States Districts Tehsils Villages

Kalahandi

This page provides an overview of Kalahandi: population, literacy, households and a list of sub-districts (tehsils) and major villages.

Quick facts

7,762,358

Population

1,978,308

Households

1004

Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)

50.52%

Approx. literacy

Kalahandi has an aggregated population of 7,762,358. Approximately 40.63% live in rural areas (3,153,738) and 3.14% live in urban areas (243,974).

Tehsils / Sub-districts

Below are the tehsils (sub-districts) in this district. Click a tehsil to view village listings and details.

Tehsil / Sub-district	Population	Villages
Taluk 0	3,153,738	3
Biswanathpur	70,185	136
Dharamgarh	324,330	65
Golamunda	234,642	76
Jayapatna	566,242	151
Junagarh	525,291	170
Kegaon	308,004	111
Kesinga	404,856	130
Kokasara	476,226	93
Lanjigarh	142,353	230
Madanpur Rampur	405,934	313
Narala	328,497	195
Sadar	588,540	321
Thuamul Rampur	233,520	301

Population summary

Kalahandi has a population of 7,762,358 (3,873,050 males and 3,889,308 females). The sex ratio is about 1004 females per 1000 males.

Category	Number
Total population	7,762,358
Male	3,873,050
Female	3,889,308
Rural population	3,153,738 (40.63%)
Urban population	243,974 (3.14%)
Households	1,978,308

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 50.52%.

Category	Number
Total literates	3,921,906
Total illiterates	3,840,452

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 1,411,294 (18.18%). ST: 2,238,599 (28.84%).

Category	Population	Share
SC	1,411,294	18.18%
ST	2,238,599	28.84%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 1,099,043 (14.16%). Workers: 3,716,996 (47.88%).

Category	Count	Share
Children (0-6)	1,099,043	14.16%
Total workers	3,716,996	47.88%

Largest villages by population

Village	Population
Kalahandi	1,576,869
Kalahandi	1,454,882
Sadar	219,195
Jayapatna	190,799
Jayapatna	184,644
Junagarh	181,649
Junagarh	161,993
Kokasara	158,742
Kokasara	158,742
Sadar	150,150