Pali

Pali 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 Pali Block (CD) is 03274. The total area of Pali Tehsil is 1,294 km², which includes 1,291.06 km² of rural area and 2.64 km² of urban area. Pali has a sex ratio of approximately 985 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Pali Tehsil

Pali Tehsil has a total of 138 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 Pali Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Pali Tehsil

The population profile of Pali 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 Pali 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 Pali Tehsil is around 1,98,746 people. This includes 1,00,092 males and 98,654 females. Rural population is about 1,93,232 (97,335 males and 95,897 females), while urban population is nearly 5,514 (2,757 males and 2,757 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 30,346 of the population, with 15,492 boys and 14,854 girls. Rural areas have 29,663 children, and urban areas have about 683 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,15,919 literate people in Pali Tehsil, including 68,507 literate males and 47,412 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,11,709 individuals and urban literacy covers around 4,210 people.
• About 82,827 people in Pali Tehsil are not literate, including 31,585 males and 51,242 females. Rural areas include 81,523 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,304 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 45,518 households, with 44,324 in villages and 1,194 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Pali 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 Pali Tehsil is approximately 17,289 people, including 8,752 males and 8,537 females. Around 16,937 people live in rural parts. Nearly 352 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Pali Tehsil is about 1,05,074 people, including 52,449 males and 52,625 females. Around 1,04,244 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 830 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 154 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 150 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,089 people per sq. km.