Bakavand Tehsil - Bastar, Chhattisgarh
Bakavand is an administrative tehsil in the Bastar district of Chhattisgarh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Jagdalpur, while the nearest airport is Jagdalpur Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 23.0 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 1,180 km². The sex ratio was 1008 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Bakavand Tehsil
Bakavand Tehsil has a total of 69 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Tehsil, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bajawand | Rural | Bajawand |
| 2 | Bakawand | Rural | Bakawand |
| 3 | Balputi | Rural | Chitaloor |
| 4 | Baniyagaon | Rural | Baniyagaon |
| 5 | Barda | Rural | Barda |
| 6 | Bedagaon | Rural | Matnar |
| 7 | Bedaumargaon | Rural | Bedaumargaon |
| 8 | Belgaon | Rural | Baniyagaon |
| 9 | Belputi | Rural | Belputi |
| 10 | Bhejripadar | Rural | Bhejripadar |
| 11 | Bhirlinga | Rural | Bheerlinga |
| 12 | Borigaon | Rural | Borigaon |
| 13 | Borpadar | Rural | Borpadar |
| 14 | Chapapadar | Rural | Chapapader Chapapader |
| 15 | Chhinari | Rural | Chhinari |
| 16 | Chhote Deoda | Rural | Chote Dewda |
| 17 | Chikhalkarmari | Rural | Chapapader Chapapader |
| 18 | Chitaloor | Rural | Chitaloor |
| 19 | Cholnar | Rural | Cholnar |
| 20 | Dabaguda | Rural | Kosmi |
| 21 | Dashapal | Rural | Dashapal |
| 22 | Dhobiguda | Rural | Dhobiguda |
| 23 | Dhodrepal | Rural | Dodrepal |
| 24 | Gotiguda Karhabhata | Rural | Gotiguda Karhabhata |
| 25 | Gumdel | Rural | Gumdel |
| 26 | Irikpal | Rural | Dhobiguda |
| 27 | Jharumargaon | Rural | Jharumargaon |
| 28 | Junawani | Rural | Junawani |
| 29 | Kachnar | Rural | Kachnar |
| 30 | Kanapal | Rural | Gumdel |
| 31 | Karanji | Rural | Borigaon |
| 32 | Kareetgaon | Rural | Karitgaon |
| 33 | Kaundawand | Rural | Koudawand |
| 34 | Khamesari | Rural | Khamesari |
| 35 | Khotlapal | Rural | Khotla Pal |
| 36 | Kinjoli | Rural | Kinjoli |
| 37 | Koalchur Alis Bamhani | Rural | Dhobiguda |
| 38 | Kohkapal | Rural | Kohkapal |
| 39 | Korpal | Rural | Gumdel |
| 40 | Korta | Rural | Korta |
| 41 | Kosmi | Rural | Kosmi |
| 42 | Kumhrawand | Rural | Kumhrawand |
| 43 | Kuruspal | Rural | Gumdel |
| 44 | Malgaon | Rural | Malgaon |
| 45 | Mangnar | Rural | Mangnar |
| 46 | Masgaon | Rural | Masagaon |
| 47 | Matnar | Rural | Matnar |
| 48 | Metawada | Rural | Jharumargaon |
| 49 | Mohlai | Rural | Mohlai Naveen |
| 50 | Mongrapal | Rural | Mongarapal |
| 51 | Muli | Rural | Moolee |
| 52 | Nalpawand | Rural | Nalpawand |
| 53 | Neganar | Rural | Pandanar |
| 54 | Paikpal | Rural | Paikapal |
| 55 | Pandanar | Rural | Pandanar |
| 56 | Pharasgaon | Rural | Pharsigaon |
| 57 | Pithapur | Rural | Pithapur |
| 58 | Raikera Deoda | Rural | Raikeradewda |
| 59 | Rajnagar | Rural | Rajnagar |
| 60 | Rampal | Rural | Mohlai Naveen |
| 61 | Sargipal | Rural | Sargipal |
| 62 | Satlawand | Rural | Satlawand |
| 63 | Simoda | Rural | Pharsigaon |
| 64 | Sukrapal | Rural | Kohkapal |
| 65 | Talnar | Rural | Talnar |
| 66 | Tarapur | Rural | Tarapur |
| 67 | Tungapal | Rural | Tungapal |
| 68 | Udiyapal | Rural | Udiyapal |
| 69 | Ulnar | Rural | Ulnar |
Population of Bakavand Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Bakavand Tehsil had a total population of 1,49,823 people living in 34,621 households. The population comprised 74,622 males and 75,201 females, with an average population density of 127 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,49,823 | 1,49,823 | 0 |
| Male Population | 74,622 | 74,622 | 0 |
| Female Population | 75,201 | 75,201 | 0 |
| Total Households | 34,621 | 34,621 | 0 |
| Population Density | 127 / km² | 127 / km² | 0 / km² |
Bakavand Tehsil had 66,275 literate people and 22,886 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 2,652 and 95,290 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 22,886 | 22,886 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 66,275 | 66,275 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 83,548 | 83,548 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 2,652 | 2,652 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 95,290 | 95,290 | 0 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.