Bastar 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 Bastar Block (CD) is 03363. Total area of bastar tehsil is 1,225 km² including 1,187.66 km² rural area and 36.84 km² urban area. Bastar tehsil has a population of 1,63,997 peoples, out of which urban population is 10,048 while rural population is 1,53,949. Bastar tehsil has a population density of 133.9 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 36,432 houses in the sub-district, including 2,220 urban houses and 34,212 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 43.94% population of bastar tehsil is literate, out of which 52.91% males and 35.13% females are literate. There are about 108 villages in bastar tehsil, which you can browse from bastar tehsil villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adawal | Aadawal | Bastar (5 km) |
| 2 | Alawahi | Gunpur | Bastar (28 km) |
| 3 | Badealnar | Bade Alnar | Bastar (17 km) |
| 4 | Badeamawal | Bade Aamabal | Bastar (26 km) |
| 5 | Badechakwa | Badechakwa | Bastar (20 km) |
| 6 | Baghmohalai | Bagmohlai | Bastar (15 km) |
| 7 | Bakel | Bakel | Bastar (20 km) |
| 8 | Balenga | Balenga | Bastar (8 km) |
| 9 | Bangapal | Parchanpal | Bastar (4 km) |
| 10 | Baniyagaon | Baniyagaon | Bastar (25 km) |
| 11 | Besoli | Bodanpal | Bastar (20 km) |
| 12 | Besrapal | Semalnar | Bastar (8 km) |
| 13 | Bhainsgaon | Bhainsgaon | Bastar (25 km) |
| 14 | Bhanpuri | Bhanpuri | Bastar (20 km) |
| 15 | Bharni | Aadawal | Bastar (5 km) |
| 16 | Bhatpal | Bhatpal | Bastar (2 km) |
| 17 | Bhond | Bhond | Bastar (5 km) |
| 18 | Bhursundee | Bhatpal | Bastar (4 km) |
| 19 | Bodanpal | Bodanpal | Bastar (22 km) |
| 20 | Bodara | Bodra | Bastar (23 km) |
| 21 | Chamiya | Chamiya | Bastar (20 km) |
| 22 | Chapka | Chapka | Bastar (11 km) |
| 23 | Cherakur | Cherakur | Bastar (45 km) |
| 24 | Chhotealnar | Bade Alnar | Bastar (18 km) |
| 25 | Chhoteamawal | Chote Aamabal | Bastar (23 km) |
| 26 | Chhurawand | Chhurawand | Bastar (49 km) |
| 27 | Chidaipadar | Ghatlohanga | Bastar (8 km) |
| 28 | Chitalwar | Rotma | Bastar (21 km) |
| 29 | Chokar | Chokar | Bastar (9 km) |
| 30 | Deoda | Dewda | Bastar (11 km) |
| 31 | Dubey Umergaon | Dubeyumargaon | Bastar (12 km) |
| 32 | Ghat Lohanga | Ghatlohanga | Bastar (8 km) |
| 33 | Ghatkawali | Ghatkwali | Bastar (12 km) |
| 34 | Ghotiya | Ghotiya | Bastar (32 km) |
| 35 | Godiyapal | Godiyapal | Bastar (34 km) |
| 36 | Gufani | Dubeyumargaon | Bastar (7 km) |
| 37 | Gumga | Cherakur | Bastar (45 km) |
| 38 | Gunpur | Gunpur | Bastar (26 km) |
| 39 | Guriya | Guriya | Bastar (30 km) |
| 40 | Ichhapur | Ikshapur | Bastar (8 km) |
| 41 | Jamgaon | Jamgaon | Bastar (29 km) |
| 42 | Jatanpal | Guriya | Bastar (30 km) |
| 43 | Jhartarai | Jhartarai | Bastar (10 km) |
| 44 | Karandola | Karandola | Bastar (18 km) |
| 45 | Karmari | Karmari | Bastar (8 km) |
| 46 | Kaviasna | Kudkanar | Bastar (14 km) |
| 47 | Kawadgaon | Kawadgaon | Bastar (30 km) |
| 48 | Kesharpal | Kesharpal | Bastar (25 km) |
| 49 | Khadka | Khadka | Bastar (30 km) |
| 50 | Khandsara | Khandsara | Bastar (42 km) |
| 51 | Khor Khosa | Khorkhosa | Bastar (12 km) |
| 52 | Khotlapal | Rotma | Bastar (21 km) |
| 53 | Kinjoleepal | Kudkanar | Bastar (13 km) |
| 54 | Kohkaseoni | Mundagaon | Bastar (28 km) |
