Charama

Charama 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 Charama Block (CD) is 03348. The total area of Charama Tehsil is 521 km², which includes 517.19 km² of rural area and 3.80 km² of urban area. Charama has a sex ratio of approximately 1040 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Charama Tehsil

Charama Tehsil has a total of 97 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 Charama Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Charama Tehsil

The population profile of Charama 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 Charama 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 Charama Tehsil is around 1,06,462 people. This includes 52,163 males and 54,299 females. Rural population is about 96,755 (47,431 males and 49,324 females), while urban population is nearly 9,707 (4,732 males and 4,975 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 11,676 of the population, with 5,956 boys and 5,720 girls. Rural areas have 10,476 children, and urban areas have about 1,200 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 73,403 literate people in Charama Tehsil, including 40,456 literate males and 32,947 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 66,394 individuals and urban literacy covers around 7,009 people.
• About 33,059 people in Charama Tehsil are not literate, including 11,707 males and 21,352 females. Rural areas include 30,361 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 2,698 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 25,261 households, with 22,975 in villages and 2,286 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Charama 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 Charama Tehsil is approximately 5,451 people, including 2,661 males and 2,790 females. Around 4,779 people live in rural parts. Nearly 672 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Charama Tehsil is about 50,754 people, including 24,646 males and 26,108 females. Around 49,369 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,385 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 204 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 187 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,554 people per sq. km.