Surajpur

Surajpur 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 Surajpur Block (CD) is 03242. The total area of Surajpur Tehsil is 745 km², which includes 717.77 km² of rural area and 26.98 km² of urban area. Surajpur has a sex ratio of approximately 978 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Surajpur Tehsil

Surajpur Tehsil has a total of 120 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 Surajpur Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Surajpur Tehsil

The population profile of Surajpur 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 Surajpur 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 Surajpur Tehsil is around 2,32,411 people. This includes 1,17,485 males and 1,14,926 females. Rural population is about 1,89,896 (95,495 males and 94,401 females), while urban population is nearly 42,515 (21,990 males and 20,525 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 34,786 of the population, with 17,945 boys and 16,841 girls. Rural areas have 29,692 children, and urban areas have about 5,094 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,29,257 literate people in Surajpur Tehsil, including 74,740 literate males and 54,517 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 98,302 individuals and urban literacy covers around 30,955 people.
• About 1,03,154 people in Surajpur Tehsil are not literate, including 42,745 males and 60,409 females. Rural areas include 91,594 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 11,560 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 50,650 households, with 41,586 in villages and 9,064 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Surajpur 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 Surajpur Tehsil is approximately 13,017 people, including 6,538 males and 6,479 females. Around 10,412 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,605 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Surajpur Tehsil is about 74,148 people, including 37,150 males and 36,998 females. Around 68,178 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 5,970 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 312 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 265 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,576 people per sq. km.