Konta Tehsil - Sukma, Chhattisgarh
Konta is an administrative tehsil in the Sukma district of Chhattisgarh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Konta is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Manuguru, while the nearest airport is Rajahmundry Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 102.3 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 3,576 km², including 3,562.23 km² rural area and 13.83 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 971 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Konta Tehsil
Konta Tehsil has a total of 125 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Tehsil, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aamapenta | Rural | Palachalma |
| 2 | Arepad | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 3 | Arlapenta | Unmapped | Sendurguda |
| 4 | Asirguda | Rural | Injaram |
| 5 | Ategatta | Rural | Darbhaguda |
| 6 | Banda | Rural | Banda |
| 7 | Banjamguda | Rural | Mulakisoli |
| 8 | Bankamadgu | Rural | Gangaler |
| 9 | Bater | Rural | Mehta |
| 10 | Bermaour | Rural | Palamadgu |
| 11 | Betahadma | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 12 | Bhandarchalka | Unmapped | Golapalli |
| 13 | Bhandarpadar | Rural | Kottacheru |
| 14 | Bhattiguda | Unmapped | Golapalli |
| 15 | Bheji | Rural | Bheji |
| 16 | Bodrajpadar | Unmapped | Mailasur |
| 17 | Bojraiguda | Rural | Injaram |
| 18 | Bolangtong | Rural | Mehta |
| 19 | Burklanka | Rural | Burklanka |
| 20 | Burungpad | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 21 | Chinnarampuram | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 22 | Chintagupha | Rural | Kottacheru |
| 23 | Chintakonta | Rural | Dhondra |
| 24 | Dabbapad | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 25 | Danteshpuram | Unmapped | Mailasur |
| 26 | Darbhaguda | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 27 | Devarpalli | Rural | Gorgunda |
| 28 | Dharmapenta | Unmapped | Sendurguda |
| 29 | Dharmaram | Rural | Palachalma |
| 30 | Dhondra | Rural | Dhondra |
| 31 | Dokpad | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 32 | Dorabhangoo | Rural | Mehta |
| 33 | Dubbamarka | Rural | Potakpalli |
| 34 | Durma | Rural | Mehta |
| 35 | Durma | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 36 | Eladmadgu | Rural | Bheji |
| 37 | Elkan Guda | Rural | Kistaram |
| 38 | Errabore | Rural | Errabore |
| 39 | Gachanpalli | Rural | Burklanka |
| 40 | Gangarajpad | Rural | Mehta |
| 41 | Gangler | Rural | Gangaler |
| 42 | Gattapad | Rural | Palachalma |
| 43 | Golapalli | Unmapped | Golapalli |
| 44 | Gomapad | Rural | Mehta |
| 45 | Gondiguda | Rural | Singaram |
| 46 | Gorkha | Rural | Kottacheru |
| 47 | Injaram | Rural | Injaram |
| 48 | Irpaguda | Rural | Injaram |
| 49 | Jabeli | Rural | Singaram |
| 50 | Jagavaram | Rural | Palamadgu |
| 51 | Jatapad | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 52 | Jinilanka | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 53 | Jonaguda | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 54 | Kamrajpad | Rural | Marayigura |
| 55 | Kangaltong | Rural | Palachalma |
| 56 | Kanhaiguda | Rural | Maraiguda |
| 57 | Kanhaiguda | Rural | Singaram |
| 58 | Kanhaiguda | Rural | Tarlaguda |
| 59 | Kanhaiguda (Nelmeta) | Unmapped | Banda |
| 60 | Kanhaimarka | Rural | Burklanka |
| 61 | Karigundam | Rural | Chintagupha |
| 62 | Kasalpar | Rural | Tetrai |
| 63 | Kasaram | Rural | Kistaram |
| 64 | Kindarelpad | Rural | Singaram |
| 65 | Kistaram | Rural | Kistaram |
