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 information the sub-district code of Ambikapur Block (CD) is 03247. Total area of ambikapur tehsil is 733 km² including 692.37 km² rural area and 40.17 km² urban area. Ambikapur tehsil has a population of 2,79,717 peoples, out of which urban population is 1,21,071 while rural population is 1,58,646. Ambikapur tehsil has a population density of 381.8 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 60,392 houses in the sub-district, including 24,080 urban houses and 36,312 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 61.42% population of ambikapur tehsil is literate, out of which 67.71% males and 54.85% females are literate. There are about 125 villages in ambikapur tehsil, which you can browse from ambikapur tehsil villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adchi | Adchi | Ambikapur (32 km) |
| 2 | Amadarha | Sakholi | Ambikapur (15 km) |
| 3 | Asola | Asola | Ambikapur (6 km) |
| 4 | Bada Damali | Badadamali | Ambikapur (29 km) |
| 5 | Badani Jharia | Chathirma | Ambikapur (5 km) |
| 6 | Badhiya Chuwan | Kherbar | Ambikapur (3 km) |
| 7 | Bakalo | Bakalo | Ambikapur (10 km) |
| 8 | Bakirma | Bakirma | Ambikapur (11 km) |
| 9 | Bakmer | Bardhodhi | Ambikapur (14 km) |
| 10 | Bakna Khurd | Baknakhurd | Ambikapur (14 km) |
| 11 | Balsedi | Balsedi | Ambikapur (12 km) |
| 12 | Bankipur | Bakirma | Ambikapur (16 km) |
| 13 | Bardhodhi | Bardhodhi | Ambikapur (13 km) |
| 14 | Bargai | Motipur | Ambikapur (17 km) |
| 15 | Bargawan | Bargawa | Ambikapur (18 km) |
| 16 | Barkela | Sakholi | Ambikapur (18 km) |
| 17 | Bartikra | Bartikra | Ambikapur (13 km) |
| 18 | Bhafauli | Bhafauli | Ambikapur (15 km) |
| 19 | Bhagwanpur | Bhagwanpur | Ambikapur |
| 20 | Bhakura | Bhakura | Ambikapur (10 km) |
| 21 | Bhalu Kachhar | Nawaparakhurd | Ambikapur (20 km) |
| 22 | Bhitthi Kalan | Bhithikala | Ambikapur (8 km) |
| 23 | Bhitthi Khurd | Bhafauli | Ambikapur (18 km) |
| 24 | Chathirma | Chathirma | Ambikapur (5 km) |
| 25 | Chhind Kalo | Chindkalo | Ambikapur (17 km) |
| 26 | Chikhladih | Narbada Para | Ambikapur (8 km) |
| 27 | Chitabahar | Chtabahar | Ambikapur (10 km) |
| 28 | Darima | Darima | Ambikapur (15 km) |
| 29 | Deogarh | Rajpurkhurd | Ambikapur (7 km) |
| 30 | Dhangawan | Sapna | Ambikapur (24 km) |
| 31 | Digma | Digma | Ambikapur (7 km) |
| 32 | Fattepur | Fatehpur | Ambikapur (25 km) |
| 33 | Gangapur Khurd | Bisunpur | Ambikapur (3 km) |
| 34 | Ghanghari | Ghanghari | Ambikapur (10 km) |
| 35 | Hansuli | Karmha | Ambikapur (13 km) |
| 36 | Hariharpur | Parsodhikhurd | Ambikapur (15 km) |
| 37 | Harra Tikra | Harratikra | Ambikapur (6 km) |
| 38 | Indarpur | Chtabahar | Ambikapur (10 km) |
| 39 | Jagdishpur | Jagdishpur | Ambikapur (5 km) |
| 40 | Jhumarpara | Thore | Ambikapur (10 km) |
| 41 | Jogibandh | Jogibandh | Ambikapur (8 km) |
| 42 | Kalapara | Sukhari | Ambikapur (28 km) |
| 43 | Kalgasa | Kalgasa | Ambikapur (12 km) |
| 44 | Kalyanpur | Kuniyakala | Ambikapur (26 km) |
| 45 | Kanchanpur | Kanchanpur | Ambikapur (13 km) |
| 46 | Kanthi | Kanthi | Ambikapur (6 km) |
| 47 | Kanti Prakashpur | Kantiprakashpur | Ambikapur (3 km) |
| 48 | Kareya | Kareya | Ambikapur (16 km) |
| 49 | Karji | Kargi | Ambikapur (10 km) |
| 50 | Karmha | Karmha | Ambikapur (14 km) |
| 51 | Karra | Karra | Ambikapur (35 km) |
| 52 | Katkalo | Katkalo | Ambikapur (8 km) |
| 53 | Kera Kachhar | Jogibandh | Ambikapur (13 km) |
| 54 | Keshopur | Kesopur | Ambikapur (5 km) |
| 55 | Khairwar | Kherbar | Ambikapur (3 km) |
| 56 | Khajuri | Khajuri | Ambikapur (25 km) |
| 57 | Khala | Khala | Ambikapur (8 km) |
| 58 | Khaliwa | Khaliba | Ambikapur (8 km) |
| 59 | Kishunnagar | Sakalo | Ambikapur (9 km) |
| 60 | Kishunpur | Mahuwatikra | Ambikapur (16 km) |
| 61 | Koldiha | Koladiha | Ambikapur (9 km) |
| 62 | Koteya | Koteya | Ambikapur (18 km) |
| 63 | Krishanapur | Mudesa | Ambikapur (15 km) |
| 64 | Kuberpur | Kuberpur | Ambikapur (13 km) |
