Surguja District

Chhattisgarh

Surguja district is one of the districts of Chhattisgarh. Its administrative headquarters is at Ambikapur. It covers 15,732 sq km and had a population of 23,59,886 at the 2011 census, a density of 150 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 3 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Ambikapur
Area
15,732 sq km
Population
23.60 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
150 /km²
Literacy Rate
60.01%
Sex Ratio
978
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

Surguja District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Surguja district.

Total Population
23.60 Lakh
Male Population
11.91 Lakh
Female Population
11.69 Lakh
Rural Population
21.10 Lakh
Urban Population
2.50 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
1.12 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
13.21 Lakh
Literacy Rate
60.01%
Population Density
150 /km²
Sex Ratio
978
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 69.82%Female literacy 50.11%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Surguja district.

8
Tehsils
7
Blocks
90
Nyay Panchayats
420
Gram Panchayats
1,810
Villages
Headquarters
Ambikapur
Languages
Surgujia, Chhattisgarhi, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
23.12° N, 83.2° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Surguja

(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
Primary
Chintamani Maharaj
Chintamani Maharaj
Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Lundra
  • Ambikapur
  • Sitapur
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Surguja

(3)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Sitapur
No. 11 · Surguja
RT
Ramkumar Toppo
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Surguja

(4)

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

  • Chintamani Maharaj
    Chintamani Maharaj
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Surguja · No. 1
  • PM
    Prabodh Minz
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Lundra · No. 9
  • RA
    Rajesh Agrawal
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Ambikapur · No. 10
  • RT
    Ramkumar Toppo
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Sitapur · No. 11

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%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaBJPRenuka Singh Saruta
    Votes 6,63,711Vote share 51.82%Margin 1,57,873
    1. 1. Renuka Singh Saruta · BJP6,63,711 (51.82%)
    2. 2. Khelsai Singh · INC5,05,838 (39.49%)
    3. 3. Maya Bhagat · BSP18,450 (1.44%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaBJPKamalbhan Singh Marabi
    Votes 5,85,310Vote share 49.32%Margin 1,47,236
    1. 1. Kamalbhan Singh Marabi · BJP5,85,310 (49.32%)
    2. 2. Ram Dev Ram · INC4,38,074 (36.91%)
    3. 3. Dhan Singh Dhurve · BSP25,210 (2.12%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Chhattisgarh
State
Surguja
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 1
3 Assembly
No. 9, 10, 11

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Surguja District at a Glance

State
Chhattisgarh
Headquarters
Ambikapur
Area
15,732 sq km
Population
23.60 Lakh
Population density
150 per km²
Sex ratio
978 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
60.01%
Languages
Surgujia, Chhattisgarhi, Hindi
Tehsils
8
Blocks
7
Gram panchayats
420
Villages
1,810
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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