Antagarh

Antagarh is a Town and Tehsil in Uttar Bastar Kanker 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 Antagarh Block (CD) is 03353. The total area of Antagarh Tehsil is 1,603 km², which includes 1,593.89 km² of rural area and 9.45 km² of urban area. Antagarh has a sex ratio of approximately 1002 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Antagarh Tehsil

Antagarh Tehsil has a total of 190 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 Antagarh Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Antagarh Tehsil

The population profile of Antagarh 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 Antagarh 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 Antagarh Tehsil is around 78,175 people. This includes 39,040 males and 39,135 females. Rural population is about 71,398 (35,632 males and 35,766 females), while urban population is nearly 6,777 (3,408 males and 3,369 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 13,133 of the population, with 6,520 boys and 6,613 girls. Rural areas have 12,363 children, and urban areas have about 770 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 38,566 literate people in Antagarh Tehsil, including 22,891 literate males and 15,675 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 33,598 individuals and urban literacy covers around 4,968 people.
• About 39,609 people in Antagarh Tehsil are not literate, including 16,149 males and 23,460 females. Rural areas include 37,800 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,809 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 15,702 households, with 14,201 in villages and 1,501 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Antagarh 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 Antagarh Tehsil is approximately 3,369 people, including 1,610 males and 1,759 females. Around 2,703 people live in rural parts. Nearly 666 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Antagarh Tehsil is about 60,248 people, including 29,936 males and 30,312 females. Around 57,657 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 2,591 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 49 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 45 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 717 people per sq. km.