Bakavand is a Town and Tehsil in Bastar District of Chhattisgarh. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.
According to census 2011 information the sub-district code of Bakavand Block (CD) is 03364. Total area of bakavand tehsil is 1,180 km². Bakavand tehsil has a population of 1,49,823 peoples. Bakavand tehsil has a population density of 127 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 34,621 houses in the sub-district.
When it comes to literacy, 44.24% population of bakavand tehsil is literate, out of which 54.11% males and 34.44% females are literate. There are about 112 villages in bakavand tehsil, which you can browse from bakavand tehsil villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amadula | Tongkongera | Jagdalpur (45 km) |
| 2 | Badedeoda | Bade Devda | Jagdalpur (37 km) |
| 3 | Badlawand | Badlawand | Jagdalpur (40 km) |
| 4 | Bagraiy | Suwa Chond | Jagdalpur (40 km) |
| 5 | Bajawand | Bajawand | Jagdalpur (25 km) |
| 6 | Bakawand | Bakawand | Jagdalpur (26 km) |
| 7 | Balputi | Chitaloor | Jagdalpur (20 km) |
| 8 | Baniagoan | Sonpur | Jagdalpur (45 km) |
| 9 | Baniyagaon | Baniyagaon | Jagdalpur (25 km) |
| 10 | Barda | Barda | Jagdalpur (35 km) |
| 11 | Barejirakhal | Badejeerakhal | Jagdalpur (55 km) |
| 12 | Bedagaon | Matnar | Jagdalpur (36 km) |
| 13 | Bedaumargaon | Bedaumargaon | Jagdalpur (18 km) |
| 14 | Belgaon | Baniyagaon | Jagdalpur (27 km) |
| 15 | Belputi | Belputi | Jagdalpur (35 km) |
| 16 | Bhejripadar | Bhejripadar | Jagdalpur (20 km) |
| 17 | Bhiranda | Kolawal | Jagdalpur (55 km) |
| 18 | Bhirlinga | Bhirlinga | Jagdalpur (15 km) |
| 19 | Borigaon | Borigaon | Jagdalpur (34 km) |
| 20 | Borpadar | Borpadar | Jagdalpur (10 km) |
| 21 | Chapapadar | Chapapader | Jagdalpur (33 km) |
| 22 | Chargaon | Chargaon | Jagdalpur (78 km) |
| 23 | Chhinari | Chhinari | Jagdalpur (30 km) |
| 24 | Chhindgaon | Chhindgaon | Jagdalpur (45 km) |
| 25 | Chhote Deoda | Chote Dewda | Jagdalpur (14 km) |
| 26 | Chhotejirakhal | Chhotejirakhal | Jagdalpur (60 km) |
| 27 | Chikhalkarmari | Moolee | Jagdalpur (30 km) |
| 28 | Chitaloor | Chitaloor | Jagdalpur (22 km) |
| 29 | Chiurgaon | Chiurgoan | Jagdalpur (40 km) |
| 30 | Choknar | Choknar | Jagdalpur (15 km) |
| 31 | Choknar Alis Bangla Dongri | Choknar | Bakaband (30 km) |
| 32 | Cholnar | Cholnar | Jagdalpur (17 km) |
| 33 | Dabaguda | Kosmi | Jagdalpur (22 km) |
| 34 | Dasapal | Bhejripadar | Jagdalpur (17 km) |
| 35 | Dhanpur | Dhanpur | Jagdalpur (40 km) |
| 36 | Dhobiguda | Dhobiguda | Jagdalpur (5 km) |
| 37 | Dhodrepal | Dodrepal | Jagdalpur (12 km) |
| 38 | Dimrapal | Dimrapal | Jagdalpur (50 km) |
| 39 | Durkabeda | Badlawand | Jagdalpur (45 km) |
| 40 | Farasara | Pharsara | Jagdalpur (30 km) |
| 41 | Garenga | Garenga | Jagdalpur (56 km) |
| 42 | Girola | Badlawand | Jagdalpur (42 km) |
| 43 | Gumdel | Gumdel | Jagdalpur (14 km) |
| 44 | Irikpal | Dhobiguda | Jagdalpur (5 km) |
| 45 | Jaibel | Jaibel | Jagdalpur (50 km) |
| 46 | Jaitgiri | Jaitgiri | Jagdalpur (45 km) |
| 47 | Jharumargaon | Jharumargaon | Jagdalpur (15 km) |
| 48 | Junawani | Karitgaon | Jagdalpur (16 km) |
| 49 | Kachnar | Kachnar | Jagdalpur (13 km) |
| 50 | Kanapal | Gumdel | Jagdalpur (20 km) |
| 51 | Karanji | Borigaon | Jagdalpur (32 km) |
| 52 | Kareetgaon | Karitgaon | Jagdalpur (13 km) |
| 53 | Karpawand | Karpawand | Jagdalpur (36 km) |
| 54 | Kaundawand | Koudawand | Jagdalpur (30 km) |
| 55 | Khotalapal | Khotla Pal | Jagdalpur (35 km) |
| 56 | Kinjoli | Kinjoli | Jagdalpur (16 km) |
| 57 | Koalchur Alis Bamhani | Dhobiguda | Jagdalpur (5 km) |
