Sahaspur Lohara

Sahaspur Lohara 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 Sahaspur Lohara Block (CD) is 03300. The total area of Sahaspur Lohara Tehsil is 569 km², which includes 559.58 km² of rural area and 9.47 km² of urban area. Sahaspur Lohara has a sex ratio of approximately 1009 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Sahaspur Lohara Tehsil

Sahaspur Lohara Tehsil has a total of 186 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 Sahaspur Lohara Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Sahaspur Lohara Tehsil

The population profile of Sahaspur Lohara 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 Sahaspur Lohara 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 Sahaspur Lohara Tehsil is around 1,52,238 people. This includes 75,771 males and 76,467 females. Rural population is about 1,45,221 (72,292 males and 72,929 females), while urban population is nearly 7,017 (3,479 males and 3,538 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 24,672 of the population, with 12,407 boys and 12,265 girls. Rural areas have 23,609 children, and urban areas have about 1,063 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 79,219 literate people in Sahaspur Lohara Tehsil, including 47,106 literate males and 32,113 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 75,020 individuals and urban literacy covers around 4,199 people.
• About 73,019 people in Sahaspur Lohara Tehsil are not literate, including 28,665 males and 44,354 females. Rural areas include 70,201 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 2,818 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 31,696 households, with 30,073 in villages and 1,623 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Sahaspur Lohara 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 Sahaspur Lohara Tehsil is approximately 11,383 people, including 5,576 males and 5,807 females. Around 10,159 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,224 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Sahaspur Lohara Tehsil is about 21,643 people, including 10,660 males and 10,983 females. Around 21,222 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 421 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 268 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 260 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 741 people per sq. km.