Sarangarh

Sarangarh 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 Sarangarh Block (CD) is 03270. The total area of Sarangarh Tehsil is 884 km², which includes 880.87 km² of rural area and 2.67 km² of urban area. Sarangarh has a sex ratio of approximately 1011 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Sarangarh Tehsil

Sarangarh Tehsil has a total of 272 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 Sarangarh Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Sarangarh Tehsil

The population profile of Sarangarh 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 Sarangarh 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 Sarangarh Tehsil is around 2,29,603 people. This includes 1,14,164 males and 1,15,439 females. Rural population is about 2,14,649 (1,06,744 males and 1,07,905 females), while urban population is nearly 14,954 (7,420 males and 7,534 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 28,693 of the population, with 14,736 boys and 13,957 girls. Rural areas have 27,083 children, and urban areas have about 1,610 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,42,063 literate people in Sarangarh Tehsil, including 81,949 literate males and 60,114 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,30,703 individuals and urban literacy covers around 11,360 people.
• About 87,540 people in Sarangarh Tehsil are not literate, including 32,215 males and 55,325 females. Rural areas include 83,946 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 3,594 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 57,327 households, with 54,016 in villages and 3,311 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Sarangarh 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 Sarangarh Tehsil is approximately 73,854 people, including 36,666 males and 37,188 females. Around 71,889 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,965 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Sarangarh Tehsil is about 31,402 people, including 15,483 males and 15,919 females. Around 30,439 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 963 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 260 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 244 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 5,601 people per sq. km.