Basna

Basna is a Town and Tehsil in Mahasamund 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 Basna Block (CD) is 03339. The total area of Basna Tehsil is 684 km², which includes 680.56 km² of rural area and 3.94 km² of urban area. Basna has a sex ratio of approximately 1022 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Basna Tehsil

Basna Tehsil has a total of 218 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 Basna Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Basna Tehsil

The population profile of Basna 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 Basna 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 Basna Tehsil is around 1,75,617 people. This includes 86,852 males and 88,765 females. Rural population is about 1,65,272 (81,706 males and 83,566 females), while urban population is nearly 10,345 (5,146 males and 5,199 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 21,813 of the population, with 11,120 boys and 10,693 girls. Rural areas have 20,467 children, and urban areas have about 1,346 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,07,355 literate people in Basna Tehsil, including 60,891 literate males and 46,464 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 99,780 individuals and urban literacy covers around 7,575 people.
• About 68,262 people in Basna Tehsil are not literate, including 25,961 males and 42,301 females. Rural areas include 65,492 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 2,770 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 42,805 households, with 40,487 in villages and 2,318 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Basna 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 Basna Tehsil is approximately 23,718 people, including 11,560 males and 12,158 females. Around 22,201 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,517 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Basna Tehsil is about 50,005 people, including 24,668 males and 25,337 females. Around 49,308 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 697 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 257 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 243 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,626 people per sq. km.