Khairagarh

Khairagarh 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 Khairagarh Block (CD) is 03303. The total area of Khairagarh Tehsil is 991 km², which includes 972.42 km² of rural area and 19.05 km² of urban area. Khairagarh has a sex ratio of approximately 1019 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Khairagarh Tehsil

Khairagarh Tehsil has a total of 220 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 Khairagarh Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Khairagarh Tehsil

The population profile of Khairagarh 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 Khairagarh 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 Khairagarh Tehsil is around 1,92,222 people. This includes 95,163 males and 97,059 females. Rural population is about 1,69,658 (83,829 males and 85,829 females), while urban population is nearly 22,564 (11,334 males and 11,230 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 28,266 of the population, with 14,191 boys and 14,075 girls. Rural areas have 25,451 children, and urban areas have about 2,815 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,18,184 literate people in Khairagarh Tehsil, including 66,172 literate males and 52,012 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,02,278 individuals and urban literacy covers around 15,906 people.
• About 74,038 people in Khairagarh Tehsil are not literate, including 28,991 males and 45,047 females. Rural areas include 67,380 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 6,658 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 38,794 households, with 33,925 in villages and 4,869 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Khairagarh 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 Khairagarh Tehsil is approximately 24,151 people, including 11,823 males and 12,328 females. Around 20,721 people live in rural parts. Nearly 3,430 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Khairagarh Tehsil is about 17,396 people, including 8,509 males and 8,887 females. Around 16,587 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 809 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 194 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 175 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,184 people per sq. km.