Premnagar 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 information the sub-district code of Premnagar Block (CD) is 03246. Total area of premnagar tehsil is 576 km² including 564.15 km² rural area and 12.06 km² urban area. Premnagar tehsil has a population of 64,797 peoples, out of which urban population is 4,954 while rural population is 59,843. Premnagar tehsil has a population density of 112.5 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 14,531 houses in the sub-district, including 1,072 urban houses and 13,459 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 47.44% population of premnagar tehsil is literate, out of which 55.16% males and 39.63% females are literate. There are about 46 villages in premnagar tehsil, which you can browse from premnagar tehsil villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abhaypur | Kantaroli | Premnagar (6 km) |
| 2 | Anantpur | Anantpur | Premnagar (12 km) |
| 3 | Annapurna | Annapurna | Premnagar (12 km) |
| 4 | Bakalo | Bakalo | Premnagar (10 km) |
| 5 | Bakirma | Bakirma | Premnagar (10 km) |
| 6 | Baldevnagar | Vindhyachal | Premnagar (25 km) |
| 7 | Bhagwanpur | Bhagwanpur | Premnagar (10 km) |
| 8 | Bramhapur | Brahmpur | Premnagar (8 km) |
| 9 | Brandawan | Brindawan | Premnagar (13 km) |
| 10 | Chandannagar | Chandannagar | Premnagar (6 km) |
| 11 | Durgapur | Durgapur | Surajpur (32 km) |
| 12 | Gouripur | Gouripur | Premnagar (18 km) |
| 13 | Hariharpur | Hariharpur | Premnagar (30 km) |
| 14 | Jaipur | Kotal | Premnagar (13 km) |
| 15 | Janardanpur | Shivnagar | Premnagar (22 km) |
| 16 | Kalipur | Nawaparakhurd | Surajpur (23 km) |
| 17 | Kanakpur | Gouripur | Premnagar (15 km) |
| 18 | Kanchanpur | Kanchanpur | Premnagar (10 km) |
| 19 | Kantaroli | Kantaroli | Premnagar (12 km) |
| 20 | Kedarpur | Kedarpur | Premnagar (5 km) |
| 21 | Khajuri | Kanchanpur | Premnagar (15 km) |
| 22 | Kotal | Kotal | Premnagar (13 km) |
| 23 | Koteya | Koteya | Premnagar (15 km) |
| 24 | Laxmanpur | Kedarpur | Premnagar (5 km) |
| 25 | Laxmipur | Brindawan | Premnagar (18 km) |
| 26 | Maheshpur | Maheshpur | Premnagar (20 km) |
| 27 | Mahgai | Mahgai | Surajpur (22 km) |
| 28 | Mahora | Koteya | Premnagar (20 km) |
| 29 | Mendra | Kantaroli | Premnagar (9 km) |
| 30 | Namna | Namna | Premnagar (8 km) |
| 31 | Nawapara Kalan | Nawaparakala | Premnagar (15 km) |
| 32 | Nawapara Khurd | Nawaparakhurd | Surajpur (26 km) |
| 33 | Parwatipur | Parwatipur | Premnagar (18 km) |
| 34 | Phulkona | Phulkona | Premnagar (9 km) |
| 35 | Raghunathpur | Raghunathpur | Premnagar (3 km) |
| 36 | Rameshwar Nagar | Hariharpur | Premnagar (35 km) |
| 37 | Salka | Salka | Premnagar (12 km) |
| 38 | Sarastal | Vindhyachal | Premnagar (30 km) |
| 39 | Saraswatipur | Parwatipur | Premnagar (26 km) |
| 40 | Shivnagar | Shivnagar | Premnagar (25 km) |
| 41 | Shyampur | Shyampur | Premnagar (18 km) |
| 42 | Takar | Phulkona | Premnagar (8 km) |
| 43 | Tara | Tara | Premnagar (18 km) |
| 44 | Tarkeshwarpur | Tarkeshwarpur | Premnagar (16 km) |
| 45 | Umeshwarpur | Umeshwarpur | Premnagar (16 km) |
| 46 | Vindhyachal | Vindhyachal | Premnagar (25 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 59,843 | 4,954 | 64,797 |
| Male Population | 30,061 | 2,518 | 32,579 |
| Female Population | 29,782 | 2,436 | 32,218 |
| Population Density | 106 / km² | 411 / km² | 113 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Premnagar (प्रेमनगर) |
| District : | Surguja |
| State / UT : | Chhattisgarh |
| Total Area : | 576 km² |
| Total Population : | 64,797 |
| Density : | 113/km² |
| Total Villages : | 46 |
| Total Population | Villages in Premnagar Tehsil |
| less Than 200 | N/A |
| 200 - 499 | 4 |
| 500 - 999 | 17 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 18 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 7 |
| 5000 - 9999 | N/A |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
| Related Pages |
| List of Tehsils in Surguja |
| List of Districts in Chhattisgarh |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.