Bemetara Tehsil - Chhattisgarh
Bemetara is an administrative tehsil in the Bemetara 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 Ibhe, while the nearest airport is Bilaspur Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 48.9 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 733 km², including 721.20 km² of rural area and 11.82 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 997 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Bemetara Tehsil
Bemetara Tehsil has a total of 118 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 | Amora | Rural | Amora |
| 2 | Andu | Rural | Aandu |
| 3 | Arjuni | Rural | Arjuni |
| 4 | Atariya | Rural | Atariya |
| 5 | Bagaud | Rural | Bagaud |
| 6 | Bahera | Rural | Bahera (K) |
| 7 | Bahera | Rural | Bahera (P) |
| 8 | Bahinga | Rural | Bahinga |
| 9 | Bahunawagaon | Rural | Gangpur (B) |
| 10 | Baijalpur | Rural | Baijal Pur |
| 11 | Baiji | Rural | Baiji |
| 12 | Baiji | Rural | Baijal Pur |
| 13 | Balsamund | Rural | Balsamund |
| 14 | Baradera | Rural | Baradera |
| 15 | Basni | Rural | Basani |
| 16 | Bemetara | Urban | Not applicable |
| 17 | Bhainsa | Rural | Bhainsa |
| 18 | Bhansuli | Rural | Bhansuli |
| 19 | Bhimpuri | Rural | Rajkudi |
| 20 | Bhoinabhatha | Rural | Bhoinabhata |
| 21 | Bhothidih | Rural | Bhothidih |
| 22 | Bhurki | Rural | Bhurki |
| 23 | Bijabhat | Rural | Bijabhath |
| 24 | Bilai | Rural | Bilai |
| 25 | Birampur | Rural | Aandu |
| 26 | Bitkuli | Rural | Jhiriya |
| 27 | Boriya | Rural | Bagaud |
| 28 | Chamari | Rural | Lawatara |
| 29 | Chandan | Rural | Chandanu |
| 30 | Char Bhatha | Rural | Charbhata |
| 31 | Chhitapar | Rural | Chitapaar |
| 32 | Chorbhatthi | Rural | Chorbhatti |
| 33 | Dhaneli | Rural | Paosari |
| 34 | Dhangaon | Rural | Dhangaon |
| 35 | Dhara | Rural | Dhara |
| 36 | Dholiya | Rural | Dholiya |
| 37 | Dokla | Rural | Tala |
| 38 | Dunda | Rural | Dunda |
| 39 | Gangpur | Rural | Gangpur (B) |
| 40 | Ghatholi | Rural | Jhalam |
| 41 | Ghatholi | Rural | Aandu |
| 42 | Ghatholi | Rural | Babaghatholi |
| 43 | Gunarhod | Rural | Chorbhatti |
| 44 | Hathmudi | Rural | Hathmudi |
| 45 | Jaung | Rural | Jaung |
| 46 | Jeora | Rural | Jewara |
| 47 | Jeori | Rural | Jewari |
| 48 | Jhal | Rural | Jhal |
| 49 | Jhalam | Rural | Jhalam |
| 50 | Jhilga Kanpa | Rural | Dhangaon |
| 51 | Jhiriya | Rural | Jhiriya |
| 52 | Jiya | Rural | Jiya |
| 53 | Jogipur | Rural | Munarbod |
| 54 | Kanteli | Rural | Kanteli |
| 55 | Karanjiya | Rural | Balsamund |
| 56 | Karchuwa | Rural | Karchuwa |
| 57 | Karchuwa | Rural | Chitapaar |
| 58 | Karhi | Rural | Bahinga |
| 59 | Katalbod | Rural | Bhainsa |
| 60 | Keshtara | Rural | Keshtara |
| 61 | Kewanchhi | Rural | Kewachi |
| 62 | Khairi ( Balsumund ) | Rural | Raurpur |
| 63 | Khairijhiti | Rural | Khairjhiti |
| 64 | Khamhariya | Rural | Khamhriya |
| 65 | Khamhi | Rural | Khamhi |
| 66 | Khapri | Rural | Baradera |
| 67 | Khilora | Rural | Khilora |
