All Information About Pithora Subdistrict

Detailed information about Pithora Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

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


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Pithora -
Tehsil Code 3342
District Mahasamund
Census Code 2011 3342
Number of Grampanchayats 127
Number of Villages 250

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Mahasamund (Code: 300)
Assembly Constituency Basna (Code: 2418)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Basna Sampat Agrawal ( 2023)
Next Assembly Election 2028

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

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

Population Type Total
Total 204,666
M: 100,746
F: 103,920
Rural 196,238
M: 96,492
F: 99,746
Urban 8,428
M: 4,254
F: 4,174
General Information

Number of Households: 50,251

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 204,666 (Male: 100,746, Female: 103,920)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 25,330 (Male: 12,792, Female: 12,538)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 19,406 (Male: 9,523, Female: 9,883)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 68,715 (Male: 33,504, Female: 35,211)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 124,904 (Male: 71,268, Female: 53,636)

Illiterate Population

Total: 79,762 (Male: 29,478, Female: 50,284)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 106,137 (Male: 58,490, Female: 47,647)

Main Workers

Total: 73,271 (Male: 47,181, Female: 26,090)

Marginal Workers

Total: 32,866 (Male: 11,309, Female: 21,557)

Non-Workers

Total: 98,529 (Male: 42,256, Female: 56,273)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 27,316 (Male: 19,366, Female: 7,950)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 35,177 (Male: 19,579, Female: 15,598)
  • Household Industry Workers: 655 (Male: 419, Female: 236)
  • Other Workers: 10,123 (Male: 7,817, Female: 2,306)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 7,280 (Male: 2,321, Female: 4,959)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 24,128 (Male: 8,150, Female: 15,978)
  • Household Industry Workers: 231 (Male: 90, Female: 141)
  • Other Workers: 1,227 (Male: 748, Female: 479)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

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

Population Type Total
Total 204,666
M: 100,746
F: 103,920
Rural 196,238
M: 96,492
F: 99,746
Urban 8,428
M: 4,254
F: 4,174
General Information

Number of Households: 50,251

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 204,666 (Male: 100,746, Female: 103,920)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 25,330 (Male: 12,792, Female: 12,538)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 19,406 (Male: 9,523, Female: 9,883)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 68,715 (Male: 33,504, Female: 35,211)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 124,904 (Male: 71,268, Female: 53,636)

Illiterate Population

Total: 79,762 (Male: 29,478, Female: 50,284)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 106,137 (Male: 58,490, Female: 47,647)

Main Workers

Total: 73,271 (Male: 47,181, Female: 26,090)

Marginal Workers

Total: 32,866 (Male: 11,309, Female: 21,557)

Non-Workers

Total: 98,529 (Male: 42,256, Female: 56,273)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 27,316 (Male: 19,366, Female: 7,950)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 35,177 (Male: 19,579, Female: 15,598)
  • Household Industry Workers: 655 (Male: 419, Female: 236)
  • Other Workers: 10,123 (Male: 7,817, Female: 2,306)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 7,280 (Male: 2,321, Female: 4,959)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 24,128 (Male: 8,150, Female: 15,978)
  • Household Industry Workers: 231 (Male: 90, Female: 141)
  • Other Workers: 1,227 (Male: 748, Female: 479)

Grampanchayat List of Pithora Tehsil/Taluka

Pithora Tehsil comprises 127 Gram Panchayats and 250 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Pithora. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Pithora

Pithora is located in the Mahasamund District of Chhattisgarh State, India.

Pithora Tehsil has 250 villages.

Pithora has a total of 127 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Pithora is 204,666.

In Pithora, there are 100,746 males and 103,920 females.

There are 25,330 children in Pithora, comprising 12,792 males and 12,538 females.

In Pithora, the literate population is 124,904 (71,268 males and 53,636 females). The illiterate population is 79,762 (29,478 males and 50,284 females).