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. 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.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bade Rajpur | 560 | 85,560 |
| 2 | Bakavand | 1,180 | 1,49,823 |
| 3 | Bastanar | 320 | 48,040 |
| 4 | Bastar | 1,225 | 1,63,997 |
| 5 | Darbha | 979 | 79,360 |
| 6 | Farasgaon | 873 | 98,752 |
| 7 | Jagdalpur | 720 | 2,39,808 |
| 8 | Keskal | 869 | 93,003 |
| 9 | Kondagaon | 1,839 | 2,01,795 |
| 10 | Lohandiguda | 596 | 75,842 |
| 11 | Makdi | 956 | 99,714 |
| 12 | Tokapal | 354 | 77,505 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 12,19,705 | 1,93,494 | 14,13,199 |
| Male Population | 6,00,652 | 97,835 | 6,98,487 |
| Female Population | 6,19,053 | 95,659 | 7,14,712 |
| Population Density | 119 / km² | 1,114 / km² | 135 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Bastar (बस्तर) |
| State / UT : | Chhattisgarh |
| Total Area : | 10,470 km² |
| Total Population : | 14,13,199 |
| Density : | 135/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 12 |
| Total Villages : | 1,128 |
| Total Population | Villages in Bastar District |
| less Than 200 | 78 |
| 200 - 499 | 244 |
| 500 - 999 | 357 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 302 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 142 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 4 |
| 10000 and above | 1 |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.