Pithora Tehsil - Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh
Pithora is an administrative tehsil in the Mahasamund district of Chhattisgarh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Pithora is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Bagbahra, while the nearest airport is Nawapara Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 35.8 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 974 km², including 970.82 km² rural area and 3.54 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1031 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Pithora Tehsil
Pithora Tehsil has a total of 251 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 | Akaltara | Rural | Parasvani |
| 2 | Amlidih | Rural | Amlidih |
| 3 | Amodidih | Rural | Dumarpali |
| 4 | Anandipur(Viran) | Rural | Jamjuda |
| 5 | Ansula | Rural | Ansula |
| 6 | Arand | Rural | Arand |
| 7 | Arangi | Rural | Arangi |
| 8 | Arangitukda Naya | Rural | Arangi |
| 9 | Arjuni | Rural | Mudhipar |
| 10 | Atharagudi | Rural | Atharahgudi |
| 11 | Bade Loram | Rural | Bade Loram |
| 12 | Bade Temri Bhaisanala Tukda | Rural | Badetemari |
| 13 | Badetemri | Rural | Badetemari |
| 14 | Badetemri Nakti Nala Tukda | Rural | Badetemari |
| 15 | Badetemri Purana Tukda | Rural | Badetemari |
| 16 | Badhaipali | Rural | Badaipali |
| 17 | Bagardarha | Rural | Bagardarha |
| 18 | Bagarpali | Rural | Bgarpali |
| 19 | Bagmada | Rural | Barekel |
| 20 | Bahadurpur | Rural | Dhodharkasa |
| 21 | Baitari | Rural | Baitari |
| 22 | Baldidih | Rural | Baldidih |
| 23 | Bamdadih | Rural | Bamdadih |
| 24 | Bamhani | Rural | Bamhani |
| 25 | Banjari Dipa | Rural | Deori |
| 26 | Banskata (Banjkata) | Rural | Badaipali |
| 27 | Barekel | Rural | Barekel |
| 28 | Barekelkhurd | Rural | Barekelkhurd |
| 29 | Barikpali | Rural | Jarabharan |
| 30 | Barikpali Tukda | Rural | Jarabharan |
| 31 | Barnaidadar | Rural | Barnaidadar |
| 32 | Bartunga | Rural | Bartunga |
| 33 | Belar | Rural | Kauhakuda |
| 34 | Beldih | Rural | Beldih |
| 35 | Bhairopur | Rural | Dhabakhar |
| 36 | Bhajpuri | Rural | Bijemal |
| 37 | Bharuwamuda | Rural | Sohagpur |
| 38 | Bhaskarapali | Rural | Bhaskarapali |
| 39 | Bhatkhunda | Rural | Bhatkunda |
| 40 | Bhikhapali | Rural | Bheekhapali |
| 41 | Bhitidih | Rural | Bhithidih |
| 42 | Bhokaludih | Rural | Bhokludih |
| 43 | Bhurkoni | Rural | Bhurkoni |
| 44 | Bijarapali (Banjkata) | Rural | Muda Gaon |
| 45 | Bijemal | Rural | Bijemal |
| 46 | Bijepur | Rural | Utekel |
| 47 | Bijra Bhatha | Rural | Santemri |
| 48 | Birajpali | Rural | Birajpali |
| 49 | Bitangipali | Rural | Muda Gaon |
| 50 | Boirlami | Rural | Boirlami |
| 51 | Bramhanpuri | Rural | Barekel |
| 52 | Bundeli | Rural | Bundeli |
| 53 | Burodih | Rural | Boirdih |
| 54 | Chanaurdih | Rural | Chnauardih |
| 55 | Chanordih Tukda | Rural | Chnauardih |
| 56 | Charauda (Charoda) | Rural | Charoda |
| 57 | Charbhatha | Rural | Charbhantha |
| 58 | Chatamauha | Rural | Rikhadadar |
| 59 | Chaukbeda | Rural | Khedigaon |
