Wadrafnagar

Wadrafnagar 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 Wadrafnagar Block (CD) is 03238. The total area of Wadrafnagar Tehsil is 1,308 km², which includes 1,302.08 km² of rural area and 5.65 km² of urban area. Wadrafnagar has a sex ratio of approximately 967 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Wadrafnagar Tehsil

Wadrafnagar Tehsil has a total of 117 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 Wadrafnagar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Wadrafnagar Tehsil

The population profile of Wadrafnagar 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 Wadrafnagar 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 Wadrafnagar Tehsil is around 1,60,974 people. This includes 81,823 males and 79,151 females. Rural population is about 1,54,926 (78,724 males and 76,202 females), while urban population is nearly 6,048 (3,099 males and 2,949 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 27,595 of the population, with 14,115 boys and 13,480 girls. Rural areas have 26,864 children, and urban areas have about 731 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 79,478 literate people in Wadrafnagar Tehsil, including 47,311 literate males and 32,167 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 74,987 individuals and urban literacy covers around 4,491 people.
• About 81,496 people in Wadrafnagar Tehsil are not literate, including 34,512 males and 46,984 females. Rural areas include 79,939 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,557 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 36,357 households, with 35,099 in villages and 1,258 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Wadrafnagar 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 Wadrafnagar Tehsil is approximately 9,758 people, including 5,009 males and 4,749 females. Around 9,546 people live in rural parts. Nearly 212 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Wadrafnagar Tehsil is about 94,927 people, including 47,764 males and 47,163 females. Around 92,742 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 2,185 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 123 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 119 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,070 people per sq. km.