Arang Tehsil - Raipur, Chhattisgarh
Arang is an administrative tehsil in the Raipur district of Chhattisgarh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Arang Mahanadi, while the nearest airport is Raipur Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 18.1 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 903 km², including 865.66 km² of rural area and 36.90 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 984 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Arang Tehsil
Arang Tehsil has a total of 95 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 | Achholi | Rural | Achholi |
| 2 | Akoli Kalan-1 (Akolikal | Rural | Akolikala |
| 3 | Akoli Khurd-1 (Akolikhu | Rural | Akoli Khurd |
| 4 | Akolikalan-2 (Akolikala | Rural | Akolikala (Oodka) |
| 5 | Akolikhurd-2 (Akolikhur | Rural | Akolikhurd (Pandhi) |
| 6 | Amethi | Rural | Amethi |
| 7 | Amodi | Rural | Amodi |
| 8 | Amsena | Rural | Amsena |
| 9 | Arang | Urban | Not applicable |
| 10 | Baihar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 11 | Ban Charauda | Rural | Banchraoda |
| 12 | Bana-1 (Bana) | Rural | Bana |
| 13 | Banarsi-I (Banarsi) | Rural | Banarasi |
| 14 | Benidih | Rural | Benidih |
| 15 | Bhainsa | Rural | Bhainsa |
| 16 | Bhainsmudi | Rural | Bhaismundi |
| 17 | Bhalera | Rural | Bhalera |
| 18 | Bhandar | Rural | Bhandarpuri |
| 19 | Bhatiya | Rural | Bhatiya |
| 20 | Bhilai | Rural | Bhilai |
| 21 | Bhothali | Rural | Bhothali |
| 22 | Bodara | Rural | Bodara |
| 23 | Bohardih | Rural | Akoli Khurd |
| 24 | Borid | Rural | Borid |
| 25 | Chakwe | Rural | Chakwe |
| 26 | Chaparid (Chaprid) | Rural | Chaparid |
| 27 | Charauda-2 | Rural | Charauda |
| 28 | Chhatauna-1 (Chhatauna) | Rural | Chhatona |
| 29 | Chhatera | Rural | Chhatera |
| 30 | Chikhli-1 (Chikhli) | Rural | Chikhli |
| 31 | Chorbhatti | Rural | Chorbhatti |
| 32 | Chorhadih | Rural | Chhatona |
| 33 | Deori-1 (Deori) | Rural | Deori |
| 34 | Deortilda | Rural | Deortilda |
| 35 | Dhaura Bhatha | Rural | Dhoarabhata |
| 36 | Dhobbhatti | Rural | Dhorbhatti |
| 37 | Dumha | Rural | Dumha |
| 38 | Farfaud | Rural | Farfaud |
| 39 | Gaurbhath | Rural | Gaurbhath |
| 40 | Ghont-1 (Ghaut) | Rural | Ghont |
| 41 | Ghorbhatti | Rural | Ghorbhatti |
| 42 | Ghumra Bhatha | Urban | Not applicable |
| 43 | Gidhawa | Rural | Gidhawa |
| 44 | Goinda | Rural | Goinda |
| 45 | Gudguda | Rural | Amethi |
| 46 | Gukhera | Rural | Gukhera |
| 47 | Gullu | Rural | Gullu |
| 48 | Guma-1 (Gumakhapri) | Rural | Guma |
| 49 | Hardi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 50 | Jaraud-1 (Jaraud) | Rural | Jaraud |
| 51 | Kagdehi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 52 | Kalai | Rural | Kalai |
| 53 | Karma | Rural | Achholi |
| 54 | Karmandi | Rural | Karmandy |
| 55 | Kesla | Rural | Keshla |
| 56 | Khamtarai-1 (Khamtarai) | Rural | Khamtarai |
| 57 | Khapri-1 | Rural | Guma |
| 58 | Khapri-3 (Khapri) | Rural | Gidhawa |
| 59 | Khorsi | Rural | Khorsi |
| 60 | Kodapar | Rural | Kodapar |
| 61 | Korasi | Rural | Korasi |
| 62 | Kosrangi | Rural | Kosrangi |
| 63 | Kulipota | Rural | Bhaismundi |
| 64 | Kumhari-2(Kumhari) | Rural | Kumhari |
| 65 | Kurud-I (Kurud) | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 66 | Kusmund | Urban | Not applicable |
| 67 | Kutela | Rural | Kutela |
| 68 | Lakholi | Rural | Lakholi |
| 69 | Lanja | Rural | Lanza |
| 70 | Lingadih | Rural | Akolikala (Oodka) |
| 71 | Majitaha | Rural | Majitha |
| 72 | Mohmela | Rural | Mohmela |
| 73 | Mokhala | Rural | Mokhla |
| 74 | Nisda | Rural | Nisada |
| 75 | Odka | Urban | Not applicable |
| 76 | Pahanda | Rural | Pahanda |
| 77 | Panthi | Rural | Pandhi |
| 78 | Paragaon-1 (Paragaon) | Rural | Paragaon |
| 79 | Parasatti-1 (Parsatti) | Rural | Akoli Khurd |
| 80 | Paraskol | Rural | Paraskol |
| 81 | Paraswani | Rural | Majitha |
| 82 | Paraswani-2 (Paraswani) | Rural | Deortilda |
| 83 | Paraswani-3 (Paraswani) | Rural | Dhorbhatti |
| 84 | Parsada-1 (Parsada) | Rural | Parsadaa |
| 85 | Parsada-2 (Parsada) | Rural | Parsada-2 |
| 86 | Pirda-I (Pirda) | Rural | Pirda |
| 87 | Ranisagar | Rural | Ranisagar |
| 88 | Rasni | Rural | Rasni |
| 89 | Rasota | Rural | Rasota |
| 90 | Ratakat | Rural | Ratakat |
| 91 | Samoda | Urban | Not applicable |
| 92 | Sankari-1(Sankari) | Rural | Sakari |
| 93 | Seja | Rural | Seja |
| 94 | Semariya -1 | Rural | Semariya-1 |
| 95 | Tulsi-I (Tulsi) | Rural | Tulsi |
Population of Arang Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Arang Tehsil had a total population of 3,14,489 people living in 65,354 households. The population comprised 1,58,515 males and 1,55,974 females, with an average population density of 348 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,14,489 | 2,82,591 | 31,898 |
| Male Population | 1,58,515 | 1,42,281 | 16,234 |
| Female Population | 1,55,974 | 1,40,310 | 15,664 |
| Total Households | 65,354 | 58,841 | 6,513 |
| Population Density | 348 / km² | 326 / km² | 864 / km² |
Arang Tehsil had 1,96,025 literate people and 49,525 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 83,679 and 10,988 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 49,525 | 44,967 | 4,558 |
| Literate Population | 1,96,025 | 1,74,060 | 21,965 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,18,464 | 1,08,531 | 9,933 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 83,679 | 78,919 | 4,760 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 10,988 | 9,888 | 1,100 |
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.