Kawardha

Kawardha is a Town and Tehsil in Kabeerdham 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 Kawardha Block (CD) is 03298. The total area of Kawardha Tehsil is 641 km², which includes 622.61 km² of rural area and 18.46 km² of urban area. Kawardha has a sex ratio of approximately 992 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Kawardha Tehsil

Kawardha Tehsil has a total of 175 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 Kawardha Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Kawardha Tehsil

The population profile of Kawardha 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 Kawardha 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 Kawardha Tehsil is around 2,27,231 people. This includes 1,14,015 males and 1,13,216 females. Rural population is about 1,75,715 (87,861 males and 87,854 females), while urban population is nearly 51,516 (26,154 males and 25,362 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 36,980 of the population, with 18,781 boys and 18,199 girls. Rural areas have 29,710 children, and urban areas have about 7,270 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,23,096 literate people in Kawardha Tehsil, including 72,898 literate males and 50,198 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 87,637 individuals and urban literacy covers around 35,459 people.
• About 1,04,135 people in Kawardha Tehsil are not literate, including 41,117 males and 63,018 females. Rural areas include 88,078 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 16,057 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 49,564 households, with 38,390 in villages and 11,174 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Kawardha 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 Kawardha Tehsil is approximately 37,026 people, including 18,394 males and 18,632 females. Around 29,739 people live in rural parts. Nearly 7,287 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Kawardha Tehsil is about 16,716 people, including 8,274 males and 8,442 females. Around 13,019 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 3,697 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 355 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 282 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,791 people per sq. km.