Kunkuri Tehsil - Jashpur, Chhattisgarh
Kunkuri is an administrative tehsil in the Jashpur district of Chhattisgarh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Garpos, while the nearest airport is Jharsuguda Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 77.5 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 427 km², including 419.15 km² of rural area and 7.54 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1000 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Kunkuri Tehsil
Kunkuri Tehsil has a total of 91 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Tehsil, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ambachunwa | Rural | Bemtatoli |
| 2 | Bandar Chunwa | Rural | Bandarchuwan |
| 3 | Bankombo | Rural | Bankombo |
| 4 | Barangjor | Rural | Barangjor |
| 5 | Bardand | Rural | Bardand |
| 6 | Basantala | Rural | Basantala |
| 7 | Batanidand | Rural | Kharwatoli |
| 8 | Beharakhar | Rural | Behrakhar |
| 9 | Belghutri | Rural | Bodhokachar |
| 10 | Belsunga | Rural | Charaikhara |
| 11 | Bematatoli | Rural | Bemtatoli |
| 12 | Bene | Rural | Chatakpur |
| 13 | Bhandri | Rural | Bhandri |
| 14 | Bhelwatoli | Rural | Bhelwatoli |
| 15 | Bhumra | Rural | Khandsa |
| 16 | Bhursa | Rural | Raikera |
| 17 | Bilaspur | Rural | Rengarghat |
| 18 | Bodatongari | Rural | Dhodhibahar |
| 19 | Bodo Kahar | Rural | Bodhokachar |
| 20 | Charaikhara | Rural | Charaikhara |
| 21 | Charaimara | Rural | Ranikombo |
| 22 | Chatakpur | Rural | Chatakpur |
| 23 | Chhuritoli | Rural | Lodhaamba |
| 24 | Chitak Wain | Rural | Joratarai |
| 25 | Chitakwain | Rural | Narayanpur |
| 26 | Chulhapani | Rural | Lodhaamba |
| 27 | Darakharika | Rural | Darakharika |
| 28 | Deobora | Rural | Bhandri |
| 29 | Dhodhi Bahar | Rural | Dhodhibahar |
| 30 | Dhodhidand | Rural | Dhoridand |
| 31 | Dhonga Amba | Rural | Kunjara |
| 32 | Dhumadand | Rural | Dhumadand |
| 33 | Dipatoli | Rural | Matasi |
| 34 | Dondapani | Rural | Dondapany |
| 35 | Dumartoli | Rural | Kharwatoli |
| 36 | Gadakata | Rural | Gadakata |
| 37 | Ganjhar | Rural | Bhandri |
| 38 | Ghatmunda | Rural | Ghatmunda |
| 39 | Ghuitangar | Rural | Kamtara |
| 40 | Gina Bahar | Rural | Ginabahar |
| 41 | Goriya | Rural | Goriya |
| 42 | Harradand | Rural | Harradand |
| 43 | Hastinapur | Rural | Darakharika |
| 44 | Hethkapa | Rural | Hetkapa |
| 45 | Jamchunwa | Rural | Jamchuwan |
| 46 | Jokari | Rural | Jokary |
| 47 | Jokbahala | Rural | Jokbahla |
| 48 | Joratarai | Rural | Joratarai |
| 49 | Judwain | Rural | Behrakhar |
| 50 | Kaliba | Rural | Kaliba |
| 51 | Kamtara | Rural | Kamtara |
| 52 | Kandora | Rural | Kandora |
| 53 | Keradih | Rural | Keradih |
| 54 | Khadsa | Rural | Khandsa |
| 55 | Khajur Bahar | Rural | Ginabahar |
| 56 | Khari Jhariya | Rural | Kharijhariya |
| 57 | Kharwatoli | Rural | Kharwatoli |
| 58 | Khutgaon(Ambatoli) | Rural | Khutgaon |
| 59 | Komado | Rural | Khandsa |
| 60 | Kotiya | Rural | Jokbahla |
| 61 | Kudukela | Rural | Kudukela |
| 62 | Kunjara | Rural | Kunjara |
| 63 | Kunkuri (Ct) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 64 | Kurkunga | Rural | Kurkunga |
| 65 | Lodhma | Rural | Lodhma |
| 66 | Lorha Amba | Rural | Lodhaamba |
| 67 | Lotapani | Rural | Gadakata |
| 68 | Matasi | Rural | Matasi |
| 69 | Mayali | Rural | Bhandri |
| 70 | Narayanpur | Rural | Narayanpur |
| 71 | Nawapara | Rural | Joratarai |
| 72 | Nonpani | Rural | Hetkapa |
| 73 | Pagura | Rural | Khutgaon |
| 74 | Pakarikachhar | Rural | Pakarikachhar |
| 75 | Pandaripani | Rural | Remte |
| 76 | Pharsakani | Rural | Pharsakani |
| 77 | Putukela | Rural | Sendrimundda |
| 78 | Raikera | Rural | Raikera |
| 79 | Rajauti | Rural | Rajoti |
| 80 | Ranikombo | Rural | Ranikombo |
| 81 | Remate | Rural | Remte |
| 82 | Rengarghat | Rural | Rengarghat |
| 83 | Salehatoli | Rural | Khandsa |
| 84 | Sarangdand | Rural | Bankombo |
| 85 | Sendrimunda | Rural | Sendrimundda |
| 86 | Siritoli | Rural | Kunjara |
| 87 | Tamasingha | Rural | Dondapany |
| 88 | Tangar Bahari | Rural | Harradand |
| 89 | Thethe Tangar | Rural | Thethetangar |
| 90 | Tukupani | Rural | Ginabahar |
| 91 | Uparkapa | Rural | Hetkapa |
Population of Kunkuri Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Kunkuri Tehsil had a total population of 95,300 people living in 21,487 households. The population comprised 47,657 males and 47,643 females, with an average population density of 223 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | 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 |
| Total Households | 21,487 | 18,499 | 2,988 |
| Population Density | 223 / km² | 194 / km² | 1,836 / km² |
Kunkuri Tehsil had 62,048 literate people and 12,135 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 4,958 and 46,765 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 12,135 | 10,477 | 1,658 |
| Literate Population | 62,048 | 51,590 | 10,458 |
| Illiterate Population | 33,252 | 29,864 | 3,388 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 4,958 | 3,913 | 1,045 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 46,765 | 42,517 | 4,248 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.