Raigarh is a district in the Chhattisgarh State of India. Total area of Raigarh is 7,086 km² including 6,966.50 km² rural area and 119.50 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Raigarh has a population of 14,93,984 peoples, out of which urban population is 2,46,302 while rural population is 12,47,682. The district has a population density of 210.8 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 3,67,962 houses in the district, including 55,162 urban houses and 3,12,800 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,426 villages in raigarh district.
The Raigarh district is further divided in to Tehsils / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
Udaipur (Dharamjaigarh) is the largest tehsil in raigarh district covering area of 1935.68 km² while Pusour is the smallest tehsil in raigarh district covering area of 473.76 km². Raigarh is the most populous whereas Gharghoda is the least populous tehsil in raigarh district. There are 9 tehsils in Raigarh district. Here is the list of all Raigarh Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baramkela | 621 | 1,51,399 |
| 2 | Gharghoda | 481 | 79,425 |
| 3 | Kharsia | 514 | 1,50,627 |
| 4 | Lailunga | 795 | 1,30,613 |
| 5 | Pusour | 474 | 1,39,799 |
| 6 | Raigarh | 652 | 3,07,513 |
| 7 | Sarangarh | 884 | 2,29,603 |
| 8 | Tamnar | 729 | 97,975 |
| 9 | Udaipur | 1,936 | 2,07,030 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 12,47,682 | 2,46,302 | 14,93,984 |
| Male Population | 6,23,817 | 1,26,461 | 7,50,278 |
| Female Population | 6,23,865 | 1,19,841 | 7,43,706 |
| Population Density | 179 / km² | 2,061 / km² | 211 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Raigarh (रायगढ़ ) |
| State / UT : | Chhattisgarh |
| Total Area : | 7,086 km² |
| Total Population : | 14,93,984 |
| Density : | 211/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 9 |
| Total Villages : | 1,426 |
| Total Population | Villages in Raigarh District |
| less Than 200 | 110 |
| 200 - 499 | 384 |
| 500 - 999 | 499 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 329 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 101 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 3 |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.