Kharsia Tehsil - Raigarh, Chhattisgarh
Kharsia is an administrative tehsil in the Raigarh 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 Kharsia, while the nearest airport is Jharsuguda Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 77.0 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 514 km², including 510.83 km² of rural area and 3.24 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1003 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Kharsia Tehsil
Kharsia Tehsil has a total of 138 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 | Adajhar | Rural | Sonbarsa |
| 2 | Adpathra | Rural | Nawagaon |
| 3 | Agasmar | Rural | Chhotepandarmuda |
| 4 | Amadol | Rural | Chote Devgoan |
| 5 | Amapali | Rural | Khairpali |
| 6 | Anjoripali | Rural | Anjoripali |
| 7 | Aurda | Rural | Aourda |
| 8 | Bade Dumarpali | Rural | Badedumarpali |
| 9 | Bade Jampali | Rural | Badejampali |
| 10 | Badedeogaon | Rural | Badedevgaon |
| 11 | Bagdewa | Rural | Bagdewa |
| 12 | Bagjhar | Rural | Jobi |
| 13 | Bakeli | Rural | Bagdewa |
| 14 | Banipathar | Rural | Banipathar |
| 15 | Bansmuda | Rural | Bansmuda |
| 16 | Barbhauna | Rural | Barbhouna |
| 17 | Bargarh | Rural | Bargarh |
| 18 | Barra | Rural | Barra |
| 19 | Basanpali | Rural | Sondka |
| 20 | Basnajhar | Rural | Basnajhar |
| 21 | Bendo Jhariya | Rural | Khairpali |
| 22 | Bhadripali | Rural | Parsapali |
| 23 | Bhagodih | Rural | Nawapara Est |
| 24 | Bhagoradih | Rural | Jabalpur |
| 25 | Bhainapara | Rural | Bhainapara |
| 26 | Bhaluchuwa | Rural | Ranisagar |
| 27 | Bhalunara | Rural | Dehjari |
| 28 | Bhelwadih | Rural | Bhelwadih |
| 29 | Bhupdeopur | Rural | Bhupdeopur |
| 30 | Bilaspur | Rural | Bilaspur |
| 31 | Binjkot | Rural | Binjkot |
| 32 | Botalda | Rural | Botalda |
| 33 | Bramhanpali | Rural | Bamhanpali |
| 34 | Chaple | Rural | Chaple |
| 35 | Charpara | Rural | Purena |
| 36 | Chhirpani | Rural | Chhotepandarmuda |
| 37 | Chhote Deogaon | Rural | Chote Devgoan |
| 38 | Chhote Dumarpali | Rural | Rajghata |
| 39 | Chhote Mudpar | Rural | Chhotemudpar |
| 40 | Chhote Pandarmunda | Rural | Chhotepandarmuda |
| 41 | Chhotejam Pali | Rural | Tendumudi |
| 42 | Chitakatharra | Rural | Pharkanara |
| 43 | Chondha | Rural | Chodha |
| 44 | Darramuda | Rural | Darramuda |
| 45 | Darri | Rural | Darri |
| 46 | Dehjari | Rural | Dehjari |
| 47 | Deradih | Rural | Nandgaon |
| 48 | Dhimani | Rural | Dhimani |
| 49 | Domnara | Rural | Domnara |
| 50 | Dumar Bhantha | Rural | Halahuli |
| 51 | Farkanara | Rural | Pharkanara |
| 52 | Ful Bandhiya | Rural | Pandripani |
| 53 | Ganda Bordi | Rural | Gadabordi |
| 54 | Gandapali | Rural | Gandapali |
| 55 | Ghaghara | Rural | Ghaghara |
| 56 | Gidha | Rural | Gidha |
| 57 | Gindola | Rural | Darramuda |
| 58 | Gondbordi | Rural | Gadabordi |
| 59 | Gopi Mahka | Rural | Ratanmahaka |
| 60 | Gorpar | Rural | Gorpar |
| 61 | Gurda | Rural | Gurda |
| 62 | Halahuli | Rural | Halahuli |
| 63 | Jabalpur | Rural | Jabalpur |
| 64 | Jaimuda | Rural | Nawapara |
| 65 | Jaimura | Rural | Jaimura |
| 66 | Jamjhor | Rural | Bansmuda |
| 67 | Jharadih | Rural | Bagdewa |
| 68 | Jhinti Pali | Rural | Jabalpur |
| 69 | Jobi | Rural | Jobi |
| 70 | Kafarmar | Rural | Kapharmar |
| 71 | Kalmi | Rural | Bhainapara |
| 72 | Kalmipat | Rural | Gadabordi |
| 73 | Kanmura | Rural | Temtema |
| 74 | Karauwadih | Rural | Kurru |
| 75 | Karpipali | Rural | Karumouha |
