All Information About Akaltara Subdistrict

Detailed information about Akaltara Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

Akaltara is one of the Tehsils (also referred to as Talukas) in the Janjgir-Champa District of Chhattisgarh State.


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Akaltara -
Tehsil Code 3278
District Janjgir-Champa
Census Code 2011 3278
Number of Grampanchayats 56
Number of Villages 81

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Janjgir Champa (Code: 297)
Assembly Constituency Akaltara (Code: 2394)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Akaltara Raghavendra Kumar Singh ( 2023)
Next Assembly Election 2028

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

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

Population Type Total
Total 176,080
M: 89,986
F: 86,094
Rural 153,368
M: 78,300
F: 75,068
Urban 22,712
M: 11,686
F: 11,026
General Information

Number of Households: 39,340

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 176,080 (Male: 89,986, Female: 86,094)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 25,118 (Male: 12,749, Female: 12,369)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 44,072 (Male: 22,351, Female: 21,721)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 22,349 (Male: 11,271, Female: 11,078)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 112,100 (Male: 66,169, Female: 45,931)

Illiterate Population

Total: 63,980 (Male: 23,817, Female: 40,163)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 87,759 (Male: 51,731, Female: 36,028)

Main Workers

Total: 48,201 (Male: 34,022, Female: 14,179)

Marginal Workers

Total: 39,558 (Male: 17,709, Female: 21,849)

Non-Workers

Total: 88,321 (Male: 38,255, Female: 50,066)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 14,565 (Male: 10,551, Female: 4,014)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 18,150 (Male: 10,477, Female: 7,673)
  • Household Industry Workers: 840 (Male: 655, Female: 185)
  • Other Workers: 14,646 (Male: 12,339, Female: 2,307)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 7,422 (Male: 3,495, Female: 3,927)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 28,020 (Male: 11,783, Female: 16,237)
  • Household Industry Workers: 512 (Male: 228, Female: 284)
  • Other Workers: 3,604 (Male: 2,203, Female: 1,401)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

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

Population Type Total
Total 176,080
M: 89,986
F: 86,094
Rural 153,368
M: 78,300
F: 75,068
Urban 22,712
M: 11,686
F: 11,026
General Information

Number of Households: 39,340

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 176,080 (Male: 89,986, Female: 86,094)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 25,118 (Male: 12,749, Female: 12,369)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 44,072 (Male: 22,351, Female: 21,721)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 22,349 (Male: 11,271, Female: 11,078)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 112,100 (Male: 66,169, Female: 45,931)

Illiterate Population

Total: 63,980 (Male: 23,817, Female: 40,163)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 87,759 (Male: 51,731, Female: 36,028)

Main Workers

Total: 48,201 (Male: 34,022, Female: 14,179)

Marginal Workers

Total: 39,558 (Male: 17,709, Female: 21,849)

Non-Workers

Total: 88,321 (Male: 38,255, Female: 50,066)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 14,565 (Male: 10,551, Female: 4,014)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 18,150 (Male: 10,477, Female: 7,673)
  • Household Industry Workers: 840 (Male: 655, Female: 185)
  • Other Workers: 14,646 (Male: 12,339, Female: 2,307)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 7,422 (Male: 3,495, Female: 3,927)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 28,020 (Male: 11,783, Female: 16,237)
  • Household Industry Workers: 512 (Male: 228, Female: 284)
  • Other Workers: 3,604 (Male: 2,203, Female: 1,401)

Grampanchayat List of Akaltara Tehsil/Taluka

Akaltara Tehsil comprises 56 Gram Panchayats and 81 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Akaltara. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Akaltara

Akaltara is located in the Janjgir-Champa District of Chhattisgarh State, India.

Akaltara Tehsil has 81 villages.

Akaltara has a total of 56 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Akaltara is 176,080.

In Akaltara, there are 89,986 males and 86,094 females.

There are 25,118 children in Akaltara, comprising 12,749 males and 12,369 females.

In Akaltara, the literate population is 112,100 (66,169 males and 45,931 females). The illiterate population is 63,980 (23,817 males and 40,163 females).