Lakhanpur Tehsil - Surguja, Chhattisgarh
Lakhanpur is an administrative tehsil in the Surguja district of Chhattisgarh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Lakhanpur is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Ambikapur, while the nearest airport is Bilaspur Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 115.7 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 672 km², including 664.91 km² rural area and 6.69 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 990 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Lakhanpur Tehsil
Lakhanpur Tehsil has a total of 98 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 | Alga | Rural | Beldagi |
| 2 | Amalbhiti | Rural | Amalbhitthi |
| 3 | Amdala | Rural | Amdala |
| 4 | Amera | Rural | Piparkhar |
| 5 | Amgasi | Rural | Amagasi |
| 6 | Andhla | Rural | Andhala |
| 7 | Argoti | Rural | Argoti |
| 8 | Bagdarri | Rural | Bagdari |
| 9 | Bandha | Rural | Bandha |
| 10 | Bankheta | Rural | Amagasi |
| 11 | Beldagi | Rural | Beldagi |
| 12 | Belkharikha | Rural | Belkharikha |
| 13 | Bharatpur | Rural | Gorta |
| 14 | Biniya | Rural | Biniya |
| 15 | Binkara | Rural | Binkara |
| 16 | Chando | Rural | Chando |
| 17 | Chodeya | Rural | Chodeya |
| 18 | Chuhkandand | Rural | Narkalo |
| 19 | Dand Kesra | Rural | Dandkesra |
| 20 | Dhanaura | Rural | Pratappur |
| 21 | Dhodha Kesra | Rural | Dhondakesara |
| 22 | Ganeshpur | Rural | Ganeshpur |
| 23 | Goreyapipar | Rural | Puta |
| 24 | Gorta | Rural | Gorta |
| 25 | Gumgara Kalan | Rural | Gaumgarakala |
| 26 | Gumgara Khurd | Rural | Gumgarakhurd |
| 27 | Hansdand | Rural | Kunwarpur |
| 28 | Irgawan | Rural | Iragawan |
| 29 | Jaipur | Rural | Jaipur |
| 30 | Jaipur | Rural | Jaipur(Kh) |
| 31 | Jama | Rural | Labji |
| 32 | Jamdarra | Rural | Karai |
| 33 | Jamgala | Rural | Jamgala |
| 34 | Jamgawan | Rural | Jamgawan |
| 35 | Janakpur | Rural | Ganeshpur |
| 36 | Jiwiliya | Rural | Biniya |
| 37 | Jodhpur | Rural | Jodhpur |
| 38 | Judwani | Rural | Judwani |
| 39 | Junadih | Rural | Junadih |
| 40 | Junalakhanpur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 41 | Kanchanpur | Rural | Umrouli |
| 42 | Karai | Rural | Karai |
| 43 | Katinda | Rural | Katinda |
| 44 | Katkona | Rural | Katkona |
| 45 | Kenapara | Rural | Kenapara |
| 46 | Keora | Rural | Kewara |
| 47 | Keori | Rural | Kewari |
| 48 | Khutiya | Rural | Khuntia |
| 49 | Korja | Rural | Korja |
| 50 | Kosanga | Rural | Kosanga |
| 51 | Kotbarra | Rural | Labji |
| 52 | Kunni | Rural | Kunni |
| 53 | Kusu | Rural | Kusu |
| 54 | Kuwarpur | Rural | Kunwarpur |
| 55 | Labji | Rural | Labji |
| 56 | Lahpatra | Rural | Lahpatra |
| 57 | Lainga | Rural | Lainga |
| 58 | Lakhanpur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 59 | Latori | Rural | Latori |
| 60 | Lipangi | Rural | Lipingi |
| 61 | Losanga | Rural | Losanga |
| 62 | Losangi | Rural | Losangi |
| 63 | Majhgawan | Rural | Iragawan |
| 64 | Malgawan Kalan | Rural | Iragawan |
| 65 | Manja | Rural | Manja |
| 66 | Mukundpur | Rural | Mukundpur |
| 67 | Mutki | Rural | Mutki |
| 68 | Narkalo | Rural | Narkalo |
| 69 | Nimha | Rural | Nimha |
| 70 | Palgadhi | Rural | Palgadhi |
| 71 | Parri | Rural | Parri |
| 72 | Parsodi Kalan | Rural | Parsondikala |
| 73 | Pathari | Rural | Lainga |
| 74 | Patkura | Rural | Patkura |
| 75 | Pipar Khar | Rural | Piparkhar |
| 76 | Pondi | Rural | Pondi |
| 77 | Potka | Rural | Potaka |
| 78 | Pratappur | Rural | Pratappur |
| 79 | Puhputra | Rural | Puhputra |
| 80 | Puta | Rural | Puta |
| 81 | Rajpuri Kalan | Rural | Rajpurikala |
| 82 | Ramhala | Rural | Remhala |
| 83 | Rampur | Rural | Latori |
| 84 | Sakaria | Rural | Sakria |
| 85 | Salka | Rural | Salka |
| 86 | Selra | Rural | Sakria |
| 87 | Shivpur | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 88 | Singitana | Rural | Singitana |
| 89 | Sirkotanga | Rural | Sirkotanga |
| 90 | Soyada | Rural | Chando |
| 91 | Taparkela Khurd | Rural | Taparkela |
| 92 | Taraju | Rural | Taraju |
| 93 | Tirkela | Rural | Tirrkela |
| 94 | Tunga | Rural | Tunga |
| 95 | Tunguri | Rural | Tunguri |
| 96 | Turga | Rural | Chodeya |
| 97 | Turna | Rural | Turna |
| 98 | Umrauli | Rural | Umrouli |
Population of Lakhanpur Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Lakhanpur Tehsil has a total population of 1,18,969 people, consisting of 59,782 males and 59,187 females. There are 28,334 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 177 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,18,969 | 1,12,699 | 6,270 |
| Male Population | 59,782 | 56,610 | 3,172 |
| Female Population | 59,187 | 56,089 | 3,098 |
| Total Households | 28,334 | 26,946 | 1,388 |
| Population Density | 177 / km² | 169 / km² | 937 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 55,165 literate people and 18,776 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 7,981 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 58,840 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 18,776 | 17,874 | 902 |
| Literate Population | 55,165 | 50,958 | 4,207 |
| Illiterate Population | 63,804 | 61,741 | 2,063 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 7,981 | 7,627 | 354 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 58,840 | 57,712 | 1,128 |
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.