Pusour

Pusour 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 Pusour Block (CD) is 03268. The total area of Pusour Tehsil is 474 km², which includes 457.76 km² of rural area and 16.00 km² of urban area. Pusour has a sex ratio of approximately 989 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Pusour Tehsil

Pusour Tehsil has a total of 141 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 Pusour Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Pusour Tehsil

The population profile of Pusour 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 Pusour 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 Pusour Tehsil is around 1,39,799 people. This includes 70,261 males and 69,538 females. Rural population is about 1,35,055 (67,874 males and 67,181 females), while urban population is nearly 4,744 (2,387 males and 2,357 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 15,826 of the population, with 8,287 boys and 7,539 girls. Rural areas have 15,393 children, and urban areas have about 433 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 98,535 literate people in Pusour Tehsil, including 54,976 literate males and 43,559 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 94,941 individuals and urban literacy covers around 3,594 people.
• About 41,264 people in Pusour Tehsil are not literate, including 15,285 males and 25,979 females. Rural areas include 40,114 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,150 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 36,644 households, with 35,448 in villages and 1,196 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Pusour 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 Pusour Tehsil is approximately 20,075 people, including 9,995 males and 10,080 females. Around 19,478 people live in rural parts. Nearly 597 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Pusour Tehsil is about 28,775 people, including 14,333 males and 14,442 females. Around 28,057 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 718 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 295 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 295 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 297 people per sq. km.