Pithora

Pithora 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 Pithora Block (CD) is 03342. The total area of Pithora Tehsil is 974 km², which includes 970.82 km² of rural area and 3.54 km² of urban area. Pithora has a sex ratio of approximately 1031 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Pithora Tehsil

Pithora Tehsil has a total of 241 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 Pithora Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Pithora Tehsil

The population profile of Pithora 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 Pithora 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 Pithora Tehsil is around 2,04,666 people. This includes 1,00,746 males and 1,03,920 females. Rural population is about 1,96,238 (96,492 males and 99,746 females), while urban population is nearly 8,428 (4,254 males and 4,174 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 25,330 of the population, with 12,792 boys and 12,538 girls. Rural areas have 24,344 children, and urban areas have about 986 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,24,904 literate people in Pithora Tehsil, including 71,268 literate males and 53,636 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,18,732 individuals and urban literacy covers around 6,172 people.
• About 79,762 people in Pithora Tehsil are not literate, including 29,478 males and 50,284 females. Rural areas include 77,506 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 2,256 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 50,251 households, with 48,287 in villages and 1,964 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Pithora 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 Pithora Tehsil is approximately 19,406 people, including 9,523 males and 9,883 females. Around 18,812 people live in rural parts. Nearly 594 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Pithora Tehsil is about 68,715 people, including 33,504 males and 35,211 females. Around 67,949 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 766 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 210 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 202 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,381 people per sq. km.