Raigarh Tehsil - Chhattisgarh
Raigarh 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. Raigarh is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Raigarh, while the nearest airport is Jharsuguda Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 51.8 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 652 km², including 616.69 km² rural area and 35.73 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 951 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Raigarh Tehsil
Raigarh Tehsil has a total of 158 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 | Adbahal | Rural | Adbahal |
| 2 | Amapal | Rural | Lamidaraha |
| 3 | Amlibhauna (Og) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 4 | Arsipali | Rural | Barpali |
| 5 | Aunrabhantha | Rural | Aurabhata |
| 6 | Bade Attarmuda (Og) | Rural | Bade Attarmuda |
| 7 | Badpali | Rural | Sambalpuri |
| 8 | Baghanpur | Rural | Baghanpur |
| 9 | Bagursiya | Rural | Bangursia |
| 10 | Baikunthpur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 11 | Baispali | Rural | Nandali |
| 12 | Balamgoda | Rural | Balamgoda |
| 13 | Balbhadrapur | Rural | Adbahal |
| 14 | Banbahari | Rural | Sapnai |
| 15 | Banhar | Rural | Baghanpur |
| 16 | Banjipali | Urban | Not applicable |
| 17 | Banora | Rural | Banora |
| 18 | Bansiya | Rural | Bansia |
| 19 | Bardapuri | Rural | Bardaputi |
| 20 | Barliya | Rural | Barlia |
| 21 | Barmuda | Urban | Not applicable |
| 22 | Barpali | Rural | Barpali |
| 23 | Basantpur | Rural | Bardaputi |
| 24 | Bayang | Rural | Bayang |
| 25 | Beharapali | Rural | Behrapali |
| 26 | Beladula | Urban | Not applicable |
| 27 | Belriya | Rural | Belria |
| 28 | Benderchua (Og) | Rural | Bade Attarmuda |
| 29 | Bhagora | Rural | Bhagora |
| 30 | Bhagwanpur (Og) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 31 | Bhatpur | Rural | Bhatpur |
| 32 | Bhelwa Tikra | Rural | Bhelwatikara |
| 33 | Bhikharimal | Rural | Gopalpur |
| 34 | Bhuiyapali | Rural | Behrapali |
| 35 | Bijepur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 36 | Boirdadar (Og) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 37 | Bokaramuda | Rural | Sardamal |
| 38 | Chakradharpur | Rural | Nawagaon |
| 39 | Charbhatha | Rural | Lebdrha |
| 40 | Chhirwani | Rural | Nawagaon |
| 41 | Chhoteatarmuda | Urban | Not applicable |
| 42 | Chhuhipali | Rural | Nansia |
| 43 | Chhuhipali | Rural | Chuhipali |
| 44 | Chiraipani | Rural | Chraipani |
| 45 | Chiraipani | Rural | Lakha |
| 46 | Chitakakani | Rural | Kotarlia |
| 47 | Danot | Rural | Bhelwatikara |
| 48 | Darogamuda | Urban | Not applicable |
| 49 | Delari | Rural | Delari |
| 50 | Deobahal | Rural | Jharguda |
| 51 | Deori | Rural | Deori |
| 52 | Dhanagar | Rural | Dhanagar |
| 53 | Dhumabahal | Rural | Nawagaon |
| 54 | Dongadhakel | Rural | Kerajhar |
| 55 | Dongitarai | Rural | Dongitrai |
| 56 | Dulopur | Rural | Bhatpur |
| 57 | Dumarpali | Rural | Dumerpali |
| 58 | Dumarpali | Rural | Belria |
| 59 | Garhkurri | Rural | Kushwabahari |
| 60 | Gejamuda | Rural | Gejamuda |
| 61 | Gerawani | Rural | Gerwani |
| 62 | Gopalpur | Rural | Gopalpur |
| 63 | Gorka | Urban | Not applicable |
| 64 | Gorkha | Urban | Not applicable |
| 65 | Gowerdhanpur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 66 | Hardijhariya | Rural | Dongitrai |
| 67 | Jagatpur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 68 | Jamgaon | Rural | Jamgaon |
| 69 | Jampali | Rural | Jampali |
| 70 | Jharguda | Rural | Jharguda |
| 71 | Jorapali | Rural | Jorapali |
| 72 | Junwani | Rural | Nawapara |
| 73 | Junwani | Rural | Bangursia |
| 74 | Jurda | Rural | Jurda |
| 75 | Kachhar | Rural | Kacchar |
| 76 | Kalmi (Part) | Rural | Kalmi |
| 77 | Kantahardi | Rural | Kantahardi |
| 78 | Kari Chhapar | Rural | Kotmar |
| 79 | Kashichuwan | Rural | Kashichunwa |
| 80 | Kauhaguda | Urban | Not applicable |
| 81 | Kenapali | Rural | Jorapali |
| 82 | Kerajhar | Rural | Kerajhar |
| 83 | Khairpur | Rural | Khairpur |
| 84 | Kisnapur (Part) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 85 | Kodtarai | Rural | Kondtrai |
