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 information the sub-district code of Surajpur Block (CD) is 03242. Total area of surajpur tehsil is 745 km² including 717.77 km² rural area and 26.98 km² urban area. Surajpur tehsil has a population of 2,32,411 peoples, out of which urban population is 42,515 while rural population is 1,89,896. Surajpur tehsil has a population density of 312.1 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 50,650 houses in the sub-district, including 9,064 urban houses and 41,586 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 55.62% population of surajpur tehsil is literate, out of which 63.62% males and 47.44% females are literate. There are about 120 villages in surajpur tehsil, which you can browse from surajpur tehsil villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajabnagar | Ajabnagar | Ambikapur (8 km) |
| 2 | Ajirma | Ajirma | Ambikapur (4 km) |
| 3 | Akhora Kalan | Akhorakala | Ambikapur (12 km) |
| 4 | Amgaon | Amgaon | Ambikapur (12 km) |
| 5 | Anujnagar | Anujnagar | Ambikapur (15 km) |
| 6 | Arjun Nagar Alias Amakhoh | Pendarkhi | Surajpur (25 km) |
| 7 | Balrampur | Balrampur | Bishrampur (15 km) |
| 8 | Basdei | Basdei | Surajpur (10 km) |
| 9 | Beltikari | Beltikery | Ambikapur (44 km) |
| 10 | Bhagwanpur Kalan | Gopalpur | Ambikapur (20 km) |
| 11 | Bhagwanpur Khurd | Ajirma | Ambikapur (4 km) |
| 12 | Bharatpur | Salka | Surajpur (15 km) |
| 13 | Biharpur | Biharpur | Ambikapur (22 km) |
| 14 | Birpur | Veerpur | Ambikapur (20 km) |
| 15 | Bishunpur | Thakurpur | Ambikapur (5 km) |
| 16 | Brajnagar | Brijnagar | Ambikapur (25 km) |
| 17 | Champaknagar | Champaknagar | Surajpur (3 km) |
| 18 | Chandarpur | Chandarpur | Surajpur (3 km) |
| 19 | Chhatarpur | Chhatarpur | Ambikapur (15 km) |
| 20 | Datima | Datima | Ambikapur (28 km) |
| 21 | Dedari | Dedri | Surajpur (15 km) |
| 22 | Devipur | Devipur | Ambikapur (44 km) |
| 23 | Dumariya | Dumariya | Surajpur (8 km) |
| 24 | Dwarikanagar | Dwarikanagar | Ambikapur (15 km) |
| 25 | Gajadharpur | Gajadharpur | Ambikapur (18 km) |
| 26 | Ganeshpur | Ganeshpur | Bishrampur (6 km) |
| 27 | Gangapur | Gangapur | Ambikapur (16 km) |
| 28 | Gangikot | Gangikot | Bishrampur (5 km) |
| 29 | Girwarganj | Girwarganj | Surajpur (6 km) |
| 30 | Gopalpur | Gopalpur | Ambikapur (20 km) |
| 31 | Gorakhnathpur | Keshwanagar | Ambikapur (30 km) |
| 32 | Govindpur | Govindpur | Surajpur |
| 33 | Haripur | Haripur | Ambikapur (20 km) |
| 34 | Harratikra | Harratikra | Ambikapur (30 km) |
| 35 | Hiradabri | Sambalpur | Ambikapur (15 km) |
| 36 | Jagatpur | Jagatpur | Ambikapur (23 km) |
| 37 | Jainagar | Jainagar | Ambikapur (28 km) |
| 38 | Jamdei | Jamdei | Bishrampur (15 km) |
| 39 | Jhansi | Jhansi | Surajpur (8 km) |
| 40 | Jhumarpara | Jhumarpara | Ambikapur (33 km) |
| 41 | Jobaga | Jobga | Surajpur (13 km) |
| 42 | Judwani | Judwani | Ambikapur (22 km) |
| 43 | Kailashpur | Kailaspur | Bishrampur (6 km) |
| 44 | Kalyanpur | Kalyanpur | Ambikapur (13 km) |
| 45 | Kamalpur | Kamalpur | Ambikapur (15 km) |
| 46 | Kamlapur | Gangikot | Surajpur (15 km) |
| 47 | Kanakpur | Kanakpur | Ambikapur (16 km) |
| 48 | Kandrai | Kandarai | Surajpur (24 km) |
| 49 | Karampur | Karampur | Bishrampur (7 km) |
| 50 | Karanji | Karanji | Ambikapur (32 km) |
| 51 | Kartama | Kartama | Bishrampur (8 km) |
| 52 | Karwa | Karwan | Ambikapur (20 km) |
| 53 | Kasalgiri | Kasalgiri | Ambikapur (22 km) |
| 54 | Kaskela | Kaskela | Ambikapur (25 km) |
| 55 | Keshawnagar | Keshwanagar | Ambikapur (30 km) |
| 56 | Ketaka | Ketka | Surajpur (12 km) |
| 57 | Kharsura | Kharsura | Surajpur (22 km) |
| 58 | Koreya | Koriya | Surajpur (22 km) |
| 59 | Kumda | Kumda | Bishrampur (10 km) |
| 60 | Kunjnagar | Kunjnagar | Ambikapur (30 km) |