| 60 | Chhibarra | Rural | Chhibarra |
| 61 | Chhindoli | Rural | Chhindoli |
| 62 | Chhote Loram Tukda Naya | Rural | Chhoteloram |
| 63 | Chhoteloram | Rural | Chhoteloram |
| 64 | Chhoteloram Tukda Puran | Rural | Chhoteloram |
| 65 | Chhuwali Patera(Chhuwal | Rural | Chhuwalipatera |
| 66 | Chikhali (Chikhli) | Rural | Chikhli |
| 67 | Churrupali | Rural | Kodopali |
| 68 | Dadargaon | Rural | Lamidih |
| 69 | Dalalkhar | Rural | Parghania Saraipali |
| 70 | Deori | Rural | Deori |
| 71 | Deosaral | Rural | Devsaral |
| 72 | Deotarai | Rural | Saisraipali |
| 73 | Dewalgarh | Rural | Godmarra |
| 74 | Dhaba Khar | Rural | Dhabakhar |
| 75 | Dhanora | Rural | Dhanora |
| 76 | Dharampur | Rural | Bagardarha |
| 77 | Dhodharkasa | Rural | Dhodharkasa |
| 78 | Dhupendih | Rural | Bhaskarapali |
| 79 | Dighepur | Rural | Jandhora |
| 80 | Dogajhar | Rural | Birajpali |
| 81 | Dongripali | Rural | Dongripali |
| 82 | Dongripali | Rural | Baitari |
| 83 | Dongripali | Rural | Dongripali (Chh) |
| 84 | Dongripali Tukda | Rural | Dongripali (Chh) |
| 85 | Dumarpali | Rural | Dumarpali |
| 86 | Durugpali | Rural | Durugpali |
| 87 | Farouda | Rural | Parsada |
| 88 | Fathamuda | Rural | Sinharpur |
| 89 | Futguna | Rural | Durugpali |
| 90 | Gabaud | Rural | Gaboud |
| 91 | Gadbeda | Rural | Gadbedha |
| 92 | Gahanabhatha | Rural | Muda Gaon |
| 93 | Gauriya | Rural | Matidarha |
| 94 | Ghoghra | Rural | Goghra |
| 95 | Ghonch | Rural | Ghonch |
| 96 | Girna | Rural | Girna |
| 97 | Godbahal | Rural | Godbahal |
| 98 | Godbharra | Rural | Godmarra |
| 99 | Gopalpur | Rural | Gopalpur |
| 100 | Hanumandih | Rural | Goghra |
| 101 | Hardi | Rural | Dhanora |
| 102 | Jabalpur | Rural | Jabalpur |
| 103 | Jabalpur Tukda Naya(Viran) | Rural | Jabalpur |
| 104 | Jadamuda | Rural | Rajpalpur |
| 105 | Jadamuda Tukda (Viran) | Rural | Rajpalpur |
| 106 | Jagdishpur | Rural | Jagdishpur |
| 107 | Jagdishpur Tukda Hostpi | Rural | Jagdishpur |
| 108 | Jagdishpur Tukda Purana | Rural | Jagdishpur |
| 109 | Jamhar | Rural | Jammhar |
| 110 | Jamjuda | Rural | Jamjuda |
| 111 | Jangalplat | Rural | Laxmipur |
| 112 | Janghora | Rural | Jandhora |
| 113 | Jarabharan | Rural | Jarabharan |
| 114 | Jarra | Rural | Narsinghpur |
| 115 | Jhagrendih | Rural | Jhagrendih |
| 116 | Jhagrendih Tukda (Viran | Rural | Jhagrendih |
| 117 | Jhapimauha (Jhapimauta) | Rural | Saisraipali |
| 118 | Jhar Muda | Rural | Baitari |
| 119 | Jharmunda Tukda | Rural | Baitari |
| 120 | Jogidadar | Rural | Limdarha |
| 121 | Kanchanpur | Rural | Kanchanpur |
| 122 | Karidongar | Rural | Kotgarh |
| 123 | Kasahibahara | Rural | Kashibahara |
| 124 | Katangtarai | Rural | Katangtarai |
| 125 | Kaudiya | Rural | Pilvapali |
| 126 | Kauhakunda | Rural | Kauhakuda |
| 127 | Kesharpur | Rural | Bamhani |
| 128 | Khair Khuta | Rural | Khairkhuta |
| 129 | Khairjhuri | Rural | Tarekela |
| 130 | Khamhan | Rural | Pathrala |
| 131 | Khaparakhol | Rural | Thakurdiyakhurd |
| 132 | Khedigaon | Rural | Khedigaon |
