Saja

Saja 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 Saja Block (CD) is 03313. The total area of Saja Tehsil is 513 km², which includes 482.59 km² of rural area and 30.45 km² of urban area. Saja has a sex ratio of approximately 1004 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Saja Tehsil

Saja Tehsil has a total of 108 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 Saja Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Saja Tehsil

The population profile of Saja 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 Saja 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 Saja Tehsil is around 1,17,486 people. This includes 58,625 males and 58,861 females. Rural population is about 1,02,130 (50,983 males and 51,147 females), while urban population is nearly 15,356 (7,642 males and 7,714 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 17,181 of the population, with 8,806 boys and 8,375 girls. Rural areas have 15,101 children, and urban areas have about 2,080 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 71,854 literate people in Saja Tehsil, including 41,033 literate males and 30,821 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 61,463 individuals and urban literacy covers around 10,391 people.
• About 45,632 people in Saja Tehsil are not literate, including 17,592 males and 28,040 females. Rural areas include 40,667 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 4,965 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 23,555 households, with 20,280 in villages and 3,275 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Saja 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 Saja Tehsil is approximately 14,063 people, including 6,989 males and 7,074 females. Around 13,383 people live in rural parts. Nearly 680 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Saja Tehsil is about 8,522 people, including 4,185 males and 4,337 females. Around 7,352 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,170 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 229 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 212 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 504 people per sq. km.