Pamgarh

Pamgarh 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 Pamgarh Block (CD) is 03283. The total area of Pamgarh Tehsil is 442 km², which includes 412.63 km² of rural area and 29.59 km² of urban area. Pamgarh has a sex ratio of approximately 993 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Pamgarh Tehsil

Pamgarh Tehsil has a total of 70 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 Pamgarh Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Pamgarh Tehsil

The population profile of Pamgarh 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 Pamgarh 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 Pamgarh Tehsil is around 1,66,176 people. This includes 83,353 males and 82,823 females. Rural population is about 1,49,823 (75,150 males and 74,673 females), while urban population is nearly 16,353 (8,203 males and 8,150 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 24,337 of the population, with 12,441 boys and 11,896 girls. Rural areas have 22,127 children, and urban areas have about 2,210 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,01,484 literate people in Pamgarh Tehsil, including 59,593 literate males and 41,891 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 90,529 individuals and urban literacy covers around 10,955 people.
• About 64,692 people in Pamgarh Tehsil are not literate, including 23,760 males and 40,932 females. Rural areas include 59,294 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 5,398 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 36,428 households, with 33,011 in villages and 3,417 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Pamgarh 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 Pamgarh Tehsil is approximately 59,375 people, including 29,681 males and 29,694 females. Around 56,420 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,955 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Pamgarh Tehsil is about 7,730 people, including 3,859 males and 3,871 females. Around 7,022 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 708 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 376 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 363 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 553 people per sq. km.