Nawagarh

Nawagarh 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 Nawagarh Block (CD) is 03280. The total area of Nawagarh Tehsil is 378 km², which includes 351.40 km² of rural area and 26.28 km² of urban area. Nawagarh has a sex ratio of approximately 973 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Nawagarh Tehsil

Nawagarh Tehsil has a total of 69 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 Nawagarh Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Nawagarh Tehsil

The population profile of Nawagarh 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 Nawagarh 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 Nawagarh Tehsil is around 1,56,947 people. This includes 79,514 males and 77,433 females. Rural population is about 1,39,122 (70,459 males and 68,663 females), while urban population is nearly 17,825 (9,055 males and 8,770 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 22,909 of the population, with 11,707 boys and 11,202 girls. Rural areas have 20,468 children, and urban areas have about 2,441 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 98,040 literate people in Nawagarh Tehsil, including 57,818 literate males and 40,222 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 86,060 individuals and urban literacy covers around 11,980 people.
• About 58,907 people in Nawagarh Tehsil are not literate, including 21,696 males and 37,211 females. Rural areas include 53,062 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 5,845 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 31,817 households, with 28,044 in villages and 3,773 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Nawagarh 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 Nawagarh Tehsil is approximately 37,134 people, including 18,696 males and 18,438 females. Around 34,595 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,539 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Nawagarh Tehsil is about 3,118 people, including 1,557 males and 1,561 females. Around 2,629 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 489 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 416 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 396 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 678 people per sq. km.