Saraipali Tehsil - Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh
Saraipali 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. Saraipali is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Barpali, while the nearest airport is Nawapara Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 60.2 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 994 km², including 980.86 km² rural area and 12.65 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1006 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Saraipali Tehsil
Saraipali Tehsil has a total of 240 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 | Akashkhara | Rural | Ruda |
| 2 | Amaldih | Rural | Dumarpali |
| 3 | Amarkot | Rural | Amarkot |
| 4 | Amlipadar | Rural | Chhibrra |
| 5 | Antarjhala | Rural | Antarjhola |
| 6 | Antarla | Rural | Antarla |
| 7 | Arjunda | Rural | Arjunda |
| 8 | Artunda | Rural | Banobhata |
| 9 | Awalachaka | Rural | Anvalachakka |
| 10 | Badepandhi | Rural | Kasalba |
| 11 | Bagaijor | Rural | Pretendih |
| 12 | Bagbil | Rural | Paraskol |
| 13 | Bagduwari | Rural | Raphel |
| 14 | Baidpali | Rural | Baidpali |
| 15 | Baitari | Rural | Baitari |
| 16 | Bajibahal | Rural | Ghhunchapali |
| 17 | Balanda | Rural | Bandalimal |
| 18 | Balouda | Rural | Baloda |
| 19 | Balsi | Rural | Balsi |
| 20 | Bamhnidwar | Rural | Paterapali |
| 21 | Bandalimal | Rural | Bandalimal |
| 22 | Bandupali | Rural | Bandalimal |
| 23 | Banhardih | Rural | Paikin |
| 24 | Banigirola | Rural | Banigirola |
| 25 | Banjhapali | Rural | Banjhapali |
| 26 | Banobhatha | Rural | Banobhata |
| 27 | Banpali | Rural | Amarkot |
| 28 | Baradoli | Rural | Baradoli |
| 29 | Barihapali | Rural | Barihapali |
| 30 | Bastipali | Rural | Putka |
| 31 | Batki | Rural | Batki |
| 32 | Beharapali | Rural | Baherapali |
| 33 | Bektikari | Rural | Chhuipali |
| 34 | Beldih | Rural | Pajharapali |
| 35 | Beldihpathar | Rural | Lamkeni |
| 36 | Belmundi | Rural | Belmundi |
| 37 | Bhalukona | Rural | Rajadih |
| 38 | Bhikhapali | Rural | Bhikhapali |
| 39 | Bhothaldih | Rural | Bhothaldih |
| 40 | Bhursapali | Rural | Kusmisarar |
| 41 | Bhuthiya | Rural | Bhuthiya |
| 42 | Bijatipali | Rural | Bijatipali |
| 43 | Bilaigarh | Rural | Sanpanthi |
| 44 | Birkol | Rural | Birkol |
| 45 | Bodapali | Rural | Risekela |
| 46 | Bodesara | Rural | Bodesara |
| 47 | Boirmal | Rural | Paraskol |
| 48 | Bondanawa Pali | Rural | Bondanavapali |
| 49 | Chakarda | Rural | Chakarda |
| 50 | Chandibhauna | Rural | Navrangpur |
| 51 | Charbhatha | Rural | Charbhata |
| 52 | Chattigirola | Rural | Chattigirola |
| 53 | Chhibarra | Rural | Chhibarra |
| 54 | Chhibarra | Rural | Kalenda (Chhibrra) |
| 55 | Chhibarra | Rural | Chhibrra |
| 56 | Chhindpali | Rural | Chhindpali |
| 57 | Chhirrakhar | Rural | Sirboda |
| 58 | Chhirrapali | Rural | Baherapali |
| 59 | Chhuipali | Rural | Chhuipali |
| 60 | Chhuipali | Rural | Paraskol |
| 61 | Chiwarakuta | Rural | Chiwrakuta |
| 62 | Daganiya | Rural | Navagarh |
| 63 | Daldali | Rural | Paraskol |
| 64 | Damodarha | Rural | Damohdarha |
| 65 | Darlipali | Rural | Bhagatsaraipali |
| 66 | Darrabhata | Rural | Darrabhata |
| 67 | Darrabhatha | Rural | Darrabhantha |
| 68 | Daugudi | Rural | Paraskol |
| 69 | Debrigarh | Rural | Raphel |
| 70 | Dewalbhatha | Rural | Devalbhata |
| 71 | Dewangudi | Rural | Chiwrakuta |
| 72 | Dewanpali | Rural | Singhoda |
| 73 | Dewanpali | Rural | Putka |
| 74 | Dongaripali | Rural | Rimji |
| 75 | Dongarkasa | Rural | Chiwrakuta |
| 76 | Dongijharan | Rural | Kodoguda |
| 77 | Dudumchuwan | Rural | Dudumchuwa |
| 78 | Dumarpali | Rural | Girsa |
| 79 | Dumarpali | Rural | Dumarpali |
| 80 | Gahanakhar | Rural | Lanti |
