All Information About Saja Subdistrict

Detailed information about Saja Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

Saja is one of the Tehsils (also referred to as Talukas) in the Bemetara District of Chhattisgarh State.


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Saja -
Tehsil Code 3313
District Bemetara
Census Code 2011 3313
Number of Grampanchayats 37
Number of Villages 69

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Durg (Code: 296)
Assembly Constituency Bemetara (Code: 2386)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Bemetara Dipesh Sahu ( 2023)
Next Assembly Election 2028

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Saja Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 117,486
M: 58,625
F: 58,861
Rural 102,130
M: 50,983
F: 51,147
Urban 15,356
M: 7,642
F: 7,714
General Information

Number of Households: 23,555

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 117,486 (Male: 58,625, Female: 58,861)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 17,181 (Male: 8,806, Female: 8,375)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 14,063 (Male: 6,989, Female: 7,074)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 8,522 (Male: 4,185, Female: 4,337)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 71,854 (Male: 41,033, Female: 30,821)

Illiterate Population

Total: 45,632 (Male: 17,592, Female: 28,040)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 59,479 (Male: 32,217, Female: 27,262)

Main Workers

Total: 47,587 (Male: 27,080, Female: 20,507)

Marginal Workers

Total: 11,892 (Male: 5,137, Female: 6,755)

Non-Workers

Total: 58,007 (Male: 26,408, Female: 31,599)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 17,857 (Male: 10,477, Female: 7,380)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 24,163 (Male: 12,330, Female: 11,833)
  • Household Industry Workers: 528 (Male: 350, Female: 178)
  • Other Workers: 5,039 (Male: 3,923, Female: 1,116)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 1,610 (Male: 695, Female: 915)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 9,523 (Male: 3,936, Female: 5,587)
  • Household Industry Workers: 139 (Male: 72, Female: 67)
  • Other Workers: 620 (Male: 434, Female: 186)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Saja Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 117,486
M: 58,625
F: 58,861
Rural 102,130
M: 50,983
F: 51,147
Urban 15,356
M: 7,642
F: 7,714
General Information

Number of Households: 23,555

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 117,486 (Male: 58,625, Female: 58,861)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 17,181 (Male: 8,806, Female: 8,375)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 14,063 (Male: 6,989, Female: 7,074)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 8,522 (Male: 4,185, Female: 4,337)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 71,854 (Male: 41,033, Female: 30,821)

Illiterate Population

Total: 45,632 (Male: 17,592, Female: 28,040)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 59,479 (Male: 32,217, Female: 27,262)

Main Workers

Total: 47,587 (Male: 27,080, Female: 20,507)

Marginal Workers

Total: 11,892 (Male: 5,137, Female: 6,755)

Non-Workers

Total: 58,007 (Male: 26,408, Female: 31,599)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 17,857 (Male: 10,477, Female: 7,380)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 24,163 (Male: 12,330, Female: 11,833)
  • Household Industry Workers: 528 (Male: 350, Female: 178)
  • Other Workers: 5,039 (Male: 3,923, Female: 1,116)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 1,610 (Male: 695, Female: 915)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 9,523 (Male: 3,936, Female: 5,587)
  • Household Industry Workers: 139 (Male: 72, Female: 67)
  • Other Workers: 620 (Male: 434, Female: 186)

Grampanchayat List of Saja Tehsil/Taluka

Saja Tehsil comprises 37 Gram Panchayats and 69 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Saja. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Saja

Saja is located in the Bemetara District of Chhattisgarh State, India.

Saja Tehsil has 69 villages.

Saja has a total of 37 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Saja is 117,486.

In Saja, there are 58,625 males and 58,861 females.

There are 17,181 children in Saja, comprising 8,806 males and 8,375 females.

In Saja, the literate population is 71,854 (41,033 males and 30,821 females). The illiterate population is 45,632 (17,592 males and 28,040 females).