Ambagarh

Ambagarh is a Town and Tehsil in Rajnandgaon 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 Ambagarh Block (CD) is 03310. The total area of Ambagarh Tehsil is 552 km², which includes 540.46 km² of rural area and 11.48 km² of urban area. Ambagarh has a sex ratio of approximately 1052 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Ambagarh Tehsil

Ambagarh Tehsil has a total of 150 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 Ambagarh Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Ambagarh Tehsil

The population profile of Ambagarh 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 Ambagarh 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 Ambagarh Tehsil is around 1,08,334 people. This includes 52,780 males and 55,554 females. Rural population is about 98,445 (47,929 males and 50,516 females), while urban population is nearly 9,889 (4,851 males and 5,038 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 13,193 of the population, with 6,620 boys and 6,573 girls. Rural areas have 12,035 children, and urban areas have about 1,158 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 74,178 literate people in Ambagarh Tehsil, including 40,702 literate males and 33,476 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 66,565 individuals and urban literacy covers around 7,613 people.
• About 34,156 people in Ambagarh Tehsil are not literate, including 12,078 males and 22,078 females. Rural areas include 31,880 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 2,276 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 23,114 households, with 20,938 in villages and 2,176 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Ambagarh 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 Ambagarh Tehsil is approximately 11,060 people, including 5,410 males and 5,650 females. Around 10,199 people live in rural parts. Nearly 861 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Ambagarh Tehsil is about 52,786 people, including 25,426 males and 27,360 females. Around 50,693 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 2,093 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 196 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 182 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 861 people per sq. km.