| 55 | Kolchur | Kolchur | Bastar (8 km) |
| 56 | Kotgarh | Pakhnakongera | Bastar (34 km) |
| 57 | Kudalgaon | Kudalgaon | Jagdalpur (10 km) |
| 58 | Kudkanar | Kudkanar | Bastar (16 km) |
| 59 | Kumhali | Kumhali | Bastar (21 km) |
| 60 | Kungarpal | Kungarpal | Bastar (30 km) |
| 61 | Kurushpal | Kurushpal | Bastar (32 km) |
| 62 | Lamker | Lamker | Bastar (7 km) |
| 63 | Mandlapal | Mandlapal | Bastar (35 km) |
| 64 | Marlenga | Karmari | Bastar (11 km) |
| 65 | Mathota | Madhota | Bastar (15 km) |
| 66 | Mavligura | Mavliguda | Bastar (12 km) |
| 67 | Mawaleeguda | Mundagaon | Bastar (28 km) |
| 68 | Mohapalbarai | Mahupalbarai | Bastar (4 km) |
| 69 | Mohpalbari | Chokar | Bastar (20 km) |
| 70 | Mundagaon | Mundagaon | Bastar (26 km) |
| 71 | Mundapal | Ghatkwali | Bastar (15 km) |
| 72 | Munjla | Taragaon | Bastar (20 km) |
| 73 | Murkuchi | Murkuchi | Bastar (22 km) |
| 74 | Nadisagar | Nadisagar | Bastar (20 km) |
| 75 | Naharni | Kesharpal | Bastar (27 km) |
| 76 | Nandpura | Nandpura | Bastar (20 km) |
| 77 | Narayanpal | Narayanpal | Bastar (35 km) |
| 78 | Pakhnakongera | Pakhnakongera | Bastar (32 km) |
| 79 | Pallibhata | Turpura | Bastar (30 km) |
| 80 | Pallichakwa | Bodanpal 1 | Bastar (17 km) |
| 81 | Parchanpal | Parchanpal | Bastar (4 km) |
| 82 | Pashmitemra | Tirtha | Bastar (36 km) |
| 83 | Pathari | Pathri | Bastar (30 km) |
| 84 | Phaphani | Phaphni | Bastar (17 km) |
| 85 | Piplawand | Piplawand | Bastar (15 km) |
| 86 | Pralee | Nadisagar | Bastar (19 km) |
| 87 | Purvitemra | Kurushpal | Bastar (33 km) |
| 88 | Rajpur | Rajpur | Bastar (34 km) |
| 89 | Ratenga | Ratenga | Bastar (45 km) |
| 90 | Retawand | Retawand | Bastar (7 km) |
| 91 | Rotama | Rotma | Bastar (20 km) |
| 92 | Salemeta | Salemeta 2 | Bastar (7 km) |
| 93 | Saurapal | Bhainsgaon | Bastar (25 km) |
| 94 | Semalnar | Semalnar | Bastar (12 km) |
| 95 | Seoni | Seoni | Bastar (21 km) |
| 96 | Sitlawand | Piplawand | Bastar (15 km) |
| 97 | Sonarpal | Sonarpal | Bastar (11 km) |
| 98 | Sorgaon | Sorgaon | Bastar (29 km) |
| 99 | Sudhapal | Sudhapal | Bastar (32 km) |
| 100 | Takragura | Bhatpal | Bastar (3 km) |
| 101 | Talur | Talur | Bastar (13 km) |
| 102 | Taragaon | Taragaon | Bastar (15 km) |
| 103 | Tikanpal | Usri | Bastar (11 km) |
| 104 | Tikralohanga | Tikralohanga | Bastar (10 km) |
| 105 | Tiratha | Tirtha | Bastar (39 km) |
| 106 | Turpura | Turpura | Bastar (31 km) |
| 107 | Usari | Usri | Bastar (12 km) |
| 108 | Vishrampuri | Vishrampuri | Bastar (25 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,53,949 | 10,048 | 1,63,997 |
| Male Population | 76,455 | 4,866 | 81,321 |
| Female Population | 77,494 | 5,182 | 82,676 |
| Population Density | 130 / km² | 273 / km² | 134 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Bastar (बस्तर) |
| District : | Bastar |
| State / UT : | Chhattisgarh |
| Total Area : | 1,225 km² |
| Total Population : | 1,63,997 |
| Density : | 134/km² |
| Total Villages : | 108 |
| Total Population | Villages in Bastar Tehsil |
| less Than 200 | 3 |
| 200 - 499 | 11 |
| 500 - 999 | 31 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 40 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 25 |
| 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.