Tilda

Tilda 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 Tilda Block (CD) is 03334. The total area of Tilda Tehsil is 740 km², which includes 690.52 km² of rural area and 49.71 km² of urban area. Tilda has a sex ratio of approximately 993 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Tilda Tehsil

Tilda Tehsil has a total of 133 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 Tilda Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Tilda Tehsil

The population profile of Tilda 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 Tilda 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 Tilda Tehsil is around 2,38,157 people. This includes 1,19,467 males and 1,18,690 females. Rural population is about 1,92,239 (96,391 males and 95,848 females), while urban population is nearly 45,918 (23,076 males and 22,842 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 34,173 of the population, with 17,269 boys and 16,904 girls. Rural areas have 28,051 children, and urban areas have about 6,122 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,52,193 literate people in Tilda Tehsil, including 86,554 literate males and 65,639 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,20,215 individuals and urban literacy covers around 31,978 people.
• About 85,964 people in Tilda Tehsil are not literate, including 32,913 males and 53,051 females. Rural areas include 72,024 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 13,940 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 49,233 households, with 39,814 in villages and 9,419 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Tilda 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 Tilda Tehsil is approximately 46,234 people, including 23,193 males and 23,041 females. Around 39,028 people live in rural parts. Nearly 7,206 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Tilda Tehsil is about 10,502 people, including 5,173 males and 5,329 females. Around 8,614 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,888 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 322 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 278 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 924 people per sq. km.