Lundra Tehsil - Surguja, Chhattisgarh
Lundra 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. Lundra is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Ambikapur, while the nearest airport is Jharsuguda Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 121.2 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 587 km², including 587.39 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 981 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Lundra Tehsil
Lundra Tehsil has a total of 112 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 | Agasi | Rural | Agasi |
| 2 | Ajirma Kalan | Rural | Kepi |
| 3 | Amdi | Rural | Amadi |
| 4 | Amgaon | Rural | Karesar |
| 5 | Asandih | Rural | Ashandih |
| 6 | Askala | Rural | Ashkala |
| 7 | Babouli | Rural | Babauli |
| 8 | Badgari | Rural | Badgari |
| 9 | Baheradih | Rural | Dahouli |
| 10 | Bakela | Rural | Semardih |
| 11 | Bakna Kalan | Rural | Banka Kala |
| 12 | Bansa | Rural | Korima |
| 13 | Barauli | Rural | Korandha |
| 14 | Bardih | Rural | Bardih |
| 15 | Bargidih | Rural | Bargidih |
| 16 | Barkol | Rural | Barkol |
| 17 | Batouli | Rural | Jamira |
| 18 | Batwahi | Rural | Batwahi |
| 19 | Bhediya | Rural | Sapda |
| 20 | Bhelai Kalan | Rural | Dhourpur |
| 21 | Bilhama | Rural | Bilhama |
| 22 | Bulanga | Rural | Bulga |
| 23 | Chalgali | Rural | Koilari |
| 24 | Chalgali | Rural | Chalgali |
| 25 | Chandreshwarpur | Rural | Changouri |
| 26 | Changori | Rural | Changouri |
| 27 | Chhermunda | Rural | Chhermunda |
| 28 | Chiranga | Rural | Chiranga |
| 29 | Chitarpur | Rural | Chitarpur |
| 30 | Chorkidih | Rural | Jarhadih |
| 31 | Daholi | Rural | Dahouli |
| 32 | Dakai Alias Nawgai | Rural | Dakai |
| 33 | Dandgaon | Rural | Dadgaon |
| 34 | Darridih | Rural | Sumerpur |
| 35 | Deori | Rural | Chhermunda |
| 36 | Dhaurpur | Rural | Dhourpur |
| 37 | Dorna | Rural | Dorna |
| 38 | Dumardih | Rural | Dumardih |
| 39 | Dumki | Rural | Dumki |
| 40 | Dundu | Rural | Dundu |
| 41 | Gadhwira | Rural | Gadwira |
| 42 | Gagoli | Rural | Gagoli |
| 43 | Gajar Munda | Rural | Kharakona |
| 44 | Gangapur | Rural | Gangapur |
| 45 | Ganjhadand | Rural | Lalmati |
| 46 | Gersa | Rural | Gersa |
| 47 | Ghaghari | Rural | Ghaghari |
| 48 | Gujarwar | Rural | Gujarwar |
| 49 | Jamdi | Rural | Jamdi |
| 50 | Jamdih | Rural | Jamdih |
| 51 | Jamira | Rural | Jamira |
| 52 | Jamoni | Rural | Babauli |
| 53 | Jarakela | Rural | Jarakela |
| 54 | Jarhadih | Rural | Jarhadih |
| 55 | Jheradih | Rural | Jheradih |
| 56 | Jori | Rural | Jori |
| 57 | Kachhar | Rural | Kakani |
| 58 | Kakni | Rural | Kakani |
| 59 | Karanki | Rural | Lundra |
| 60 | Kardoni | Rural | Jamdi |
| 61 | Karesar | Rural | Karesar |
| 62 | Kargidih | Rural | Khalpodi |
| 63 | Karouli | Rural | Karouli |
| 64 | Karra | Rural | Karra |
| 65 | Kepi | Rural | Kepi |
| 66 | Khalpondi | Rural | Khalpodi |
| 67 | Kharakona | Rural | Kharakona |
| 68 | Khurandih | Rural | Jamira |
| 69 | Kirkima | Rural | Kirkima |
| 70 | Kishunpur | Rural | Amadi |
| 71 | Koilari | Rural | Koilari |
| 72 | Korandha | Rural | Korandha |
| 73 | Korima | Rural | Korima |
| 74 | Kot | Rural | Kot |
| 75 | Kudar | Rural | Gersa |
| 76 | Kudar | Rural | Kudar |
| 77 | Kundi Kalan | Rural | Kundikala |
| 78 | Lalmati | Rural | Lalmati |
| 79 | Lamgaon | Rural | Lamgaon |
| 80 | Lundra | Rural | Lundra |
| 81 | Mahora | Rural | Mahora |
| 82 | Masga | Rural | Dhourpur |
| 83 | Nagam | Rural | Nagam |
| 84 | Nawdiha | Rural | Agasi |
| 85 | Padouli | Rural | Paduli |
| 86 | Parwatipur | Rural | Bargidih |
| 87 | Pasena | Rural | Riri |
| 88 | Patora | Rural | Patora |
| 89 | Patradih | Rural | Jamdih |
| 90 | Purkela | Rural | Purkela |
| 91 | Raghunathpur | Rural | Raghunathpur |
| 92 | Raghupur | Rural | Raghupur |
| 93 | Rai Kalan | Rural | Jamdih |
| 94 | Rai Khurd | Rural | Jarakela |
| 95 | Rata | Rural | Rata |
| 96 | Rawai | Rural | Ravai |
| 97 | Riri | Rural | Riri |
| 98 | Sahanpur | Rural | Sahanpur |
| 99 | Sakhouli | Rural | Sakhouli |
| 100 | Sapda | Rural | Sapda |
| 101 | Saraidih | Rural | Dundu |
| 102 | Sasouli | Rural | Sasuali |
| 103 | Sayarrai | Rural | Raghunathpur |
| 104 | Semardih | Rural | Semardih |
| 105 | Sikilma | Rural | Purkela |
| 106 | Silsila | Rural | Silsila |
| 107 | Sumerpur | Rural | Sumerpur |
| 108 | Turiyawira | Rural | Turiyabira |
| 109 | Udari | Rural | Udari |
| 110 | Unchdih | Rural | Uchdih |
| 111 | Uparpondi | Rural | Chiranga |
| 112 | Urdara | Rural | Urdara |
Population of Lundra Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Lundra Tehsil has a total population of 1,19,800 people, consisting of 60,457 males and 59,343 females. There are 27,455 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 204 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,19,800 | 1,19,800 | 0 |
| Male Population | 60,457 | 60,457 | 0 |
| Female Population | 59,343 | 59,343 | 0 |
| Total Households | 27,455 | 27,455 | 0 |
| Population Density | 204 / km² | 204 / km² | 0 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 53,808 literate people and 19,074 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 4,714 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 81,206 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) | 19,074 | 19,074 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 53,808 | 53,808 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 65,992 | 65,992 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 4,714 | 4,714 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 81,206 | 81,206 | 0 |
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.