| 86 | Kokditarai | Urban | Not applicable |
| 87 | Kolaibahal | Rural | Kolaibahal |
| 88 | Kosamnara | Rural | Kosamnara |
| 89 | Kosampali | Rural | Kosampali |
| 90 | Kosampali | Rural | Viswanathpali |
| 91 | Kotara | Rural | Kotara |
| 92 | Kotarliya | Rural | Kotarlia |
| 93 | Kotmar | Rural | Kotmar |
| 94 | Kotrapali | Rural | Siyarpali |
| 95 | Koylanga | Rural | Koylanga |
| 96 | Kukurda | Rural | Kukurda |
| 97 | Kulba | Rural | Kulba |
| 98 | Kurmapali | Rural | Kuramapali |
| 99 | Kushwabahari | Rural | Kushwabahari |
| 100 | Kusmura | Rural | Kusmura |
| 101 | Lakha | Rural | Lakha |
| 102 | Lamidaraha | Rural | Lamidaraha |
| 103 | Lebda | Rural | Lebdrha |
| 104 | Litaipali | Rural | Sarwani |
| 105 | Loing | Rural | Loing |
| 106 | Manuwapali | Rural | Manwapali |
| 107 | Mauhapali | Rural | Barpali |
| 108 | Mauhapali | Rural | Mahapalli |
| 109 | Mittumuda | Urban | Not applicable |
| 110 | Muralipali | Rural | Parsada |
| 111 | Nandeli | Rural | Nandali |
| 112 | Nansia | Rural | Nansia |
| 113 | Natwarpur | Rural | Jharguda |
| 114 | Naurangpur | Rural | Naorangapur |
| 115 | Navbahal | Rural | Sapnai |
| 116 | Nawagaon | Rural | Kulba |
| 117 | Nawagaon | Rural | Nawagaon |
| 118 | Nawapara | Rural | Nawapara |
| 119 | Nawapara | Rural | Chuhipali |
| 120 | Pali | Rural | Delari |
| 121 | Pandaripani | Rural | Pandaripani (E) |
| 122 | Pandripani | Rural | Pandrepani (W) |
| 123 | Panjhar | Rural | Panjhar |
| 124 | Parsada | Rural | Parsada |
| 125 | Patarapali | Urban | Not applicable |
| 126 | Patelpali | Rural | Patelpali |
| 127 | Patrapali | Rural | Patrapali (E) |
| 128 | Patrapali | Urban | Not applicable |
| 129 | Rampur Bade | Urban | Not applicable |
| 130 | Rampur Chhote | Rural | Gejamuda |
| 131 | Raniguda | Rural | Panjhar |
| 132 | Regada | Rural | Regada |
| 133 | Sahaspuri | Rural | Sahaspuri |
| 134 | Salheona | Rural | Sakarboga |
| 135 | Salhepali | Rural | Bhatpur |
| 136 | Sambalpuri | Rural | Sambalpuri |
| 137 | Sangitarai | Rural | Sangitarai |
| 138 | Sapanai | Rural | Sapnai |
| 139 | Saraipali | Rural | Sapnai |
| 140 | Saraipali | Urban | Not applicable |
| 141 | Sarbahal | Rural | Adbahal |
| 142 | Sardamal | Rural | Sardamal |
| 143 | Sarwani | Rural | Sarwani |
| 144 | Shankarboga | Rural | Sakarboga |
| 145 | Shivpuri | Rural | Gerwani |
| 146 | Sikosimal | Rural | Adbahal |
| 147 | Siyarpali | Rural | Siyarpali |
| 148 | Tarapur | Rural | Tarapur |
| 149 | Tarkela | Rural | Tarkela |
| 150 | Tarpali | Rural | Tarpali |
| 151 | Thakurpali | Rural | Aurabhata |
| 152 | Tilaga | Rural | Tilga |
| 153 | Tipakhol | Rural | Khairpur |
| 154 | Uchhbhithi | Rural | Uchchabhithi |
| 155 | Urdana | Urban | Not applicable |
| 156 | Usraut | Rural | Usroat |
| 157 | Vijaypur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 158 | Vishwanath Pali | Rural | Viswanathpali |
Population of Raigarh Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Raigarh Tehsil has a total population of 3,07,513 people, consisting of 1,57,560 males and 1,49,953 females. There are 72,961 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 471 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,07,513 | 1,44,392 | 1,63,121 |
| Male Population | 1,57,560 | 73,203 | 84,357 |
| Female Population | 1,49,953 | 71,189 | 78,764 |
| Total Households | 72,961 | 36,716 | 36,245 |
| Population Density | 471 / km² | 234 / km² | 4,565 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 2,19,770 literate people and 40,101 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 48,000 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 56,498 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) | 40,101 | 18,739 | 21,362 |
| Literate Population | 2,19,770 | 96,913 | 1,22,857 |
| Illiterate Population | 87,743 | 47,479 | 40,264 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 48,000 | 20,661 | 27,339 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 56,498 | 41,281 | 15,217 |
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.