Palari

Palari is a Town and Tehsil in Raipur 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 Palari Block (CD) is 03327. The total area of Palari Tehsil is 593 km², which includes 579.03 km² of rural area and 14.29 km² of urban area. Palari has a sex ratio of approximately 1005 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Palari Tehsil

Palari Tehsil has a total of 122 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 Palari Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Palari Tehsil

The population profile of Palari 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 Palari 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 Palari Tehsil is around 2,02,179 people. This includes 1,00,825 males and 1,01,354 females. Rural population is about 1,93,612 (96,589 males and 97,023 females), while urban population is nearly 8,567 (4,236 males and 4,331 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 31,310 of the population, with 15,735 boys and 15,575 girls. Rural areas have 30,046 children, and urban areas have about 1,264 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,23,247 literate people in Palari Tehsil, including 71,672 literate males and 51,575 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,17,715 individuals and urban literacy covers around 5,532 people.
• About 78,932 people in Palari Tehsil are not literate, including 29,153 males and 49,779 females. Rural areas include 75,897 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 3,035 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 40,420 households, with 38,707 in villages and 1,713 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Palari 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 Palari Tehsil is approximately 62,243 people, including 31,057 males and 31,186 females. Around 61,107 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,136 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Palari Tehsil is about 14,905 people, including 7,320 males and 7,585 females. Around 14,600 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 305 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 341 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 334 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 600 people per sq. km.