| 65 | Kulhadi | Balsedi | Ambikapur (10 km) |
| 66 | Kumharta | Kumarhata | Ambikapur (28 km) |
| 67 | Kuniya Kalan | Kuniyakala | Ambikapur (28 km) |
| 68 | Labji | Labji | Ambikapur (10 km) |
| 69 | Lawaidih | Rewapur | Ambikapur (17 km) |
| 70 | Libra | Libra | Ambikapur (10 km) |
| 71 | Maheshpur | Tihpatra | Ambikapur (50 km) |
| 72 | Mahuatikra | Mahuwatikra | Ambikapur (15 km) |
| 73 | Majhapara | Majhapara | Ambikapur (7 km) |
| 74 | Malgawan Khurd | Malgawakhurd | Ambikapur (7 km) |
| 75 | Manik Prakashpur Alias Khukhari | Manikprakashpur | Ambikapur (5 km) |
| 76 | Mendra Kalan | Mendrakala | Ambikapur (11 km) |
| 77 | Mendra Khurd | Mendra Khurd | Ambikapur (10 km) |
| 78 | Mohanpur | Mohanpur | Ambikapur (25 km) |
| 79 | Motipur | Motipur | Ambikapur (16 km) |
| 80 | Mudesa | Mudesa | Ambikapur (14 km) |
| 81 | Nan Damali | Nandamali | Ambikapur (26 km) |
| 82 | Narbadapara | Narbada Para | Ambikapur (9 km) |
| 83 | Naugai | Saskalo | Ambikapur (18 km) |
| 84 | Nawabandh | Saraitikara | Ambikapur (10 km) |
| 85 | Nawagarh | Nawagarh | Ambikapur |
| 86 | Nawanagar | Nawanagar | Ambikapur (25 km) |
| 87 | Nawapara Kalan | Nawaparakala | Ambikapur (27 km) |
| 88 | Nawapara Khurd | Nawaparakhurd | Ambikapur (20 km) |
| 89 | Nehru Nagar | Digma | Ambikapur (5 km) |
| 90 | Pampapur | Pampapur | Ambikapur (25 km) |
| 91 | Parsa | Parsa | Ambikapur (12 km) |
| 92 | Parsapali | Bargawa | Ambikapur (17 km) |
| 93 | Parsondi Khurd | Parsodhikhurd | Ambikapur (16 km) |
| 94 | Podiya | Podipa | Ambikapur (16 km) |
| 95 | Pondi Khurd | Pondikhurd | Ambikapur (15 km) |
| 96 | Pondikala | Podikala | Ambikapur (38 km) |
| 97 | Rajpuri Khurd | Rajpurkhurd | Ambikapur (8 km) |
| 98 | Rakeli | Rakeli | Ambikapur (30 km) |
| 99 | Ramnagar | Malgawakhurd | Ambikapur (9 km) |
| 100 | Rampur | Rampur | Ambikapur (8 km) |
| 101 | Ranpur Kalan | Ranpurkala | Ambikapur (18 km) |
| 102 | Ranpur Khurd | Malgawakhurd | Ambikapur (7 km) |
| 103 | Rewapur | Rewapur | Ambikapur (16 km) |
| 104 | Rukhpur | Ghanghari | Ambikapur (11 km) |
| 105 | Sadwar | N/A | Ambikapur (5 km) |
| 106 | Sakalo | Sakalo | Ambikapur (8 km) |
| 107 | Sakhauli | Sakholi | Ambikapur (16 km) |
| 108 | Sapna | Sapna | Ambikapur (24 km) |
| 109 | Saraitikra | Saraitikara | Ambikapur (11 km) |
| 110 | Sargawan | Sargawa | Ambikapur (6 km) |
| 111 | Saskalo | Saskalo | Ambikapur (15 km) |
| 112 | Shivpur | Shivpur | Ambikapur (10 km) |
| 113 | Shrigarh | Shrigarh | Ambikapur (3 km) |
| 114 | Shubhashnagar | N/A | Ambikapur |
| 115 | Sohga | Sohga | Ambikapur (10 km) |
| 116 | Sonbarsa | Sonbarsa | Ambikapur (28 km) |
| 117 | Sonpur Kalan | Sonpurkala | Ambikapur (5 km) |
| 118 | Sonpur Khurd | Sukhari | Ambikapur (22 km) |
| 119 | Sukhari | Sukhari | Ambikapur (22 km) |
| 120 | Sundarpur | Sundarpur | Ambikapur (6 km) |
| 121 | Taparkela | Taparkela | Ambikapur (32 km) |
| 122 | Thor | Thore | Ambikapur (8 km) |
| 123 | Tihpatra | Tihpatra | Ambikapur (26 km) |
| 124 | Udaipur Dhob | Mendrakala | Ambikapur (13 km) |
| 125 | Vishunpur | Bisunpur | Ambikapur (5 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,58,646 | 1,21,071 | 2,79,717 |
| Male Population | 80,057 | 62,776 | 1,42,833 |
| Female Population | 78,589 | 58,295 | 1,36,884 |
| Population Density | 229 / km² | 3,014 / km² | 382 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Ambikapur (अंबिकापुर) |
| District : | Surguja |
| State / UT : | Chhattisgarh |
| Total Area : | 733 km² |
| Total Population : | 2,79,717 |
| Density : | 382/km² |
| Total Villages : | 125 |
| Total Population | Villages in Ambikapur Tehsil |
| less Than 200 | N/A |
| 200 - 499 | 8 |
| 500 - 999 | 41 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 53 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 20 |
| 5000 - 9999 | N/A |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
| Related Pages |
| List of Tehsils in Surguja |
| List of Districts in Chhattisgarh |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.