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 forms part of the district's rural administration. 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.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 672 km², including 664.91 km² of rural area and 6.69 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 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
According to the 2011 Census, Lakhanpur Tehsil had a total population of 1,18,969 people living in 28,334 households. The population comprised 59,782 males and 59,187 females, with an average population density of 177 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| 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 |
Lakhanpur Tehsil had 55,165 literate people and 18,776 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 7,981 and 58,840 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| 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.