Nawagarh

Nawagarh 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 Nawagarh Block (CD) is 03311. The total area of Nawagarh Tehsil is 625 km², which includes 590.71 km² of rural area and 34.31 km² of urban area. Nawagarh has a sex ratio of approximately 994 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Nawagarh Tehsil

Nawagarh Tehsil has a total of 170 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 Nawagarh Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Nawagarh Tehsil

The population profile of Nawagarh 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 Nawagarh 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 Nawagarh Tehsil is around 1,97,081 people. This includes 98,792 males and 98,289 females. Rural population is about 1,79,944 (90,246 males and 89,698 females), while urban population is nearly 17,137 (8,546 males and 8,591 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 32,608 of the population, with 16,524 boys and 16,084 girls. Rural areas have 29,900 children, and urban areas have about 2,708 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,12,315 literate people in Nawagarh Tehsil, including 66,136 literate males and 46,179 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,01,986 individuals and urban literacy covers around 10,329 people.
• About 84,766 people in Nawagarh Tehsil are not literate, including 32,656 males and 52,110 females. Rural areas include 77,958 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 6,808 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 41,732 households, with 38,152 in villages and 3,580 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Nawagarh 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 Nawagarh Tehsil is approximately 56,840 people, including 28,516 males and 28,324 females. Around 50,921 people live in rural parts. Nearly 5,919 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Nawagarh Tehsil is about 8,097 people, including 4,017 males and 4,080 females. Around 7,356 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 741 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 315 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 305 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 500 people per sq. km.