Roha

Roha is a Town and Tehsil in Raigarh District of Maharashtra. 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 Roha Block (CD) is 04179. The total area of Roha Tehsil is 657 km², which includes 639.58 km² of rural area and 17.40 km² of urban area. Roha has a sex ratio of approximately 951 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Roha Tehsil

Roha Tehsil has a total of 170 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 Roha Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Roha Tehsil

The population profile of Roha 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 Roha 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 Roha Tehsil is around 1,67,110 people. This includes 85,638 males and 81,472 females. Rural population is about 1,19,775 (60,993 males and 58,782 females), while urban population is nearly 47,335 (24,645 males and 22,690 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 17,763 of the population, with 9,182 boys and 8,581 girls. Rural areas have 12,638 children, and urban areas have about 5,125 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,21,753 literate people in Roha Tehsil, including 67,278 literate males and 54,475 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 83,379 individuals and urban literacy covers around 38,374 people.
• About 45,357 people in Roha Tehsil are not literate, including 18,360 males and 26,997 females. Rural areas include 36,396 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 8,961 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 39,012 households, with 27,984 in villages and 11,028 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Roha 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 Roha Tehsil is approximately 6,822 people, including 3,362 males and 3,460 females. Around 4,884 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,938 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Roha Tehsil is about 21,929 people, including 11,027 males and 10,902 females. Around 20,699 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,230 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 254 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 187 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,720 people per sq. km.