Rajnandgaon

Rajnandgaon 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 Rajnandgaon Block (CD) is 03305. The total area of Rajnandgaon Tehsil is 745 km², which includes 669.23 km² of rural area and 76.05 km² of urban area. Rajnandgaon has a sex ratio of approximately 994 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Rajnandgaon Tehsil

Rajnandgaon Tehsil has a total of 154 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 Rajnandgaon Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Rajnandgaon Tehsil

The population profile of Rajnandgaon 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 Rajnandgaon 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 Rajnandgaon Tehsil is around 3,63,352 people. This includes 1,82,141 males and 1,81,211 females. Rural population is about 2,00,238 (1,00,212 males and 1,00,026 females), while urban population is nearly 1,63,114 (81,929 males and 81,185 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 46,828 of the population, with 23,589 boys and 23,239 girls. Rural areas have 27,898 children, and urban areas have about 18,930 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,58,491 literate people in Rajnandgaon Tehsil, including 1,41,609 literate males and 1,16,882 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,33,301 individuals and urban literacy covers around 1,25,190 people.
• About 1,04,861 people in Rajnandgaon Tehsil are not literate, including 40,532 males and 64,329 females. Rural areas include 66,937 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 37,924 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 76,395 households, with 41,177 in villages and 35,218 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Rajnandgaon 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 Rajnandgaon Tehsil is approximately 45,587 people, including 22,491 males and 23,096 females. Around 24,886 people live in rural parts. Nearly 20,701 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Rajnandgaon Tehsil is about 22,581 people, including 11,065 males and 11,516 females. Around 13,239 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 9,342 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 488 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 299 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,145 people per sq. km.