Dabhra

Dabhra 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 Dabhra Block (CD) is 03284. The total area of Dabhra Tehsil is 437 km², which includes 419.48 km² of rural area and 17.19 km² of urban area. Dabhra has a sex ratio of approximately 999 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Dabhra Tehsil

Dabhra Tehsil has a total of 121 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 Dabhra Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Dabhra Tehsil

The population profile of Dabhra 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 Dabhra 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 Dabhra Tehsil is around 1,64,863 people. This includes 82,467 males and 82,396 females. Rural population is about 1,49,321 (74,629 males and 74,692 females), while urban population is nearly 15,542 (7,838 males and 7,704 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 20,223 of the population, with 10,444 boys and 9,779 girls. Rural areas have 18,240 children, and urban areas have about 1,983 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,02,332 literate people in Dabhra Tehsil, including 59,039 literate males and 43,293 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 91,815 individuals and urban literacy covers around 10,517 people.
• About 62,531 people in Dabhra Tehsil are not literate, including 23,428 males and 39,103 females. Rural areas include 57,506 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 5,025 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 43,160 households, with 39,646 in villages and 3,514 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Dabhra 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 Dabhra Tehsil is approximately 35,104 people, including 17,431 males and 17,673 females. Around 33,219 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,885 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Dabhra Tehsil is about 32,881 people, including 16,360 males and 16,521 females. Around 30,978 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,903 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 378 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 356 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 904 people per sq. km.