Ambikapur Tehsil - Surguja, Chhattisgarh
Ambikapur is an administrative tehsil in the Surguja 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 Ambikapur, while the nearest airport is Jharsuguda Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 123.3 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 733 km², including 692.37 km² of rural area and 40.17 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 958 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Ambikapur Tehsil
Ambikapur Tehsil has a total of 85 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 | Ajirma | Rural | Ajirma |
| 2 | Ambikapur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 3 | Asola | Rural | Asola |
| 4 | Badani Jharia | Rural | Chathirma |
| 5 | Badhiya Chuwan | Rural | Badhiyachuwa |
| 6 | Bakirma | Rural | Bakirma |
| 7 | Bakmer | Rural | Bardhodhi |
| 8 | Bakna Khurd | Rural | Baknakhurd |
| 9 | Balsedi | Rural | Balsedi |
| 10 | Bankipur | Rural | Bankipur |
| 11 | Bardhodhi | Rural | Bardhodhi |
| 12 | Bhafauli | Rural | Bhafauli |
| 13 | Bhagwanpur (Og) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 14 | Bhagwanpur Khurd | Rural | Bhawanpur Khurd |
| 15 | Bhakura | Rural | Bhakura |
| 16 | Bhitthi Kalan | Rural | Bhithikala |
| 17 | Bhitthi Khurd | Rural | Bhitthikhurd |
| 18 | Bishunpur | Rural | Bishunpurkhurd |
| 19 | Bishunpur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 20 | Chathirma | Rural | Chathirma |
| 21 | Chikhladih | Rural | Narmada Para |
| 22 | Chitabahar | Rural | Chtabahar |
| 23 | Deogarh | Rural | Devgarh |
| 24 | Dhangawan | Rural | Sapna |
| 25 | Digma | Rural | Digma |
| 26 | Fattepur | Rural | Fatehpur |
| 27 | Fundurdihari | Urban | Not applicable |
| 28 | Gangapur Khurd | Urban | Not applicable |
| 29 | Ghanghari | Rural | Ghanghari |
| 30 | Hansuli | Rural | Karmha |
| 31 | Harra Tikra | Rural | Harratikra |
| 32 | Indarpur | Rural | Chtabahar |
| 33 | Jagdishpur | Rural | Jagdishpur |
| 34 | Jhumarpara | Rural | Thore |
| 35 | Jogibandh | Rural | Jogibandh |
| 36 | Kalapara | Rural | Sukhari |
| 37 | Kanchanpur | Rural | Kanchanpur |
| 38 | Kanti Prakashpur | Rural | Kantiprakashpur |
| 39 | Karmha | Rural | Karmha |
| 40 | Kera Kachhar | Rural | Jogibandh |
| 41 | Keshopur | Rural | Keshavpur |
| 42 | Khairwar | Rural | Kherbar |
| 43 | Khaliwa | Rural | Khaliba |
| 44 | Kishunnagar | Rural | Kishunnagar |
| 45 | Koldiha | Rural | Koladiha |
| 46 | Krishanapur | Rural | Mudesa |
| 47 | Kulhadi | Rural | Kulhadi |
| 48 | Labji | Rural | Labji |
| 49 | Lakshamipur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 50 | Majhapara | Rural | Majhapara |
| 51 | Malgawan Khurd | Rural | Malgawakhurd |
| 52 | Manik Prakashpur Alias Khukhari | Rural | Manikprakashpur |
| 53 | Manipur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 54 | Mayapur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 55 | Mendra Kalan | Rural | Mendrakala |
| 56 | Mendra Khurd | Rural | Mendra Khurd |
| 57 | Mudesa | Rural | Mudesa |
| 58 | Namnakala | Urban | Not applicable |
| 59 | Narbadapara | Rural | Narmada Para |
| 60 | Nawabandh | Rural | Nawabandh |
| 61 | Nawagarh (Og) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 62 | Nehru Nagar | Rural | Digma |
| 63 | Pachpandi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 64 | Parsa | Rural | Parsa |
| 65 | Pondi Khurd | Rural | Pondikhurd |
| 66 | Rajpuri Khurd | Rural | Rajpurkhurd |
| 67 | Ramnagar | Rural | Malgawakhurd |
| 68 | Rampur | Rural | Rampur |
| 69 | Ranpur Kalan | Rural | Ranpurkala |
| 70 | Ranpur Khurd | Rural | Ranpurkhurd |
| 71 | Rukhpur | Rural | Ghanghari |
| 72 | Sadwar | Rural | Harratikra |
| 73 | Sakalo | Rural | Sakalo |
| 74 | Sapna | Rural | Sapna |
| 75 | Saraitikra | Rural | Saraitikara |
| 76 | Sargawan | Rural | Sargawa |
| 77 | Shrigarh | Rural | Shrigarh |
| 78 | Shubhashnagar (Og) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 79 | Sonpur Kalan | Rural | Sonpurkala |
| 80 | Sonpur Khurd | Rural | Sukhari |
| 81 | Sukhari | Rural | Sukhari |
| 82 | Sundarpur | Rural | Sundarpur |
| 83 | Thakurpur | Rural | Thakurpur |
| 84 | Thor | Rural | Thore |
| 85 | Udaipur Dhob | Rural | Udaypurdhab |
Population of Ambikapur Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Ambikapur Tehsil had a total population of 2,79,717 people living in 60,392 households. The population comprised 1,42,833 males and 1,36,884 females, with an average population density of 382 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,79,717 | 1,58,646 | 1,21,071 |
| Male Population | 1,42,833 | 80,057 | 62,776 |
| Female Population | 1,36,884 | 78,589 | 58,295 |
| Total Households | 60,392 | 36,312 | 24,080 |
| Population Density | 382 / km² | 229 / km² | 3,014 / km² |
Ambikapur Tehsil had 1,71,799 literate people and 38,150 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 13,191 and 1,10,407 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 38,150 | 23,521 | 14,629 |
| Literate Population | 1,71,799 | 78,310 | 93,489 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,07,918 | 80,336 | 27,582 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 13,191 | 7,807 | 5,384 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,10,407 | 86,495 | 23,912 |
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.