Surajpur District

Chhattisgarh

Surajpur district is one of the districts of Chhattisgarh. Its administrative headquarters is at Surajpur. It covers 2,787 sq km and had a population of 7,89,043 at the 2011 census, a density of 283 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 3 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Surajpur
Area
2,787 sq km
Population
7.89 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
283 /km²
Literacy Rate
60.5%
Sex Ratio
981
per 1,000 males
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Surajpur District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Surajpur district.

Total Population
7.89 Lakh
Male Population
3.98 Lakh
Female Population
3.91 Lakh
Rural Population
7.12 Lakh
Urban Population
76,643
Scheduled Caste
42,100
Scheduled Tribe
3.81 Lakh
Literacy Rate
60.5%
Population Density
283 /km²
Sex Ratio
981
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 69.8%Female literacy 50.9%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Surajpur district.

6
Tehsils
6
Blocks
60
Nyay Panchayats
350
Gram Panchayats
540
Villages
Headquarters
Surajpur
Languages
Surgujia, Chhattisgarhi, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
23.22° N, 82.87° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Surajpur

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Surguja

Constituency No. 1 · Scheduled Tribe
Partial
Chintamani Maharaj
Chintamani Maharaj
Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Premnagar
  • Bhatgaon
  • Pratappur
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Surajpur

(3)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Premnagar
No. 4 · Surguja
BM
Bhulan Singh Marabi
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Bhatgaon
No. 5 · Surguja
LR
Laxmi Rajwade
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Pratappur
No. 6 · Surguja
SP
Shakuntala Singh Porthe
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Surajpur

(4)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Surajpur district.

  • Chintamani Maharaj
    Chintamani Maharaj
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Surguja · No. 1
  • BM
    Bhulan Singh Marabi
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Premnagar · No. 4
  • LR
    Laxmi Rajwade
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Bhatgaon · No. 5
  • SP
    Shakuntala Singh Porthe
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Pratappur · No. 6

Election History

Lok Sabha

Surguja · No. 1

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPChintamani Maharaj
    Votes 7,13,200Vote share 50.17%Margin 64,822
    1. 1. Chintamani Maharaj · BJP7,13,200 (50.17%)
    2. 2. Shashi Singh Korwa · INC6,48,378 (45.61%)
    3. 3. Sanjay Kumar · BSP18,210 (1.28%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Chhattisgarh
State
Surajpur
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 1
3 Assembly
No. 4, 5, 6

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Surajpur District at a Glance

State
Chhattisgarh
Headquarters
Surajpur
Area
2,787 sq km
Population
7.89 Lakh
Population density
283 per km²
Sex ratio
981 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
60.5%
Languages
Surgujia, Chhattisgarhi, Hindi
Tehsils
6
Blocks
6
Gram panchayats
350
Villages
540
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
3
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Chhattisgarh
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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