Malkharoda

Malkharoda 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 Malkharoda Block (CD) is 03285. The total area of Malkharoda Tehsil is 341 km², which includes 327.17 km² of rural area and 13.89 km² of urban area. Malkharoda has a sex ratio of approximately 1008 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Malkharoda Tehsil

Malkharoda Tehsil has a total of 108 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 Malkharoda Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Malkharoda Tehsil

The population profile of Malkharoda 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 Malkharoda 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 Malkharoda Tehsil is around 1,47,447 people. This includes 73,394 males and 74,053 females. Rural population is about 1,40,175 (69,822 males and 70,353 females), while urban population is nearly 7,272 (3,572 males and 3,700 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 18,813 of the population, with 9,645 boys and 9,168 girls. Rural areas have 17,916 children, and urban areas have about 897 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 91,102 literate people in Malkharoda Tehsil, including 52,355 literate males and 38,747 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 86,401 individuals and urban literacy covers around 4,701 people.
• About 56,345 people in Malkharoda Tehsil are not literate, including 21,039 males and 35,306 females. Rural areas include 53,774 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 2,571 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 33,746 households, with 32,012 in villages and 1,734 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Malkharoda 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 Malkharoda Tehsil is approximately 48,573 people, including 24,123 males and 24,450 females. Around 46,776 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,797 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Malkharoda Tehsil is about 17,424 people, including 8,524 males and 8,900 females. Around 16,623 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 801 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 432 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 428 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 524 people per sq. km.