| 76 | Karranara Alias Naurangpur | Rural | Gurda |
| 77 | Karumauha | Rural | Karumouha |
| 78 | Kasaipali | Rural | Gorpar |
| 79 | Kataud | Rural | Kawali |
| 80 | Kewali | Rural | Kawali |
| 81 | Khairpali | Rural | Khairpali |
| 82 | Khamhar | Rural | Khamhar |
| 83 | Khardgaon | Rural | Khadgaon |
| 84 | Kharsia | Urban | Not applicable |
| 85 | Kiritmal | Rural | Kiritmal |
| 86 | Kothardih | Rural | Gandapali |
| 87 | Kothikunda | Rural | Khamhar |
| 88 | Kukri Jhariya | Rural | Khairpali |
| 89 | Kukricholi | Rural | Barbhouna |
| 90 | Kunkuni | Rural | Kunkuni |
| 91 | Kurru | Rural | Kurru |
| 92 | Kurru Bhantha | Rural | Badejampali |
| 93 | Lodhajhar | Rural | Lodhajhar |
| 94 | Lodhiya | Rural | Dhimani |
| 95 | Madanpur | Rural | Madanpur |
| 96 | Makri | Rural | Ghaghara |
| 97 | Mauhapali | Rural | Mouhapali |
| 98 | Mingaon | Rural | Meengoan |
| 99 | Mura | Rural | Mura |
| 100 | Nagoi | Rural | Nagoi |
| 101 | Naharpali | Rural | Naharpali |
| 102 | Nandgaon | Rural | Nandgaon |
| 103 | Nawagaon | Rural | Nawagaon |
| 104 | Nawapara | Rural | Nawapara Est |
| 105 | Nawapara | Rural | Nawapara |
| 106 | Palgarha | Rural | Bargarh |
| 107 | Pamgarh | Rural | Pamgarh |
| 108 | Pandripani | Rural | Pandripani |
| 109 | Paraskol | Rural | Paraskol |
| 110 | Parsapali | Rural | Parsapali |
| 111 | Patrapali | Rural | Patrapali |
| 112 | Puchhiyapali | Rural | Puchhiyapali |
| 113 | Puraina | Rural | Purena |
| 114 | Rajghata | Rural | Rajghata |
| 115 | Rajpur | Rural | Darri |
| 116 | Raksapali | Rural | Raksapali |
| 117 | Ranisagar | Rural | Ranisagar |
| 118 | Rasiyamuda | Rural | Jabalpur |
| 119 | Ratan Mahka | Rural | Ratanmahaka |
| 120 | Sajapali | Rural | Gandapali |
| 121 | Saliha Bhantha | Rural | Raksapali |
| 122 | Sarwani | Rural | Sarwani |
| 123 | Sendripali | Rural | Temtema |
| 124 | Singhanpur | Rural | Naharpali |
| 125 | Sonbarsa | Rural | Sonbarsa |
| 126 | Sondka | Rural | Sondka |
| 127 | Sooti | Rural | Suti |
| 128 | Tandapara | Rural | Puchhiyapali |
| 129 | Tayang | Rural | Jaimura |
| 130 | Telikot | Rural | Telikot |
| 131 | Temtema | Rural | Temtema |
| 132 | Tendumudi | Rural | Tendumudi |
| 133 | Thusekela | Rural | Thusekela |
| 134 | Tilaipali | Rural | Bhupdeopur |
| 135 | Tiuar | Rural | Tiuor |
| 136 | Tumidih | Rural | Nandgaon |
| 137 | Turekela | Rural | Turekela |
| 138 | Ulda | Rural | Patrapali |
Population of Kharsia Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Kharsia Tehsil had a total population of 1,50,627 people living in 36,706 households. The population comprised 75,194 males and 75,433 females, with an average population density of 293 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,50,627 | 1,31,688 | 18,939 |
| Male Population | 75,194 | 65,444 | 9,750 |
| Female Population | 75,433 | 66,244 | 9,189 |
| Total Households | 36,706 | 32,700 | 4,006 |
| Population Density | 293 / km² | 258 / km² | 5,845 / km² |
Kharsia Tehsil had 1,00,684 literate people and 19,822 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 19,106 and 44,105 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 19,822 | 17,607 | 2,215 |
| Literate Population | 1,00,684 | 86,438 | 14,246 |
| Illiterate Population | 49,943 | 45,250 | 4,693 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 19,106 | 16,887 | 2,219 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 44,105 | 43,321 | 784 |
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.