| 66 | Konta | Urban | Not applicable |
| 67 | Korajguda | Rural | Singaram |
| 68 | Kottacheru | Rural | Kottacheru |
| 69 | Kottur | Rural | Maraiguda |
| 70 | Kumad Tong | Rural | Sendurguda |
| 71 | Lendra | Rural | Darbhaguda |
| 72 | Linganpalli | Rural | Maraiguda |
| 73 | Mailasur | Unmapped | Mailasur |
| 74 | Mamdiguda | Unmapped | Golapalli |
| 75 | Mangalguda | Rural | Kistaram |
| 76 | Mangalguda | Rural | Banda |
| 77 | Maraiguda | Rural | Maraiguda |
| 78 | Mehta | Rural | Mehta |
| 79 | Metaguda | Rural | Mulakisoli |
| 80 | Metaguda | Rural | Palachalma |
| 81 | Mosalmadgu | Rural | Singaram |
| 82 | Mosalmadgu | Rural | Regadgatta |
| 83 | Mukudtong | Rural | Kottacheru |
| 84 | Mulakisoli | Rural | Mulakisoli |
| 85 | Murliguda | Rural | Banda |
| 86 | Nilamadgu | Rural | Mehta |
| 87 | Nimalguda | Unmapped | Karigundam |
| 88 | Nulkatong | Rural | Banda |
| 89 | Palachalma | Rural | Palachalma |
| 90 | Palodi | Unmapped | Karigundam |
| 91 | Pedakisoli | Rural | Injaram |
| 92 | Pesalpad | Rural | Tetrai |
| 93 | Phandiguda | Rural | Injaram |
| 94 | Pilawaya | Rural | Mehta |
| 95 | Polampalli | Rural | Polampalli |
| 96 | Pusguda | Rural | Mehta |
| 97 | Pusgudh | Rural | Mehta |
| 98 | Pushgupha | Rural | Maraiguda |
| 99 | Rajpenta (Darbhaguda) | Rural | Darbhaguda |
| 100 | Rampuram | Rural | Golapalli |
| 101 | Rasatong | Rural | Singaram |
| 102 | Redlapalli | Rural | Gangaler |
| 103 | Regadgatta | Rural | Maraiguda |
| 104 | Regadgatta | Rural | Regadgatta |
| 105 | Sendurguda | Unmapped | Sendurguda |
| 106 | Singanpad | Rural | Palachalma |
| 107 | Singaram | Rural | Singaram |
| 108 | Sinkawaya | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 109 | Somalguda | Rural | Gangaler |
| 110 | Sunnamguda | Rural | Dhondra |
| 111 | Sunnampenta | Rural | Kistaram |
| 112 | Tarlaguda | Rural | Tarlaguda |
| 113 | Tetemadgu | Unmapped | Karigundam |
| 114 | Tiganpalli | Rural | Kistaram |
| 115 | Tumalbhatti | Unmapped | Golapalli |
| 116 | Tumalpad | Rural | Pentapad |
| 117 | Tumolpad - 1 | Rural | Pentapad |
| 118 | Tungabangu | Unmapped | Sendurguda |
| 119 | Uskawaya | Rural | Banda |
| 120 | Vanjalvahi | Rural | Singaram |
| 121 | Veerabhatti | Rural | Regadgatta |
| 122 | Venkatapal | Rural | Banda |
| 123 | Venkatapuram | Urban | Not applicable |
| 124 | Viragaglare | Rural | Gangaler |
| 125 | Virapuram | Rural | Maraiguda |
Population of Konta Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Konta Tehsil has a total population of 1,05,596 people, consisting of 53,551 males and 52,045 females. There are 23,714 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 30 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,05,596 | 91,320 | 14,276 |
| Male Population | 53,551 | 45,593 | 7,958 |
| Female Population | 52,045 | 45,727 | 6,318 |
| Total Households | 23,714 | 20,639 | 3,075 |
| Population Density | 30 / km² | 26 / km² | 1,032 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 25,555 literate people and 13,138 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 1,442 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 95,433 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 13,138 | 11,348 | 1,790 |
| Literate Population | 25,555 | 16,221 | 9,334 |
| Illiterate Population | 80,041 | 75,099 | 4,942 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 1,442 | 573 | 869 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 95,433 | 87,538 | 7,895 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.