Katghora

Katghora is a Town and Tehsil in Korba 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 Katghora Block (CD) is 03272. The total area of Katghora Tehsil is 571 km², which includes 459.13 km² of rural area and 111.79 km² of urban area. Katghora has a sex ratio of approximately 946 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Katghora Tehsil

Katghora Tehsil has a total of 108 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 Katghora Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Katghora Tehsil

The population profile of Katghora 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 Katghora 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 Katghora Tehsil is around 3,04,058 people. This includes 1,56,211 males and 1,47,847 females. Rural population is about 99,506 (49,974 males and 49,532 females), while urban population is nearly 2,04,552 (1,06,237 males and 98,315 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 39,307 of the population, with 20,304 boys and 19,003 girls. Rural areas have 14,584 children, and urban areas have about 24,723 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,12,130 literate people in Katghora Tehsil, including 1,20,753 literate males and 91,377 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 62,524 individuals and urban literacy covers around 1,49,606 people.
• About 91,928 people in Katghora Tehsil are not literate, including 35,458 males and 56,470 females. Rural areas include 36,982 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 54,946 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 68,557 households, with 23,398 in villages and 45,159 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Katghora 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 Katghora Tehsil is approximately 37,865 people, including 19,383 males and 18,482 females. Around 13,728 people live in rural parts. Nearly 24,137 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Katghora Tehsil is about 72,572 people, including 36,307 males and 36,265 females. Around 39,283 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 33,289 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 533 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 217 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,830 people per sq. km.