All Information About Kharsia Subdistrict

Detailed information about Kharsia Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

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


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Kharsia - खरसिया
Tehsil Code 3269
District Raigarh
Census Code 2011 3269
Number of Grampanchayats 81
Number of Villages 138

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Raigarh (Code: 301)
Assembly Constituency Dharamjaigarh (Code: 2426)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Dharamjaigarh Laljeet Singh Rathia ( 2023)
Next Assembly Election 2028

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

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

Population Type Total
Total 150,627
M: 75,194
F: 75,433
Rural 131,688
M: 65,444
F: 66,244
Urban 18,939
M: 9,750
F: 9,189
General Information

Number of Households: 36,706

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 150,627 (Male: 75,194, Female: 75,433)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 19,822 (Male: 10,104, Female: 9,718)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 19,106 (Male: 9,480, Female: 9,626)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 44,105 (Male: 21,727, Female: 22,378)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 100,684 (Male: 57,434, Female: 43,250)

Illiterate Population

Total: 49,943 (Male: 17,760, Female: 32,183)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 61,969 (Male: 40,959, Female: 21,010)

Main Workers

Total: 42,305 (Male: 31,377, Female: 10,928)

Marginal Workers

Total: 19,664 (Male: 9,582, Female: 10,082)

Non-Workers

Total: 88,658 (Male: 34,235, Female: 54,423)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 13,092 (Male: 9,945, Female: 3,147)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 14,804 (Male: 9,687, Female: 5,117)
  • Household Industry Workers: 610 (Male: 434, Female: 176)
  • Other Workers: 13,799 (Male: 11,311, Female: 2,488)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 2,479 (Male: 1,125, Female: 1,354)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 15,490 (Male: 7,383, Female: 8,107)
  • Household Industry Workers: 304 (Male: 138, Female: 166)
  • Other Workers: 1,391 (Male: 936, Female: 455)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

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

Population Type Total
Total 150,627
M: 75,194
F: 75,433
Rural 131,688
M: 65,444
F: 66,244
Urban 18,939
M: 9,750
F: 9,189
General Information

Number of Households: 36,706

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 150,627 (Male: 75,194, Female: 75,433)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 19,822 (Male: 10,104, Female: 9,718)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 19,106 (Male: 9,480, Female: 9,626)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 44,105 (Male: 21,727, Female: 22,378)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 100,684 (Male: 57,434, Female: 43,250)

Illiterate Population

Total: 49,943 (Male: 17,760, Female: 32,183)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 61,969 (Male: 40,959, Female: 21,010)

Main Workers

Total: 42,305 (Male: 31,377, Female: 10,928)

Marginal Workers

Total: 19,664 (Male: 9,582, Female: 10,082)

Non-Workers

Total: 88,658 (Male: 34,235, Female: 54,423)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 13,092 (Male: 9,945, Female: 3,147)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 14,804 (Male: 9,687, Female: 5,117)
  • Household Industry Workers: 610 (Male: 434, Female: 176)
  • Other Workers: 13,799 (Male: 11,311, Female: 2,488)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 2,479 (Male: 1,125, Female: 1,354)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 15,490 (Male: 7,383, Female: 8,107)
  • Household Industry Workers: 304 (Male: 138, Female: 166)
  • Other Workers: 1,391 (Male: 936, Female: 455)

Grampanchayat List of Kharsia Tehsil/Taluka

Kharsia Tehsil comprises 81 Gram Panchayats and 138 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Kharsia. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kharsia

Kharsia is located in the Raigarh District of Chhattisgarh State, India.

Kharsia Tehsil has 138 villages.

Kharsia has a total of 81 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Kharsia is 150,627.

In Kharsia, there are 75,194 males and 75,433 females.

There are 19,822 children in Kharsia, comprising 10,104 males and 9,718 females.

In Kharsia, the literate population is 100,684 (57,434 males and 43,250 females). The illiterate population is 49,943 (17,760 males and 32,183 females).