Bastanar Tehsil - Bastar, Chhattisgarh
Bastanar 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 Silak Jhori, while the nearest airport is Jagdalpur Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 37.5 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 320 km². The sex ratio was 1079 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Bastanar Tehsil
Bastanar Tehsil has a total of 50 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 | Adwal | Rural | Chhote Kilepal |
| 2 | Bade Bodenar | Rural | Badebodenar |
| 3 | Badekakloor | Rural | Bade Kakloor |
| 4 | Badekilepal | Rural | Badekilepal |
| 5 | Bagmundipaneda | Rural | Bagmundi Paneda |
| 6 | Bahanpur | Rural | Vahanpur |
| 7 | Barchhepal | Rural | Barchepal |
| 8 | Bastanar | Rural | Bastanar |
| 9 | Batkonta | Rural | Silakjodi |
| 10 | Bhosariras | Rural | Chhote Kilepal |
| 11 | Birgoli | Rural | Birgali |
| 12 | Borja | Rural | Jamgaon |
| 13 | Burgum | Rural | Burgum |
| 14 | Chhotebodenar | Rural | Goriyapal |
| 15 | Chhotekaklur | Rural | Tirthum |
| 16 | Chhotekilepal | Rural | Chhote Kilepal |
| 17 | Dhokam | Rural | Birgali |
| 18 | Goriyapal | Rural | Goriyapal |
| 19 | Gudiya | Rural | Gudiya |
| 20 | Irpa | Rural | Irapa |
| 21 | Jamgaon | Rural | Jamgaon |
| 22 | Junatappa | Rural | Junatappa |
| 23 | Kapanar | Rural | Kapanar |
| 24 | Kawanar | Rural | Chhote Kilepal |
| 25 | Kodenar | Rural | Kodenar |
| 26 | Kodoli | Rural | Kandoli |
| 27 | Korgali | Rural | Korangali |
| 28 | Kuchepal | Rural | Kuchepal |
| 29 | Kumapara | Rural | Kumapara |
| 30 | Kumharsadra | Rural | Kumhar Sadra |
| 31 | Lalaguda | Rural | Lalaguda |
| 32 | Manjhi Bhata | Rural | Silakjodi |
| 33 | Mushkonta | Rural | Muskonta |
| 34 | Mutanpal | Rural | Mutanpal |
| 35 | Naktoka | Rural | Muskonta |
| 36 | Nava Bastanar | Rural | Nava Bastanar |
| 37 | Palanar | Rural | Palanaar |
| 38 | Parlameta | Rural | Paralmeta |
| 39 | Pirmeta | Rural | Turangur |
| 40 | Pusem | Rural | Birgali |
| 41 | Sadrabodenar | Rural | Sadra Bodenar |
| 42 | Sanwgel | Rural | Sangvel |
| 43 | Sargiguda | Rural | Lalaguda |
| 44 | Silakjhodi | Rural | Silakjodi |
| 45 | Sukopal | Rural | Sukopal |
| 46 | Tangiyaghori | Rural | Silakjodi |
| 47 | Teetri | Rural | Sangvel |
| 48 | Tirthum | Rural | Tirthum |
| 49 | Toynar | Rural | Kapanar |
| 50 | Turangur | Rural | Turangur |
Population of Bastanar Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Bastanar Tehsil had a total population of 48,040 people living in 10,259 households. The population comprised 23,107 males and 24,933 females, with an average population density of 150 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 48,040 | 48,040 | 0 |
| Male Population | 23,107 | 23,107 | 0 |
| Female Population | 24,933 | 24,933 | 0 |
| Total Households | 10,259 | 10,259 | 0 |
| Population Density | 150 / km² | 150 / km² | 0 / km² |
Bastanar Tehsil had 8,850 literate people and 8,468 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 328 and 44,251 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 8,468 | 8,468 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 8,850 | 8,850 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 39,190 | 39,190 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 328 | 328 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 44,251 | 44,251 | 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.