| 81 | Gamhardih | Rural | Bandalimal |
| 82 | Ganiyaripali | Rural | Chiwrakuta |
| 83 | Gaurbahali | Rural | Paterapali |
| 84 | Gerra | Rural | Gerra |
| 85 | Ghatkachhar | Rural | Ghhatkachhar |
| 86 | Ghespali | Rural | Kanwarpali |
| 87 | Ghunchapali | Rural | Ghhunchapali |
| 88 | Gidhamuda | Rural | Saraipali |
| 89 | Girsa | Rural | Girsa |
| 90 | Gohirapali (Goharapali) | Rural | Goherapali |
| 91 | Guthanipali | Rural | Pandripalni |
| 92 | Hardasarar | Rural | Kusmisarar |
| 93 | Harratar | Rural | Parsada |
| 94 | Ichchhapur | Rural | Ichhapur |
| 95 | Jalgarh | Rural | Jalgarh |
| 96 | Jalpur | Rural | Jalpur |
| 97 | Jamadalkha | Rural | Singhoda |
| 98 | Jamhari | Rural | Jamhari |
| 99 | Jampali | Rural | Temri |
| 100 | Jangalbeda | Rural | Jangalbeda |
| 101 | Jatakanhar | Rural | Pajharapali |
| 102 | Jhilmila | Urban | Not applicable |
| 103 | Joba | Rural | Banjhapali |
| 104 | Jogidadar | Rural | Kalenda (Singhoda) |
| 105 | Jogidipa | Rural | Mundha |
| 106 | Jognipali | Rural | Joganipali |
| 107 | Kakenchuwa | Rural | Mohanmunda |
| 108 | Kalenda | Rural | Kalenda (Singhoda) |
| 109 | Kalenda (Kelenda) | Rural | Kalenda (Chhibrra) |
| 110 | Kalidarha | Rural | Gerra |
| 111 | Kanhakunda | Rural | Kankeva |
| 112 | Kankewa | Rural | Kankeva |
| 113 | Kanpala | Rural | Sirpur |
| 114 | Kanwarpali | Rural | Kanwarpali |
| 115 | Kapukunda | Rural | Banobhata |
| 116 | Kasalba | Rural | Kasalba |
| 117 | Kasdol | Rural | Kasdol |
| 118 | Kasturabahal | Rural | Maldamal |
| 119 | Katangpali | Rural | Dumarpali |
| 120 | Kejunwa (Kejuwa) | Rural | Kejuwan |
| 121 | Kena | Rural | Kena |
| 122 | Kendudhar | Rural | Kendudhar |
| 123 | Kendumudi | Rural | Noonpani |
| 124 | Kenduwa | Rural | Keduwa |
| 125 | Kesratal | Rural | Kodoguda |
| 126 | Khairjhitaki | Rural | Khairjhitki |
| 127 | Khairmal | Rural | Arjunda |
| 128 | Khamharpali | Rural | Bhothaldih |
| 129 | Khaparidih | Rural | Devalbhata |
| 130 | Kharkhari (Kharkati) | Rural | Kharkhari |
| 131 | Kharniyabahal | Rural | Raksha |
| 132 | Khokhepur | Rural | Khokhepur |
| 133 | Kisdi | Rural | Kisdi |
| 134 | Kodoguda | Rural | Kodoguda |
| 135 | Kodopali | Rural | Maldamal |
| 136 | Koilbahal | Rural | Pandripalni |
| 137 | Kokadi | Rural | Bhikhapali |
| 138 | Kokdi | Rural | Gerra |
| 139 | Kokdi | Rural | Damohdarha |
| 140 | Koliha Deori | Rural | Sirpur |
| 141 | Kosampali | Rural | Kosampali |
| 142 | Kotduwari | Rural | Kotdwari |
| 143 | Kundapali | Rural | Bhuthiya |
| 144 | Kurludhudha (Kurludada) | Rural | Bhuthiya |
| 145 | Kurmipali | Rural | Rimji |
| 146 | Kusmisarar | Rural | Kusmisarar |
| 147 | Kutela | Rural | Kutela |
| 148 | Lakhanpali | Rural | Barihapali |
| 149 | Lakhanpur | Rural | Batki |
| 150 | Lamkeni | Rural | Lamkeni |
| 151 | Lanti | Rural | Lanti |
| 152 | Limauguda | Rural | Jamhari |
| 153 | Limgaon | Rural | Limgaon |
| 154 | Lukapara | Rural | Parsada |
| 155 | Madhopali | Rural | Madhopali |
| 156 | Makarmuta | Rural | Ghhatkachhar |
| 157 | Maldamal | Rural | Maldamal |
| 158 | Manki | Rural | Toshgaon |
| 159 | Manpali | Rural | Putka |
| 160 | Mauhadeepa | Rural | Dudumchuwa |
| 161 | Mawalikhar | Rural | Raksha |
| 162 | Mohanmuda | Rural | Mohanmunda |
| 163 | Mohda | Rural | Mohda |
| 164 | Mohgaon | Rural | Bhuthiya |
| 165 | Mokhaputka | Rural | Mokhaputka |
| 166 | Mudapahar | Rural | Semlia |
| 167 | Mudha | Rural | Mundha |
| 168 | Mudpahar | Rural | Kejuwan |
| 169 | Murmuri | Rural | Banjhapali |
| 170 | Nanakpali | Rural | Jalgarh |
| 171 | Nawagaon | Rural | Semlia |
| 172 | Nawagarh | Rural | Navagarh |
| 173 | Nawapara | Rural | Kotdwari |
| 174 | Nawarangpur(Naurangpur) | Rural | Navrangpur |
| 175 | Nunpani | Rural | Noonpani |
