Ambikapur

Ambikapur is a Town and Tehsil in Surguja 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 Ambikapur Block (CD) is 03247. The total area of Ambikapur Tehsil is 733 km², which includes 692.37 km² of rural area and 40.17 km² of urban area. Ambikapur has a sex ratio of approximately 958 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Ambikapur Tehsil

Ambikapur Tehsil has a total of 125 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 Ambikapur Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Ambikapur Tehsil

The population profile of Ambikapur 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 Ambikapur 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 Ambikapur Tehsil is around 2,79,717 people. This includes 1,42,833 males and 1,36,884 females. Rural population is about 1,58,646 (80,057 males and 78,589 females), while urban population is nearly 1,21,071 (62,776 males and 58,295 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 38,150 of the population, with 19,705 boys and 18,445 girls. Rural areas have 23,521 children, and urban areas have about 14,629 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,71,799 literate people in Ambikapur Tehsil, including 96,712 literate males and 75,087 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 78,310 individuals and urban literacy covers around 93,489 people.
• About 1,07,918 people in Ambikapur Tehsil are not literate, including 46,121 males and 61,797 females. Rural areas include 80,336 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 27,582 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 60,392 households, with 36,312 in villages and 24,080 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Ambikapur 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 Ambikapur Tehsil is approximately 13,191 people, including 6,716 males and 6,475 females. Around 7,807 people live in rural parts. Nearly 5,384 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Ambikapur Tehsil is about 1,10,407 people, including 55,481 males and 54,926 females. Around 86,495 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 23,912 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 382 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 229 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,014 people per sq. km.