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 forms part of the district's rural administration. 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.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 994 km², including 980.86 km² of rural area and 12.65 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 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
According to the 2011 Census, Saraipali Tehsil had a total population of 1,94,997 people living in 49,604 households. The population comprised 97,189 males and 97,808 females, with an average population density of 196 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| 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 |
Saraipali Tehsil had 1,27,508 literate people and 23,279 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 32,271 and 47,602 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| 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.