Kharsia

Kharsia 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 Kharsia Block (CD) is 03269. The total area of Kharsia Tehsil is 514 km², which includes 510.83 km² of rural area and 3.24 km² of urban area. Kharsia has a sex ratio of approximately 1003 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Kharsia Tehsil

Kharsia Tehsil has a total of 136 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 Kharsia Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Kharsia Tehsil

The population profile of Kharsia 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 Kharsia 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 Kharsia Tehsil is around 1,50,627 people. This includes 75,194 males and 75,433 females. Rural population is about 1,31,688 (65,444 males and 66,244 females), while urban population is nearly 18,939 (9,750 males and 9,189 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 19,822 of the population, with 10,104 boys and 9,718 girls. Rural areas have 17,607 children, and urban areas have about 2,215 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,00,684 literate people in Kharsia Tehsil, including 57,434 literate males and 43,250 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 86,438 individuals and urban literacy covers around 14,246 people.
• About 49,943 people in Kharsia Tehsil are not literate, including 17,760 males and 32,183 females. Rural areas include 45,250 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 4,693 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 36,706 households, with 32,700 in villages and 4,006 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Kharsia 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 Kharsia Tehsil is approximately 19,106 people, including 9,480 males and 9,626 females. Around 16,887 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,219 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Kharsia Tehsil is about 44,105 people, including 21,727 males and 22,378 females. Around 43,321 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 784 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 293 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 258 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 5,845 people per sq. km.