Bastar

Bastar is a district in the Chhattisgarh State of India. Total area of Bastar is 10,470 km² including 10,296.29 km² rural area and 173.71 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Bastar has a population of 14,13,199 peoples, out of which urban population is 1,93,494 while rural population is 12,19,705. Bastar has a sex ratio of approximately 1023 females for every 1,000 males. The district has a population density of 135 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 3,11,538 houses in the district, including 43,280 urban houses and 2,68,258 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,128 villages in bastar district.

The Bastar district is further divided in to Tehsils / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.

For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.

Kondagaon is the largest tehsil in bastar district by area while Jagdalpur is the largest tehsil by population. Bastanar is the smallest tehsil in bastar district by both area and population. There are 12 tehsils in Bastar district. Here is the list of all Bastar Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.

List of CD Blocks / Tehsils in Bastar District

Population of Bastar District

Households in Bastar District