| 133 | Khursipahar | Rural | Khursipar |
| 134 | Khusrupali | Rural | Kokobhantha |
| 135 | Khusrupali | Rural | Bgarpali |
| 136 | Khuteri | Rural | Khuteri |
| 137 | Kishanpur (Kisanpur) | Rural | Kishanpur |
| 138 | Kocharra | Rural | Chhibarra |
| 139 | Kodo Pali | Rural | Kodopali |
| 140 | Kokobhatha | Rural | Kokobhantha |
| 141 | Kolda | Rural | Kolda |
| 142 | Kotadadar | Rural | Monhada |
| 143 | Kotgarh | Rural | Kotgarh |
| 144 | Kudaridadar | Rural | Jabalpur |
| 145 | Kumharimuda | Rural | Kumharimuda |
| 146 | Kurmadih | Rural | Patandader |
| 147 | Lahraud | Rural | Lahroud |
| 148 | Lakhagarh | Rural | Lakhagarh |
| 149 | Lalmati | Rural | Dongripali (Chh) |
| 150 | Lamidih | Rural | Lamidih |
| 151 | Laripur | Rural | Lari Pur |
| 152 | Laripur Tukda Bada | Rural | Lari Pur |
| 153 | Laripur Tukda Chhota | Rural | Lari Pur |
| 154 | Latadadar | Rural | Chhuwalipatera |
| 155 | Lawamauha (Lawamauta) | Rural | Saisraipali |
| 156 | Laxmipur | Rural | Laxmipur |
| 157 | Lilesar | Rural | Lilasar |
| 158 | Limdarha | Rural | Limdarha |
| 159 | Loharakot | Rural | Bhokludih |
| 160 | Lohrin Dongari | Rural | Pipraod |
| 161 | Mati Daraha | Rural | Matidarha |
| 162 | Memra | Rural | Memra |
| 163 | Mohda | Rural | Monhada |
| 164 | Mohgaon | Rural | Mohgaon |
| 165 | Mohgaon | Rural | Pathrala |
| 166 | Mudagaon | Rural | Muda Gaon |
| 167 | Mudhipar (Mudipar) | Rural | Mudhipar |
| 168 | Narayanpur | Rural | Deori |
| 169 | Narsaiya Pallam(Narsiya Pallam) | Rural | Arangi |
| 170 | Narsinghpur | Rural | Narsinghpur |
| 171 | Nawagaon | Rural | Nawagao |
| 172 | Nawagaon Kalan (Nawagaon) | Rural | Navagaon Kala |
| 173 | Nawagaon Khurd | Rural | Navagaonkhurd |
| 174 | Nawagaon Tukda | Rural | Nawagao |
| 175 | Nawapara Kalan (Nawapara) | Rural | Nayaparakala |
| 176 | Nawaparakhurd | Rural | Lahroud |
| 177 | Padakipali | Rural | Parasvani |
| 178 | Pandrikhar | Rural | Kumharimuda |
| 179 | Pandripani | Rural | Parghania Saraipali |
| 180 | Pandripani | Rural | Kanchanpur |
| 181 | Pandripani Tukda | Rural | Kanchanpur |
| 182 | Parasada | Rural | Parsada |
| 183 | Paraswani | Rural | Parasvani |
| 184 | Paraswani Tukda | Rural | Parasvani |
| 185 | Pardhiyasaraipali | Rural | Parghania Saraipali |
| 186 | Parsapali | Rural | Parsapali |
| 187 | Patandadar | Rural | Patandader |
| 188 | Paterapali | Rural | Jamjuda |
| 189 | Patharla | Rural | Pathrala |
| 190 | Patparpali | Rural | Amlidih |
| 191 | Pendrawan | Rural | Pendravan |
| 192 | Pilawapali | Rural | Pilvapali |
| 193 | Pipraud | Rural | Pipraod |
| 194 | Pipraud Tukda(Viran) | Rural | Pipraod |
| 195 | Pirda | Rural | Pirada |
| 196 | Pithora | Urban | Not applicable |
| 197 | Potapara | Rural | Parsapali |
| 198 | R.B.Chiepman | Rural | Mohgaon |
| 199 | Rajadera | Rural | Godbahal |
| 200 | Rajasewaiya Khurd | Rural | Rajasevyakhurd |
| 201 | Rajpalpur | Rural | Rajpalpur |
| 202 | Rajpalpur Tukda | Rural | Rajpalpur |
| 203 | Rajpur | Rural | Rajpur |
| 204 | Rampur | Rural | Kishanpur |
| 205 | Rampur | Rural | Rajpur |
