Kunkuri

Kunkuri is a Town and Tehsil in Jashpur 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 information the sub-district code of Kunkuri Block (CD) is 03259. Total area of kunkuri tehsil is 427 km² including 419.15 km² rural area and 7.54 km² urban area. Kunkuri tehsil has a population of 95,300 peoples, out of which urban population is 13,846 while rural population is 81,454. Kunkuri has a sex ratio of approximately 999 females for every 1,000 males. Kunkuri tehsil has a population density of 223.3 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 21,487 houses in the sub-district, including 2,988 urban houses and 18,499 rural houses. When it comes to literacy, 65.11% population of kunkuri tehsil is literate, out of which 72.21% males and 58.01% females are literate.

List of Villages in Kunkuri Tehsil

Kunkuri Tehsil has a total of 91 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 Kunkuri Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

#Village NameGram PanchayatNearest Town
1Ambachunwa Bemtatoli Jashpur Nagar (42 km)
2Bandar Chunwa Bandarchuwan Jashpur Nagar (58 km)
3Bankombo Bankombo Kunkuri (15 km)
4Barangjor Barangjor Jashpur Nagar (51 km)
5Bardand Bardand Jashpur Nagar (52 km)
6Basantala Basantala Jashpur Nagar (45 km)
7Beharakhar Behrakhar Jashpur Nagar (64 km)
8Belghutri Bodhokachar Kunkuri (15 km)
9Belsunga Charaikhara Jashpur Nagar (25 km)
10Bematatoli Bemtatoli Jashpur Nagar (42 km)
11Bene Chatakpur Kunkuri (32 km)
12Bhandri Bhandri Jashpur Nagar (40 km)
13Bhelwatoli Bhelwatoli Kunkuri (20 km)
14Bhumra Khandsa Kunkuri (10 km)
15Bhursa Raikera Kunkuri (9 km)
16Bilaspur Rengarghat Jashpur Nagar (48 km)
17Bodatongari Dhodhibahar Jashpur Nagar (57 km)
18Bodo Kahar Bodhokachar Kunkuri (15 km)
19Botaidand Kharwatoli Jashpur Nagar (47 km)
20Charaikhara Charaikhara Jashpur Nagar (60 km)
21Charaimara Ranikombo Kunkuri (18 km)
22Chatakpur Loro Kunkuri (30 km)
23Chhuritoli Lodhaamba Jashpur Nagar (30 km)
24Chitak Wain Joratarai Jashpur Nagar (47 km)
25Chitakwain Narayanpur Kunkuri (14 km)
26Chulhapani Lodhaamba Jashpur Nagar (58 km)
27Darakharika Darakharika Jashpur Nagar (65 km)
28Deobora Bhandri Jashpur Nagar (42 km)
29Dhodhi Bahar Dhodhibahar Jashpur Nagar (55 km)
30Dhodhidand Dhoridand Kunkuri (6 km)
31Dhonga Amba Kunjara Jashpur Nagar (52 km)
32Dipatoli Matasi Kunkuri (22 km)
33Dondapani Dondapany Kunkuri (11 km)
34Dumartoli Kharwatoli Jashpur Nagar (50 km)
35Gadakata N/A Jashpur Nagar (44 km)
36Ganjhar Bhandri Jashpur Nagar (39 km)
37Ghatmunda Ghatmunda Jashpur Nagar (52 km)
38Ghuitangar Kamtara Kunkuri (13 km)
39Ghumadand Dhumadand Jashpur Nagar (42 km)
40Gina Bahar Ginabahar Jashpur Nagar (45 km)
41Goriya Goriya Jashpur Nagar (60 km)
42Harradand Harradand Jashpur Nagar (20 km)
43Hastinapur Darakharika Jashpur Nagar (64 km)
44Hethkapa Hetkapa Jashpur Nagar (63 km)
45Jamchunwa Mayourchundi Kunkuri (12 km)
46Jokari Jokary Jashpur Nagar (40 km)
47Jokbahala Jokbahla Jashpur Nagar (57 km)
48Joratarai Joratarai Jashpur Nagar (47 km)
49Judwain Behrakhar Jashpur Nagar (66 km)
50Kaliba Kaliba Kunkuri (10 km)
51Kamtara Kamtara Kunkuri (13 km)
52Kandora Kandora Kunkuri (7 km)
53Keradih Keradih Jashpur Nagar (40 km)
54Khadsa Khandsa Jashpur Nagar (36 km)
55Khajur Bahar Ginabahar Jashpur Nagar (47 km)
56Khari Jhariya Kharijhariya Jashpur Nagar (48 km)
57Kharwatoli Kharwatoli Jashpur Nagar (40 km)
58Khutgaon Khutgaon Jashpur Nagar (42 km)
59Komado Khandsa Kunkuri (14 km)
60Kotiya Jokbahla Kunkuri (18 km)
61Kudukela Kudukela Kunkuri (13 km)
62Kunjara Kunjara Jashpur Nagar (52 km)
63Kunkuri N/A Kunkuri
64Kurkunga Kurkunga Jashpur Nagar (46 km)
65Lodhma Lodhma Kunkuri (9 km)
66Lorha Amba Lodhaamba Jashpur Nagar (30 km)
67Lotapani N/A Kunkuri (7 km)
68Matasi Matasi Jashpur Nagar (65 km)
69Mayali Bhandri Jashpur Nagar (35 km)
70Narayanpur Narayanpur Kunkuri (19 km)
71Nawapara Joratarai Jashpur Nagar (45 km)
72Nonpani Hetkapa Jashpur Nagar (62 km)
73Pagura Khutgaon Jashpur Nagar (46 km)
74Pakarikachhar Pakarikachhar Jashpur Nagar (64 km)
75Pandaripani Remte Kunkuri (2 km)
76Pharsakani Pharsakani Kunkuri (7 km)
77Putukela Sendrimundda Jashpur Nagar (64 km)
78Raikera Raikera Kunkuri (9 km)
79Rajauti Bagiya Jashpur Nagar (68 km)
80Ranikombo Ranikombo Jashpur Nagar (53 km)
81Remate Remte Kunkuri (1 km)
82Rengarghat Rengarghat Jashpur Nagar (57 km)
83Salehatoli Khandsa Kunkuri (12 km)
84Sarangdand Bankombo Kunkuri (15 km)
85Sendrimunda Sendrimundda Jashpur Nagar (65 km)
86Siritoli Kunjara Jashpur Nagar (51 km)
87Tamasingha Dondapany Jashpur Nagar (55 km)
88Tangar Bahari Harradand Jashpur Nagar (59 km)
89Thethe Tangar Thethetangar Jashpur Nagar (51 km)
90Tukupani Ginabahar Jashpur Nagar (47 km)
91Uparkapa Hetkapa Jashpur Nagar (64 km)

