Premnagar Tehsil - Surajpur, Chhattisgarh
Premnagar is an administrative tehsil in the Surajpur district of Chhattisgarh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Bishrampur, while the nearest airport is Bilaspur Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 99.0 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 576 km², including 564.15 km² of rural area and 12.06 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 989 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Premnagar Tehsil
Premnagar Tehsil has a total of 47 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 | Abhaypur | Rural | Abhaypur |
| 2 | Anantpur | Rural | Anantpur |
| 3 | Annapurna | Rural | Annapurna |
| 4 | Bakalo | Rural | Bakalo |
| 5 | Bakirma | Rural | Bakirma |
| 6 | Baldevnagar | Rural | Baldevnagar |
| 7 | Bhagwanpur | Rural | Bhagwanpur |
| 8 | Bramhapur | Rural | Brahmpur |
| 9 | Brandawan | Rural | Brindawan |
| 10 | Chandannagar | Rural | Chandannagar |
| 11 | Durgapur | Rural | Durgapur |
| 12 | Gouripur | Rural | Gouripur |
| 13 | Hariharpur | Rural | Hariharpur |
| 14 | Jaipur | Rural | Jaipur |
| 15 | Janardanpur | Rural | Janardanpur |
| 16 | Kalipur | Rural | Kalipur |
| 17 | Kanakpur | Rural | Kanakpur |
| 18 | Kanchanpur | Rural | Kanchanpur |
| 19 | Kantaroli | Rural | Kantaroli |
| 20 | Kedarpur | Rural | Kedarpur |
| 21 | Khajuri | Rural | Khajuri |
| 22 | Kotal | Rural | Kotal |
| 23 | Koteya | Rural | Koteya |
| 24 | Laxmanpur | Rural | Laxmanpur |
| 25 | Laxmipur | Rural | Laxmipur |
| 26 | Maheshpur | Rural | Maheshpur |
| 27 | Mahgai | Rural | Mahgai |
| 28 | Mahora | Rural | Mahora |
| 29 | Mendra | Rural | Mendra |
| 30 | Namna | Rural | Namna |
| 31 | Nawapara Kalan | Rural | Nawaparakala |
| 32 | Nawapara Khurd | Rural | Nawaparakhurd |
| 33 | Parwatipur | Rural | Parwatipur |
| 34 | Phulkona | Rural | Phulkona |
| 35 | Premnagar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 36 | Raghunathpur | Rural | Raghunathpur |
| 37 | Rameshwar Nagar | Rural | Rameshwarnagar |
| 38 | Salka | Rural | Salka |
| 39 | Sarastal | Rural | Sarastal |
| 40 | Saraswatipur | Rural | Saraswatipur |
| 41 | Shivnagar | Rural | Shivnagar |
| 42 | Shyampur | Rural | Shyampur |
| 43 | Takar | Rural | Tankar |
| 44 | Tara | Rural | Tara |
| 45 | Tarkeshwarpur | Rural | Tarkeshwarpur |
| 46 | Umeshwarpur | Rural | Umeshwarpur |
| 47 | Vindhyachal | Rural | Vindhyachal |
Population of Premnagar Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Premnagar Tehsil had a total population of 64,797 people living in 14,531 households. The population comprised 32,579 males and 32,218 females, with an average population density of 112 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 64,797 | 59,843 | 4,954 |
| Male Population | 32,579 | 30,061 | 2,518 |
| Female Population | 32,218 | 29,782 | 2,436 |
| Total Households | 14,531 | 13,459 | 1,072 |
| Population Density | 112 / km² | 106 / km² | 411 / km² |
Premnagar Tehsil had 30,738 literate people and 10,956 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 2,495 and 38,976 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 10,956 | 10,303 | 653 |
| Literate Population | 30,738 | 27,748 | 2,990 |
| Illiterate Population | 34,059 | 32,095 | 1,964 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 2,495 | 2,333 | 162 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 38,976 | 35,906 | 3,070 |
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.