Mahasamund

Mahasamund 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 Mahasamund Block (CD) is 03341. The total area of Mahasamund Tehsil is 1,015 km², which includes 991.02 km² of rural area and 23.64 km² of urban area. Mahasamund has a sex ratio of approximately 1004 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Mahasamund Tehsil

Mahasamund Tehsil has a total of 189 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 Mahasamund Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Mahasamund Tehsil

The population profile of Mahasamund 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 Mahasamund 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 Mahasamund Tehsil is around 2,64,115 people. This includes 1,31,779 males and 1,32,336 females. Rural population is about 2,02,308 (1,00,912 males and 1,01,396 females), while urban population is nearly 61,807 (30,867 males and 30,940 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 36,696 of the population, with 18,602 boys and 18,094 girls. Rural areas have 28,908 children, and urban areas have about 7,788 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,67,024 literate people in Mahasamund Tehsil, including 95,443 literate males and 71,581 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,22,637 individuals and urban literacy covers around 44,387 people.
• About 97,091 people in Mahasamund Tehsil are not literate, including 36,336 males and 60,755 females. Rural areas include 79,671 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 17,420 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 59,502 households, with 45,663 in villages and 13,839 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Mahasamund 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 Mahasamund Tehsil is approximately 41,481 people, including 20,682 males and 20,799 females. Around 32,183 people live in rural parts. Nearly 9,298 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Mahasamund Tehsil is about 53,548 people, including 26,355 males and 27,193 females. Around 49,208 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 4,340 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 260 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 204 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,615 people per sq. km.