 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 299 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 286 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 854 people per sq. km.