| 176 | Padkipali | Rural | Maldamal |
| 177 | Paikin | Rural | Paikin |
| 178 | Paikpara | Rural | Antarjhola |
| 179 | Pajharapali | Rural | Pajharapali |
| 180 | Palidih | Rural | Sirpur |
| 181 | Palsabhadi | Rural | Kharkhari |
| 182 | Palsapali | Rural | Risekela |
| 183 | Palsapali | Rural | Bodesara |
| 184 | Palsapali | Rural | Chhibrra |
| 185 | Palsapali | Rural | Dumarpali |
| 186 | Pandapara | Rural | Antarla |
| 187 | Pandaripani | Rural | Mohanmunda |
| 188 | Pandripani(Padripani) | Rural | Pandripalni |
| 189 | Paraskol | Rural | Paraskol |
| 190 | Parewapali | Rural | Raphel |
| 191 | Parsada | Rural | Parsada |
| 192 | Paterapali | Rural | Paterapali |
| 193 | Paterapali | Urban | Not applicable |
| 194 | Patsendri | Rural | Patsendri |
| 195 | Pelagarh | Rural | Darrabhata |
| 196 | Podapali | Rural | Darrabhata |
| 197 | Potapara | Rural | Anvalachakka |
| 198 | Pretandih | Rural | Pretendih |
| 199 | Pudagarh | Rural | Sirboda |
| 200 | Pujaripali | Rural | Chhibrra |
| 201 | Putka | Rural | Putka |
| 202 | Rafel | Rural | Raphel |
| 203 | Raipani | Rural | Kosampali |
| 204 | Rajadih | Rural | Rajadih |
| 205 | Raksha | Rural | Raksha |
| 206 | Rehatikhol | Rural | Chhibarra |
| 207 | Rimji | Rural | Rimji |
| 208 | Risekela | Rural | Risekela |
| 209 | Rudha (Ruda) | Rural | Ruda |
| 210 | Sagarpali | Rural | Kharkhari |
| 211 | Sahajpani | Rural | Paterapali |
| 212 | Sajapali | Rural | Baherapali |
| 213 | Saldih | Rural | Saldih |
| 214 | Salhebhatha(Salhebhanth | Rural | Chhibarra |
| 215 | Salhepali | Rural | Belmundi |
| 216 | Samdaraha | Rural | Paterapali |
| 217 | Sanpandhi | Rural | Sanpanthi |
| 218 | Saraipali | Rural | Saraipali |
| 219 | Saraipali | Urban | Not applicable |
| 220 | Saraipali(Bhagta)(Saraipali) | Rural | Bhagatsaraipali |
| 221 | Saraipatra | Rural | Madhopali |
| 222 | Sargunabhata | Rural | Paterapali |
| 223 | Semaliya | Rural | Semlia |
| 224 | Singbahal | Rural | Charbhata |
| 225 | Singharpur | Rural | Khairjhitki |
| 226 | Singhoda | Rural | Singhoda |
| 227 | Sirboda | Rural | Sirboda |
| 228 | Sirpur | Rural | Sirpur |
| 229 | Sirshobha | Rural | Damohdarha |
| 230 | Sonpuri | Rural | Dumarpali |
| 231 | Sukda | Rural | Chhibrra |
| 232 | Sukhapali | Rural | Bhagatsaraipali |
| 233 | Temri | Rural | Temri |
| 234 | Tengnapali | Rural | Ichhapur |
| 235 | Tibhupali | Rural | Khokhepur |
| 236 | Tiharipali | Rural | Raksha |
| 237 | Tilaimal | Rural | Banobhata |
| 238 | Tilaipali | Rural | Bijatipali |
| 239 | Toresingha | Rural | Toresingha |
| 240 | Toshgaon | Rural | Toshgaon |
Population of Saraipali Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Saraipali Tehsil has a total population of 1,94,997 people, consisting of 97,189 males and 97,808 females. There are 49,604 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 196 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,94,997 | 1,74,954 | 20,043 |
| Male Population | 97,189 | 86,977 | 10,212 |
| Female Population | 97,808 | 87,977 | 9,831 |
| Total Households | 49,604 | 45,025 | 4,579 |
| Population Density | 196 / km² | 178 / km² | 1,584 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 1,27,508 literate people and 23,279 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 32,271 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 47,602 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) | 23,279 | 20,834 | 2,445 |
| Literate Population | 1,27,508 | 1,12,590 | 14,918 |
| Illiterate Population | 67,489 | 62,364 | 5,125 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 32,271 | 29,379 | 2,892 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 47,602 | 46,142 | 1,460 |
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.