Janjgir Champa is a district in the Chhattisgarh State of India. Total area of Janjgir Champa is 3,853 km² including 3,647.63 km² rural area and 205.37 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Janjgir Champa has a population of 16,19,707 peoples, out of which urban population is 2,25,061 while rural population is 13,94,646. The district has a population density of 420.4 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 3,64,532 houses in the district, including 48,188 urban houses and 3,16,344 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 881 villages in janjgir champa district.
The Janjgir Champa district is further divided in to Tehsils / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
Jaijaipur is the largest tehsil in janjgir champa district covering area of 450.58 km² while Janjgir is the smallest tehsil in janjgir champa district covering area of 237.99 km². Champa is the most populous whereas Baloda is the least populous tehsil in janjgir champa district. There are 10 tehsils in Janjgir Champa district. Here is the list of all Janjgir Champa Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akaltara | 381 | 1,76,080 |
| 2 | Baloda | 394 | 1,03,219 |
| 3 | Champa | 388 | 2,11,189 |
| 4 | Dabhra | 437 | 1,64,863 |
| 5 | Jaijaipur | 451 | 1,64,249 |
| 6 | Janjgir | 238 | 1,53,060 |
| 7 | Malkharoda | 341 | 1,47,447 |
| 8 | Nawagarh | 378 | 1,56,947 |
| 9 | Pamgarh | 442 | 1,66,176 |
| 10 | Sakti | 404 | 1,76,477 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 13,94,646 | 2,25,061 | 16,19,707 |
| Male Population | 7,01,401 | 1,14,316 | 8,15,717 |
| Female Population | 6,93,245 | 1,10,745 | 8,03,990 |
| Population Density | 382 / km² | 1,096 / km² | 420 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Janjgir Champa (जांजगीर-चांपा ) |
| State / UT : | Chhattisgarh |
| Total Area : | 3,853 km² |
| Total Population : | 16,19,707 |
| Density : | 420/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 10 |
| Total Villages : | 881 |
| Total Population | Villages in Janjgir Champa District |
| less Than 200 | 16 |
| 200 - 499 | 85 |
| 500 - 999 | 240 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 316 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 204 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 20 |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.