Baramkela

Baramkela is a Town and Tehsil in Raigarh 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 Baramkela Block (CD) is 03271. The total area of Baramkela Tehsil is 621 km², which includes 605.31 km² of rural area and 15.61 km² of urban area. Baramkela has a sex ratio of approximately 989 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Baramkela Tehsil

Baramkela Tehsil has a total of 227 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 Baramkela Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Baramkela Tehsil

The population profile of Baramkela 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 Baramkela 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 Baramkela Tehsil is around 1,51,399 people. This includes 76,082 males and 75,317 females. Rural population is about 1,38,872 (69,772 males and 69,100 females), while urban population is nearly 12,527 (6,310 males and 6,217 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 16,426 of the population, with 8,474 boys and 7,952 girls. Rural areas have 15,080 children, and urban areas have about 1,346 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,01,210 literate people in Baramkela Tehsil, including 57,008 literate males and 44,202 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 92,086 individuals and urban literacy covers around 9,124 people.
• About 50,189 people in Baramkela Tehsil are not literate, including 19,074 males and 31,115 females. Rural areas include 46,786 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 3,403 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 40,850 households, with 37,961 in villages and 2,889 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Baramkela 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 Baramkela Tehsil is approximately 24,739 people, including 12,357 males and 12,382 females. Around 23,225 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,514 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Baramkela Tehsil is about 30,455 people, including 15,106 males and 15,349 females. Around 28,182 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 2,273 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 244 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 229 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 803 people per sq. km.