| 206 | Rampur Tukda | Rural | Bheekhapali |
| 207 | Remada Tukada | Rural | Remda |
| 208 | Remda | Rural | Remda |
| 209 | Rikha Dadar | Rural | Rikhadadar |
| 210 | Rikha Dadar Tukda | Rural | Rikhadadar |
| 211 | Sagundhap | Rural | Sagondhap |
| 212 | Sagundhap Tukda | Rural | Sagondhap |
| 213 | Sagundhap Tukda (Raja Katel) | Rural | Sagondhap |
| 214 | Saisaraipali | Rural | Saisraipali |
| 215 | Saldih | Rural | Saldih |
| 216 | Salhe Tarai | Rural | Khursipar |
| 217 | Sankara | Rural | Sakankara |
| 218 | Santemri | Rural | Santemri |
| 219 | Saragtora | Rural | Kashibahara |
| 220 | Saraipali | Rural | Thakurdiya Kala |
| 221 | Sarifabad | Rural | Santemri |
| 222 | Sarkada | Rural | Sarkada |
| 223 | Sawatripurtukda | Rural | Savitripur |
| 224 | Sawitripur | Rural | Savitripur |
| 225 | Sewaiya Kalan | Rural | Teka |
| 226 | Sewati | Rural | Navagaonkhurd |
| 227 | Shankarpur | Rural | Katangtarai |
| 228 | Shrirampur | Rural | Bijemal |
| 229 | Sinharpur | Rural | Sinharpur |
| 230 | Sinharpur Tukada | Rural | Sinharpur |
| 231 | Sinharpur Tukda | Rural | Sinharpur |
| 232 | Sirko | Rural | Sirko |
| 233 | Sitapur | Rural | Chnauardih |
| 234 | Sohagpur | Rural | Sohagpur |
| 235 | Sona Silli | Rural | Sonasilli |
| 236 | Spos | Rural | Sapos |
| 237 | Suinara | Rural | Navagaon Kala |
| 238 | Sukhipali | Rural | Sukhipali |
| 239 | Tala | Rural | Jabalpur |
| 240 | Tarekela | Rural | Tarekela |
| 241 | Teka | Rural | Teka |
| 242 | Thakurdaya Kalan | Rural | Thakurdiya Kala |
| 243 | Thakurdiya Khurd | Rural | Thakurdiyakhurd |
| 244 | Thelkodadar | Rural | Arangi |
| 245 | Tilakpur | Rural | Pathrala |
| 246 | Tilanjanpur | Rural | Savitripur |
| 247 | Togopathara | Rural | Chikhli |
| 248 | Udarlami | Rural | Lilasar |
| 249 | Uorangi Tu Chhota | Rural | Arangi |
| 250 | Utekel | Rural | Utekel |
| 251 | Vijyamaal Tu | Rural | Bijemal |
Population of Pithora Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Pithora Tehsil has a total population of 2,04,666 people, consisting of 1,00,746 males and 1,03,920 females. There are 50,251 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 210 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,04,666 | 1,96,238 | 8,428 |
| Male Population | 1,00,746 | 96,492 | 4,254 |
| Female Population | 1,03,920 | 99,746 | 4,174 |
| Total Households | 50,251 | 48,287 | 1,964 |
| Population Density | 210 / km² | 202 / km² | 2,381 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 1,24,904 literate people and 25,330 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 19,406 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 68,715 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 25,330 | 24,344 | 986 |
| Literate Population | 1,24,904 | 1,18,732 | 6,172 |
| Illiterate Population | 79,762 | 77,506 | 2,256 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 19,406 | 18,812 | 594 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 68,715 | 67,949 | 766 |
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.