| 68 | Khudmudi | Rural | Nawagaon (Kh) |
| 69 | Kobiya | Urban | Not applicable |
| 70 | Kosa | Rural | Nari |
| 71 | Kusmi | Rural | Kusami |
| 72 | Lawatara | Rural | Lawatara |
| 73 | Lolesara | Rural | Lolesara |
| 74 | Majgaon | Rural | Pandarbhattha |
| 75 | Marka | Rural | Marka |
| 76 | Matka | Rural | Matka |
| 77 | Mau | Rural | Mau |
| 78 | Moharenga | Rural | Mohrega |
| 79 | Mohbhattha | Urban | Not applicable |
| 80 | Mohlai | Rural | Rajkudi |
| 81 | Mohtara | Rural | Babamohtara |
| 82 | Mohtara | Rural | Mohtara |
| 83 | Mudpar | Rural | Bhoinabhata |
| 84 | Mulmula | Rural | Mulmula |
| 85 | Munarbod | Rural | Munarbod |
| 86 | Mungeli | Rural | Baradera |
| 87 | Mutpuri | Rural | Mutpuri |
| 88 | Nari | Rural | Nari |
| 89 | Nawagaon | Rural | Mulmula |
| 90 | Nawagaon ( Khundmudi ) | Rural | Nawagaon (Kh) |
| 91 | Nawalpur | Rural | Bilai |
| 92 | Ninwan | Rural | Ninwa |
| 93 | Oteband | Rural | Oteband |
| 94 | Pandarbhatha | Rural | Pandarbhattha |
| 95 | Pandkidih | Rural | Marka |
| 96 | Patharra | Rural | Patharra |
| 97 | Paunsari | Rural | Paosari |
| 98 | Pendri (Balsumund ) | Rural | Bahera (P) |
| 99 | Pendritarai | Rural | Pendritarai |
| 100 | Phari | Rural | Farri |
| 101 | Pikri | Urban | Not applicable |
| 102 | Piparbhattha | Rural | Piparbhattha |
| 103 | Puran | Rural | Uslapur |
| 104 | Rajkudi | Rural | Rajkudi |
| 105 | Raurpur | Rural | Raurpur |
| 106 | Raweli | Rural | Chandanu |
| 107 | Sanakpat | Rural | Chitapaar |
| 108 | Sanwatpur | Rural | Ninwa |
| 109 | Singhanpuri | Rural | Khamhi |
| 110 | Singhauri | Rural | Khamhi |
| 111 | Sirwabandha | Rural | Sirwabandha |
| 112 | Sonpuri | Rural | Bhothidih |
| 113 | Tala | Rural | Tala |
| 114 | Tendubhatha | Rural | Piparbhattha |
| 115 | Tilaikuda | Rural | Farri |
| 116 | Tuma | Rural | Tuma |
| 117 | Ughara | Rural | Dunda |
| 118 | Uslapur | Rural | Uslapur |
Population of Bemetara Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Bemetara Tehsil had a total population of 2,15,624 people living in 41,731 households. The population comprised 1,07,992 males and 1,07,632 females, with an average population density of 294 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,15,624 | 1,87,088 | 28,536 |
| Male Population | 1,07,992 | 93,712 | 14,280 |
| Female Population | 1,07,632 | 93,376 | 14,256 |
| Total Households | 41,731 | 35,931 | 5,800 |
| Population Density | 294 / km² | 259 / km² | 2,414 / km² |
Bemetara Tehsil had 1,27,701 literate people and 33,765 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 38,300 and 9,841 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 33,765 | 29,944 | 3,821 |
| Literate Population | 1,27,701 | 1,07,689 | 20,012 |
| Illiterate Population | 87,923 | 79,399 | 8,524 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 38,300 | 35,902 | 2,398 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 9,841 | 8,957 | 884 |
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.