Balrampur

Balrampur 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 Balrampur Block (CD) is 03237. The total area of Balrampur Tehsil is 1,240 km², which includes 1,236.80 km² of rural area and 3.29 km² of urban area. Balrampur has a sex ratio of approximately 967 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Balrampur Tehsil

Balrampur Tehsil has a total of 124 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 Balrampur Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Balrampur Tehsil

The population profile of Balrampur 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 Balrampur 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 Balrampur Tehsil is around 1,10,409 people. This includes 56,124 males and 54,285 females. Rural population is about 1,05,953 (53,794 males and 52,159 females), while urban population is nearly 4,456 (2,330 males and 2,126 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 18,790 of the population, with 9,577 boys and 9,213 girls. Rural areas have 18,134 children, and urban areas have about 656 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 52,680 literate people in Balrampur Tehsil, including 31,010 literate males and 21,670 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 49,596 individuals and urban literacy covers around 3,084 people.
• About 57,729 people in Balrampur Tehsil are not literate, including 25,114 males and 32,615 females. Rural areas include 56,357 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,372 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 25,738 households, with 24,766 in villages and 972 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Balrampur 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 Balrampur Tehsil is approximately 3,507 people, including 1,757 males and 1,750 females. Around 3,392 people live in rural parts. Nearly 115 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Balrampur Tehsil is about 66,265 people, including 33,455 males and 32,810 females. Around 64,600 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,665 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 89 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 86 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,354 people per sq. km.