Pathalgaon

Pathalgaon 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 Pathalgaon Block (CD) is 03262. The total area of Pathalgaon Tehsil is 803 km², which includes 771.60 km² of rural area and 31.83 km² of urban area. Pathalgaon has a sex ratio of approximately 1005 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Pathalgaon Tehsil

Pathalgaon Tehsil has a total of 106 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 Pathalgaon Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Pathalgaon Tehsil

The population profile of Pathalgaon 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 Pathalgaon 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 Pathalgaon Tehsil is around 1,91,530 people. This includes 95,480 males and 96,050 females. Rural population is about 1,68,112 (83,702 males and 84,410 females), while urban population is nearly 23,418 (11,778 males and 11,640 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 26,352 of the population, with 13,421 boys and 12,931 girls. Rural areas have 23,464 children, and urban areas have about 2,888 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,04,613 literate people in Pathalgaon Tehsil, including 60,253 literate males and 44,360 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 88,429 individuals and urban literacy covers around 16,184 people.
• About 86,917 people in Pathalgaon Tehsil are not literate, including 35,227 males and 51,690 females. Rural areas include 79,683 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 7,234 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 43,215 households, with 38,244 in villages and 4,971 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Pathalgaon 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 Pathalgaon Tehsil is approximately 18,158 people, including 9,011 males and 9,147 females. Around 15,322 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,836 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Pathalgaon Tehsil is about 1,21,198 people, including 60,045 males and 61,153 females. Around 1,12,332 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 8,866 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 238 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 218 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 736 people per sq. km.