Population of Kunkuri Tehsil

The population profile of Kunkuri 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 Kunkuri's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total Population 95,300 81,454 13,846
Male Population 47,657 40,787 6,870
Female Population 47,643 40,667 6,976
Child Population (Age 0–6) 12,135 10,477 1,658
Male Child Population (Age 0–6) 6,156 5,332 824
Female Child Population (Age 0–6) 5,979 5,145 834
Literate Population 62,048 51,590 10,458
Literate Male Population 34,411 28,942 5,469
Literate Female Population 27,637 22,648 4,989
Illiterate Population 33,252 29,864 3,388
Illiterate Male Population 13,246 11,845 1,401
Illiterate Female Population 20,006 18,019 1,987
Total Households 21,487 18,499 2,988

Social Structure and Density

This section gives a clear view of the social makeup of Kunkuri Tehsil , highlighting how Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) are spread across both rural and urban areas. It also includes population density data, which helps us understand how closely people live together in different parts of the tehsil.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total SC Population 4,958 3,913 1,045
SC Male Population 2,452 1,961 491
SC Female Population 2,506 1,952 554
Total ST Population 46,765 42,517 4,248
ST Male Population 23,104 21,104 2,000
ST Female Population 23,661 21,413 2,248
Population Density 223 / km² 194 / km² 1,836 / km²