Janjgir

Janjgir 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 Janjgir Block (CD) is 03277. The total area of Janjgir Tehsil is 238 km², which includes 218.63 km² of rural area and 19.36 km² of urban area. Janjgir has a sex ratio of approximately 966 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Janjgir Tehsil

Janjgir Tehsil has a total of 49 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 Janjgir Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Janjgir Tehsil

The population profile of Janjgir 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 Janjgir 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 Janjgir Tehsil is around 1,53,060 people. This includes 77,822 males and 75,238 females. Rural population is about 1,12,499 (57,091 males and 55,408 females), while urban population is nearly 40,561 (20,731 males and 19,830 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 22,581 of the population, with 11,544 boys and 11,037 girls. Rural areas have 17,293 children, and urban areas have about 5,288 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,01,946 literate people in Janjgir Tehsil, including 59,035 literate males and 42,911 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 71,577 individuals and urban literacy covers around 30,369 people.
• About 51,114 people in Janjgir Tehsil are not literate, including 18,787 males and 32,327 females. Rural areas include 40,922 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 10,192 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 32,604 households, with 23,914 in villages and 8,690 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Janjgir 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 Janjgir Tehsil is approximately 34,449 people, including 17,393 males and 17,056 females. Around 25,329 people live in rural parts. Nearly 9,120 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Janjgir Tehsil is about 7,948 people, including 4,042 males and 3,906 females. Around 6,627 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,321 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 643 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 515 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,095 people per sq. km.