Lailunga

Lailunga 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 Lailunga Block (CD) is 03264. The total area of Lailunga Tehsil is 795 km², which includes 793.40 km² of rural area and 2.00 km² of urban area. Lailunga has a sex ratio of approximately 1008 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Lailunga Tehsil

Lailunga Tehsil has a total of 120 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 Lailunga Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Lailunga Tehsil

The population profile of Lailunga 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 Lailunga 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 Lailunga Tehsil is around 1,30,613 people. This includes 65,035 males and 65,578 females. Rural population is about 1,22,405 (60,906 males and 61,499 females), while urban population is nearly 8,208 (4,129 males and 4,079 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 18,314 of the population, with 9,170 boys and 9,144 girls. Rural areas have 17,249 children, and urban areas have about 1,065 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 71,577 literate people in Lailunga Tehsil, including 41,375 literate males and 30,202 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 65,950 individuals and urban literacy covers around 5,627 people.
• About 59,036 people in Lailunga Tehsil are not literate, including 23,660 males and 35,376 females. Rural areas include 56,455 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 2,581 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 31,465 households, with 29,563 in villages and 1,902 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Lailunga 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 Lailunga Tehsil is approximately 9,622 people, including 4,759 males and 4,863 females. Around 8,792 people live in rural parts. Nearly 830 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Lailunga Tehsil is about 82,923 people, including 41,179 males and 41,744 females. Around 80,381 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 2,542 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 164 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 154 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 4,104 people per sq. km.