| 58 | Kodomali | Pathri | Jagdalpur (55 km) |
| 59 | Kohkapal | Kohkapal | Jagdalpur (12 km) |
| 60 | Kolawali | Kolawal | Jagdalpur (50 km) |
| 61 | Komar | Vankomar | Jagdalpur (65 km) |
| 62 | Korpal | Gumdel | Jagdalpur (11 km) |
| 63 | Korta | Korta | Jagdalpur (18 km) |
| 64 | Kosmi | Kosmi | Jagdalpur (18 km) |
| 65 | Kumhrawand | Kumhrawand | Jagdalpur (20 km) |
| 66 | Kuruspal | Gumdel | Jagdalpur (11 km) |
| 67 | Lawagaon | Lavagaon | Jagdalpur (75 km) |
| 68 | Mailbeda | Mail Beda | Jagdalpur (52 km) |
| 69 | Malamunda | N/A | Jagdalpur (56 km) |
| 70 | Malgaon | Malgaon | Jagdalpur (10 km) |
| 71 | Mangnar | Mangnar | Jagdalpur (39 km) |
| 72 | Maretha | Maretha | Jagdalpur (60 km) |
| 73 | Masgaon | Sargipal | Jagdalpur (16 km) |
| 74 | Matnar | Matnar | Jagdalpur (36 km) |
| 75 | Metawada | Jharumargaon | Jagdalpur (8 km) |
| 76 | Mohlai | Mohlai R | Jagdalpur (17 km) |
| 77 | Mokhagaon | Kolawal | Jagdalpur (50 km) |
| 78 | Mongrapal | Mongarapal | Bastar (8 km) |
| 79 | Muli | Moolee | Jagdalpur (30 km) |
| 80 | Nalpawand | Nalpawand | Jagdalpur (27 km) |
| 81 | Narawand | Soutpur | Jagdalpur (35 km) |
| 82 | Neganar | Pandanar | Jagdalpur (13 km) |
| 83 | Pahurbel | Pahurbel | Jagdalpur (38 km) |
| 84 | Paikpal | Ulnar | Jagdalpur (19 km) |
| 85 | Pandanar | Pandanar | Jagdalpur (15 km) |
| 86 | Pathri | Pathri | Jagdalpur (55 km) |
| 87 | Pharasgaon | Pharsigaon | Jagdalpur (31 km) |
| 88 | Pithapur | Nalpawand | Jagdalpur (27 km) |
| 89 | Potiawand | Potiyawand | Jagdalpur (50 km) |
| 90 | Rajnagar | Rajnagar | Jagdalpur (25 km) |
| 91 | Rampal | Mohlai R | Jagdalpur (18 km) |
| 92 | Sandeoda | Saan Devda | Jagdalpur (42 km) |
| 93 | Sandkarmari | Sandh Karmari | Jagdalpur (47 km) |
| 94 | Sargipal | Sargipal | Jagdalpur (16 km) |
| 95 | Satlawand | Satlawand | Jagdalpur (31 km) |
| 96 | Satosa | Satosha | Jagdalpur (55 km) |
| 97 | Saunra | Sanwra | Jagdalpur (40 km) |
| 98 | Sautpur | Soutpur | Jagdalpur (40 km) |
| 99 | Simoda | Pharsigaon | Jagdalpur (32 km) |
| 100 | Sodkarmari | Sandh Karmari | Jagdalpur (50 km) |
| 101 | Sonpur | Sonpur | Jagdalpur (43 km) |
| 102 | Sukrapal | Kohkapal | Bakavand |
| 103 | Suwachondi | Suwa Chond | Jagdalpur (45 km) |
| 104 | Talnar | Talnar | Jagdalpur (25 km) |
| 105 | Tarapur | Tarapur | Jagdalpur (25 km) |
| 106 | Tareka | Chargaon | Jagdalpur (75 km) |
| 107 | Tempalkomar | Badejeerakhal | Jagdalpur (61 km) |
| 108 | Tongkongera | Tongkongera | Jagdalpur (45 km) |
| 109 | Toohatideoda | Saan Devda | Jagdalpur (45 km) |
| 110 | Tungapal | Korta | Jagdalpur (25 km) |
| 111 | Udiyapal | Udiyapal | Jagdalpur (36 km) |
| 112 | Ulnar | Ulnar | Jagdalpur (16 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,49,823 | N/A | 1,49,823 |
| Male Population | 74,622 | N/A | 74,622 |
| Female Population | 75,201 | N/A | 75,201 |
| Population Density | 127 / km² | N/A | 127 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Bakavand (बकावन्द) |
| District : | Bastar |
| State / UT : | Chhattisgarh |
| Total Area : | 1,180 km² |
| Total Population : | 1,49,823 |
| Density : | 127/km² |
| Total Villages : | 112 |
| Total Population | Villages in Bakavand Tehsil |
| less Than 200 | 6 |
| 200 - 499 | 11 |
| 500 - 999 | 34 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 39 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 21 |
| 5000 - 9999 | N/A |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
| Related Pages |
| List of Tehsils in Bastar |
| List of Districts in Chhattisgarh |
* 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.