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 is a key part of the district's rural administration. Kharsia is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. 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.
The total area of the tehsil is 514 km², including 510.83 km² rural area and 3.24 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 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
As per the Census 2011, Kharsia Tehsil has a total population of 1,50,627 people, consisting of 75,194 males and 75,433 females. There are 36,706 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 293 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| 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 |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 1,00,684 literate people and 19,822 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 19,106 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 44,105 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| 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.