Champa

Champa 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 Champa Block (CD) is 03281. The total area of Champa Tehsil is 388 km², which includes 354.27 km² of rural area and 33.34 km² of urban area. Champa has a sex ratio of approximately 971 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Champa Tehsil

Champa Tehsil has a total of 83 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 Champa Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Champa Tehsil

The population profile of Champa 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 Champa 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 Champa Tehsil is around 2,11,189 people. This includes 1,07,099 males and 1,04,090 females. Rural population is about 1,58,717 (80,312 males and 78,405 females), while urban population is nearly 52,472 (26,787 males and 25,685 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 29,026 of the population, with 15,079 boys and 13,947 girls. Rural areas have 22,330 children, and urban areas have about 6,696 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,37,533 literate people in Champa Tehsil, including 79,923 literate males and 57,610 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 99,237 individuals and urban literacy covers around 38,296 people.
• About 73,656 people in Champa Tehsil are not literate, including 27,176 males and 46,480 females. Rural areas include 59,480 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 14,176 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 45,743 households, with 34,392 in villages and 11,351 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Champa 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 Champa Tehsil is approximately 35,794 people, including 18,061 males and 17,733 females. Around 28,516 people live in rural parts. Nearly 7,278 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Champa Tehsil is about 16,912 people, including 8,510 males and 8,402 females. Around 13,593 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 3,319 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 545 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 448 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,574 people per sq. km.