Akaltara

Akaltara is a Town and Tehsil in Janjgir Champa 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 Akaltara Block (CD) is 03278. The total area of Akaltara Tehsil is 381 km², which includes 361.23 km² of rural area and 19.71 km² of urban area. Akaltara has a sex ratio of approximately 956 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Akaltara Tehsil

Akaltara Tehsil has a total of 76 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 Akaltara Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Akaltara Tehsil

The population profile of Akaltara 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 Akaltara 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 Akaltara Tehsil is around 1,76,080 people. This includes 89,986 males and 86,094 females. Rural population is about 1,53,368 (78,300 males and 75,068 females), while urban population is nearly 22,712 (11,686 males and 11,026 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 25,118 of the population, with 12,749 boys and 12,369 girls. Rural areas have 22,169 children, and urban areas have about 2,949 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,12,100 literate people in Akaltara Tehsil, including 66,169 literate males and 45,931 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 95,911 individuals and urban literacy covers around 16,189 people.
• About 63,980 people in Akaltara Tehsil are not literate, including 23,817 males and 40,163 females. Rural areas include 57,457 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 6,523 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 39,340 households, with 34,504 in villages and 4,836 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Akaltara 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 Akaltara Tehsil is approximately 44,072 people, including 22,351 males and 21,721 females. Around 39,199 people live in rural parts. Nearly 4,873 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Akaltara Tehsil is about 22,349 people, including 11,271 males and 11,078 females. Around 21,443 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 906 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 462 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 425 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,152 people per sq. km.