Sonhat Tehsil - Korea, Chhattisgarh
Sonhat is an administrative tehsil in the Korea district of Chhattisgarh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Nagar, while the nearest airport is Bilaspur Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 144.3 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 1,440 km². The sex ratio was 975 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Sonhat Tehsil
Sonhat Tehsil has a total of 105 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Tehsil, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aetwar | Rural | Ramgarh |
| 2 | Aklasarai | Rural | Akalasarai |
| 3 | Amhar | Rural | Pondi |
| 4 | Amra | Rural | Akalasarai |
| 5 | Amratpur | Rural | Amratpur |
| 6 | Anandpur | Rural | Anandpur |
| 7 | Anandpur | Rural | Naugain |
| 8 | Angwahi | Rural | Kachhar |
| 9 | Badra | Rural | Bhaiswar |
| 10 | Badwar | Rural | Latama |
| 11 | Banshipur | Rural | Banshipur |
| 12 | Baser | Rural | Baser |
| 13 | Baswahi | Rural | Baswahi |
| 14 | Belad | Rural | Rautsarai |
| 15 | Beliya | Rural | Beliya |
| 16 | Bhagwatpur | Rural | Kachhadi |
| 17 | Bhaiswar | Rural | Bhaiswar |
| 18 | Bhaluwar | Rural | Mendra |
| 19 | Bhattipara | Rural | Bhaiswar |
| 20 | Bhuiharipara | Rural | Sonhat |
| 21 | Birawlidand | Rural | Kushaha |
| 22 | Bodar | Rural | Bodar |
| 23 | Chakdand | Rural | Chakdand |
| 24 | Chandha | Rural | Chandaha |
| 25 | Chhigura | Rural | Kachhadi |
| 26 | Chuladar | Rural | Natwahi |
| 27 | Damuj | Rural | Damunj |
| 28 | Daser | Rural | Daser |
| 29 | Dewtidand | Rural | Nawatola |
| 30 | Dhanpur | Rural | Anandpur |
| 31 | Dhhumadand | Rural | Chakdand |
| 32 | Dudhaniya Khurd | Rural | Damunj |
| 33 | Garnai | Rural | Ramgarh |
| 34 | Ghugra | Rural | Ghughara |
| 35 | Gidher | Rural | Chandaha |
| 36 | Goini | Rural | Anandpur |
| 37 | Harridih | Rural | Nawatola |
| 38 | Jamtikra | Rural | Bhaiswar |
| 39 | Jogia | Rural | Kachhadi |
| 40 | Kachardand | Rural | Ghughara |
| 41 | Kachhadi | Rural | Kachhadi |
| 42 | Kachhar | Rural | Kachhar |
| 43 | Kachhuakhoh | Rural | Daser |
| 44 | Kachohar | Rural | Kachohar |
| 45 | Kadna | Rural | Chandaha |
| 46 | Kailashpur | Rural | Kailashpur |
| 47 | Kanto | Rural | Banshipur |
| 48 | Karri | Rural | Salgawankala |
| 49 | Katgodi | Rural | Katgodi |
| 50 | Kerajharia | Rural | Damunj |
| 51 | Keshgawan | Rural | Keshagawan |
| 52 | Kewrabahra | Rural | Kushaha |
| 53 | Khadgawan Khurd | Rural | Mendra |
| 54 | Khairwaripara | Rural | Singhor |
| 55 | Khodri | Rural | Rajouli |
| 56 | Kishori | Rural | Kishori |
| 57 | Kurthi | Rural | Natwahi |
| 58 | Kushha | Rural | Kushaha |
| 59 | Kushmaha | Rural | Pusla |
| 60 | Labji | Rural | Damunj |
| 61 | Latma | Rural | Latama |
| 62 | Madhaura | Rural | Madhaura |
| 63 | Madhla | Rural | Madhla |
| 64 | Maghgawan Khurd | Rural | Kachhadi |
| 65 | Mahuwapara | Rural | Beliya |
| 66 | Majhartola | Rural | Majhartola |
| 67 | Mendra | Rural | Mendra |
| 68 | Natwahi | Rural | Natwahi |
| 69 | Naugai | Rural | Naugain |
| 70 | Nawatola | Rural | Nawatola |
| 71 | Nignoher | Rural | Kachohar |
| 72 | Odari | Rural | Odari |
| 73 | Orgai | Rural | Kailashpur |
| 74 | Paharpara | Rural | Latama |
| 75 | Palaridand | Rural | Tanjara |
| 76 | Paradol | Rural | Chakdand |
| 77 | Paschimpara | Rural | Ugyanwa |
| 78 | Patthargawan | Rural | Majhartola |
| 79 | Pipardand | Rural | Kushaha |
| 80 | Pondi | Rural | Pondi |
| 81 | Prakashpur | Rural | Madhaura |
| 82 | Prihat | Rural | Pondi |
| 83 | Pusla | Rural | Pusla |
| 84 | Rajauli | Rural | Rajouli |
| 85 | Rajpuri | Rural | Mendra |
| 86 | Ramgarh | Rural | Ramgarh |
| 87 | Rautsarai | Rural | Rautsarai |
| 88 | Rewala | Rural | Kachhadi |
| 89 | Salgawan Kalan | Rural | Salgawankala |
| 90 | Salgawan Khurd | Rural | Natwahi |
| 91 | Semariya | Rural | Amratpur |
| 92 | Seradand | Rural | Chandaha |
| 93 | Singhor | Rural | Singhor |
| 94 | Sonari | Rural | Baswahi |
| 95 | Sonhat | Rural | Sonhat |
| 96 | Sukatara | Rural | Amratpur |
| 97 | Sundarpur | Rural | Sundarpur |
| 98 | Tanjara | Rural | Tanjara |
| 99 | Tarra | Rural | Baser |
| 100 | Telimuda | Rural | Kailashpur |
| 101 | Thakurhathi | Rural | Tanjara |
| 102 | Turripani | Rural | Ramgarh |
| 103 | Udheni | Rural | Singhor |
| 104 | Ughaon | Rural | Ugyanwa |
| 105 | Vikarampur | Rural | Bodar |
Population of Sonhat Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Sonhat Tehsil had a total population of 48,474 people living in 11,223 households. The population comprised 24,549 males and 23,925 females, with an average population density of 34 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 48,474 | 48,474 | 0 |
| Male Population | 24,549 | 24,549 | 0 |
| Female Population | 23,925 | 23,925 | 0 |
| Total Households | 11,223 | 11,223 | 0 |
| Population Density | 34 / km² | 34 / km² | 0 / km² |
Sonhat Tehsil had 27,411 literate people and 7,926 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 3,387 and 27,891 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 7,926 | 7,926 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 27,411 | 27,411 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 21,063 | 21,063 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 3,387 | 3,387 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 27,891 | 27,891 | 0 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.