Charama Tehsil - Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh
Charama is an administrative tehsil in the Uttar Bastar Kanker district of Chhattisgarh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Dhamtari, while the nearest airport is Raipur Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 71.4 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 521 km², including 517.19 km² of rural area and 3.80 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1041 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Charama Tehsil
Charama Tehsil has a total of 98 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Tehsil, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Araud | Rural | Aroud |
| 2 | Awari | Rural | Anwari |
| 3 | Babu Kohaka | Rural | Golkumhada |
| 4 | Badatola | Rural | Bandatola |
| 5 | Badegauri | Rural | Badegauri |
| 6 | Bagdongari | Rural | Bagdongri |
| 7 | Bargari | Rural | Bargari |
| 8 | Barkachhar | Rural | Chavadi |
| 9 | Basanwahi | Rural | Basnwahi |
| 10 | Bhaisa Katta | Rural | Bandatola |
| 11 | Bhanpuri | Rural | Bhanpuri |
| 12 | Bharritola | Rural | Bharitola |
| 13 | Bhelai | Rural | Bhilai |
| 14 | Bhiraund | Rural | Bhiroad |
| 15 | Bhotha | Rural | Bhotha |
| 16 | Bhuigaon | Rural | Basnwahi |
| 17 | Bodeli(Ponka) | Rural | Pipraod |
| 18 | Chandeli | Rural | Gotitola |
| 19 | Chapeli | Rural | Kahadgondi |
| 20 | Charama | Urban | Not applicable |
| 21 | Charbhatha | Rural | Charbhatha |
| 22 | Chawadi | Rural | Chavadi |
| 23 | Chinauri | Rural | Chinori |
| 24 | Chuchrungpur | Rural | Dedkohaka |
| 25 | Dallidih | Rural | Charbhatha |
| 26 | Damkasa | Rural | Kasawahi |
| 27 | Dargahan | Rural | Dargahan |
| 28 | Dhedkohka | Rural | Dedkohaka |
| 29 | Dodakawahi | Rural | Dodkawahi |
| 30 | Dokala | Rural | Dokla |
| 31 | Durgatola | Rural | Gitpahar |
| 32 | Gadagauri | Rural | Gandagauri |
| 33 | Gidhali | Rural | Kurrutola |
| 34 | Girhola | Rural | Girhola |
| 35 | Gitpahar | Rural | Gitpahar |
| 36 | Golkumhada | Rural | Golkumhada |
| 37 | Guttitola | Rural | Gotitola |
| 38 | Halba | Rural | Halbaa |
| 39 | Haradula | Rural | Haradula |
| 40 | Hinganjhar | Rural | Bagdongri |
| 41 | Jambahara | Rural | Kottara |
| 42 | Jawartara | Rural | Kantagoan |
| 43 | Jepra | Rural | Jepra |
| 44 | Junwani | Rural | Pandripani |
| 45 | Kahadgondi | Rural | Kahadgondi |
| 46 | Kana Pod | Rural | Kanapond |
| 47 | Kandel | Rural | Anwari |
| 48 | Karaiha | Rural | Kariha |
| 49 | Karrajaisa | Rural | Jaisakarra |
| 50 | Kasawahi | Rural | Kasawahi |
| 51 | Kashipur | Rural | Rampur |
| 52 | Katagaon | Rural | Kantagoan |
| 53 | Khairkheda | Rural | Khairkheda |
| 54 | Khairwahi | Rural | Mayana |
| 55 | Khartha | Rural | Khartha |
| 56 | Kilepar | Rural | Kilepar |
| 57 | Kishanpuri | Rural | Kishanpuri |
| 58 | Kotela | Rural | Kotela |
| 59 | Kottara | Rural | Kottara |
| 60 | Kurrutola | Rural | Kurrutola |
| 61 | Kurubhat | Rural | Kurubhat |
| 62 | Lakhanpuri | Rural | Lakhanpuri |
| 63 | Lilejhar | Rural | Lilejhar |
| 64 | Machandur | Rural | Bharitola |
| 65 | Maddhoba | Rural | Bhanpuri |
| 66 | Mahud | Rural | Mahud |
| 67 | Mainkheda | Rural | Bhotha |
| 68 | Mainpur | Rural | Mainpur |
| 69 | Markatola | Rural | Markatola |
| 70 | Mayana | Rural | Mayana |
| 71 | Mudkhusara | Rural | Mudkhusra |
| 72 | Nawagaon Saradhui | Rural | Saradhunawagoan |
| 73 | Padampur | Rural | Kishanpuri |
| 74 | Palewa | Rural | Paleva |
| 75 | Pandaripani | Rural | Pandripani |
| 76 | Parsoda | Rural | Parsoda |
| 77 | Pipraud | Rural | Pipraod |
| 78 | Pradhandongari | Rural | Kasawahi |
| 79 | Puri | Rural | Puri |
| 80 | Raghotola | Rural | Girhola |
| 81 | Rampur | Rural | Rampur |
| 82 | Ranidongri | Rural | Ranidongari |
| 83 | Ratedih | Rural | Kurrutola |
| 84 | Ratesara | Rural | Saradhunawagoan |
| 85 | Salhetola | Rural | Salhetola |
| 86 | Shahawada | Rural | Shahwada |
| 87 | Sirsida | Rural | Sirsida |
| 88 | Surawand | Rural | Telgara |
| 89 | Tahkapar | Rural | Tanhkapar |
| 90 | Tansi | Rural | Bhilai |
| 91 | Tarasgaon | Rural | Tarasgoan |
| 92 | Telgara | Rural | Telgara |
| 93 | Telguda | Rural | Bhilai |
| 94 | Tikrapara | Rural | Ranidongari |
| 95 | Tirkadand | Rural | Kahadgondi |
| 96 | Tuaguhan | Rural | Tuegahan |
| 97 | Udkuda | Rural | Udkuda |
| 98 | Ukari | Rural | Salhetola |
Population of Charama Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Charama Tehsil had a total population of 1,06,462 people living in 25,261 households. The population comprised 52,163 males and 54,299 females, with an average population density of 204 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,06,462 | 96,755 | 9,707 |
| Male Population | 52,163 | 47,431 | 4,732 |
| Female Population | 54,299 | 49,324 | 4,975 |
| Total Households | 25,261 | 22,975 | 2,286 |
| Population Density | 204 / km² | 187 / km² | 2,554 / km² |
Charama Tehsil had 73,403 literate people and 11,676 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 5,451 and 50,754 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 11,676 | 10,476 | 1,200 |
| Literate Population | 73,403 | 66,394 | 7,009 |
| Illiterate Population | 33,059 | 30,361 | 2,698 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 5,451 | 4,779 | 672 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 50,754 | 49,369 | 1,385 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.