| 61 | Kuruwa | Kurwa | Ambikapur (30 km) |
| 62 | Lachha | Lachha | Surajpur (15 km) |
| 63 | Lanchi | Lanchi | Ambikapur (44 km) |
| 64 | Latori | Latori | Ambikapur (15 km) |
| 65 | Laxmanpur | Gangikot | Ambikapur (30 km) |
| 66 | Lodhima | Uchhdih | Surajpur (15 km) |
| 67 | Madanpur | Madanpur | Ambikapur (14 km) |
| 68 | Mahavirpur | Mahaveerpur | Ambikapur (10 km) |
| 69 | Maheshpur | Maheshpur | Ambikapur (20 km) |
| 70 | Majira | Majira | Ambikapur (18 km) |
| 71 | Mani | Manee | Surajpur (18 km) |
| 72 | Mohanpur | Mohanpur | Ambikapur (27 km) |
| 73 | Morbhanj | Ajabnagar | Ambikapur (9 km) |
| 74 | Namadgiri | Namadgiri | Surajpur (5 km) |
| 75 | Narayanpur | Sonwahi | Ambikapur (13 km) |
| 76 | Nareshpur | Nareshpur | Surajpur (10 km) |
| 77 | Nawgai | Navgai | Surajpur (10 km) |
| 78 | Nayanpur | Ganeshpur | Bishrampur (5 km) |
| 79 | Newara | Newara | Surajpur (7 km) |
| 80 | Pachira | Pachira | Surajpur (5 km) |
| 81 | Padipa | Podipa | Ambikapur (18 km) |
| 82 | Pahadgaon | Pahadgaon | Ambikapur (15 km) |
| 83 | Pandawanagar | Pandonagar | Ambikapur (10 km) |
| 84 | Parri | Parri | Surajpur (4 km) |
| 85 | Parsapara | Parsapara | Bishrampur (5 km) |
| 86 | Parwatipur | Parwatipur | Bishrampur (5 km) |
| 87 | Pasla | Pasala | Surajpur (8 km) |
| 88 | Pathakpur | Pathakpur | Ambikapur (20 km) |
| 89 | Patrapara | Parri | Surajpur (4 km) |
| 90 | Pendarkhi | Pendarkhi | Bishrampur (13 km) |
| 91 | Pidha | Pida | Surajpur (7 km) |
| 92 | Pondi | Pondi | Surajpur (16 km) |
| 93 | Rajapur Alias Rakra | Rajapur | Bishrampur (8 km) |
| 94 | Rameshpur | Sonwahi | Ambikapur (20 km) |
| 95 | Rameshwarpur | Chhatarpur | Ambikapur (15 km) |
| 96 | Ramnagar | Ramnagar | Ambikapur (30 km) |
| 97 | Rampur | Sarswatipur | Ambikapur (36 km) |
| 98 | Ratanpur Alias Ratkuwa | Ratanpur | Bishrampur (6 km) |
| 99 | Ravindra Nagar | Ravindranagar | Ambikapur (9 km) |
| 100 | Runiyadih | Runiyadeeh | Ambikapur (38 km) |
| 101 | Salka | Salka | Surajpur (15 km) |
| 102 | Sambalpur | Sambalpur | Ambikapur (13 km) |
| 103 | Sanjay Nagar | Mahaveerpur | Ambikapur (10 km) |
| 104 | Sapkara | Sapkara | Surajpur (20 km) |
| 105 | Saraswatipur | Sarswatipur | Bishrampur (15 km) |
| 106 | Sarma | Sharma | Surajpur (12 km) |
| 107 | Satpata | Satpata | Surajpur (11 km) |
| 108 | Shashipur Alias Taramundo | Telaikachhar | Bishrampur (2 km) |
| 109 | Shivnandanpur Alias Omkarbahara | Shivnandanpur | Surajpur |
| 110 | Shivsagarpur | Veerpur | Ambikapur (20 km) |
| 111 | Silphili | Shilphili | Ambikapur (13 km) |
| 112 | Sohagpur | Sohagpur | Ambikapur (34 km) |
| 113 | Sonwahi | Sonwahi | Ambikapur (13 km) |
| 114 | Sundarganj | Sundargang | Ambikapur (22 km) |
| 115 | Telaikachhar | Telaikachhar | Bishrampur (5 km) |
| 116 | Tendupara | Sharma | Surajpur (14 km) |
| 117 | Thakurpur | Thakurpur | Ambikapur (5 km) |
| 118 | Tilsiwa | Tilsiva | Surajpur (3 km) |
| 119 | Tulsi | Tulsi | Ambikapur (20 km) |
| 120 | Unchdih | Uchhdih | Surajpur (12 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,89,896 | 42,515 | 2,32,411 |
| Male Population | 95,495 | 21,990 | 1,17,485 |
| Female Population | 94,401 | 20,525 | 1,14,926 |
| Population Density | 265 / km² | 1,576 / km² | 312 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Surajpur (सूरजपुर) |
| District : | Surguja |
| State / UT : | Chhattisgarh |
| Total Area : | 745 km² |
| Total Population : | 2,32,411 |
| Density : | 312/km² |
| Total Villages : | 120 |
| Total Population | Villages in Surajpur Tehsil |
| less Than 200 | 4 |
| 200 - 499 | 10 |
| 500 - 999 | 19 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 54 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 32 |
| 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.