Gurur

Gurur 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 Gurur Block (CD) is 03323. The total area of Gurur Tehsil is 549 km², which includes 545.59 km² of rural area and 3.72 km² of urban area. Gurur has a sex ratio of approximately 1011 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Gurur Tehsil

Gurur Tehsil has a total of 121 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 Gurur Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Gurur Tehsil

The population profile of Gurur 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 Gurur 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 Gurur Tehsil is around 1,43,225 people. This includes 71,191 males and 72,034 females. Rural population is about 1,39,450 (69,308 males and 70,142 females), while urban population is nearly 3,775 (1,883 males and 1,892 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 16,086 of the population, with 8,204 boys and 7,882 girls. Rural areas have 15,671 children, and urban areas have about 415 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,03,455 literate people in Gurur Tehsil, including 56,619 literate males and 46,836 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,00,550 individuals and urban literacy covers around 2,905 people.
• About 39,770 people in Gurur Tehsil are not literate, including 14,572 males and 25,198 females. Rural areas include 38,900 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 870 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 29,933 households, with 29,028 in villages and 905 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Gurur 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 Gurur Tehsil is approximately 8,804 people, including 4,345 males and 4,459 females. Around 8,314 people live in rural parts. Nearly 490 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Gurur Tehsil is about 27,826 people, including 13,572 males and 14,254 females. Around 27,457 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 369 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 261 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 256 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,015 people per sq. km.