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, the sub-district code of Kunkuri Block (CD) is 03259. The total area of Kunkuri Tehsil is 427 km², which includes 419.15 km² of rural area and 7.54 km² of urban area. Kunkuri has a sex ratio of approximately 999 females per 1,000 males.

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.

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 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 Kunkuri Tehsil is around 95,300 people. This includes 47,657 males and 47,643 females. Rural population is about 81,454 (40,787 males and 40,667 females), while urban population is nearly 13,846 (6,870 males and 6,976 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 12,135 of the population, with 6,156 boys and 5,979 girls. Rural areas have 10,477 children, and urban areas have about 1,658 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 62,048 literate people in Kunkuri Tehsil, including 34,411 literate males and 27,637 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 51,590 individuals and urban literacy covers around 10,458 people.
• About 33,252 people in Kunkuri Tehsil are not literate, including 13,246 males and 20,006 females. Rural areas include 29,864 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 3,388 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 21,487 households, with 18,499 in villages and 2,988 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Kunkuri 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 Kunkuri Tehsil is approximately 4,958 people, including 2,452 males and 2,506 females. Around 3,913 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,045 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Kunkuri Tehsil is about 46,765 people, including 23,104 males and 23,661 females. Around 42,517 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 4,248 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 223 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 194 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,836 people per sq. km.