Bemetara Tehsil - Chhattisgarh
Bemetara is an administrative tehsil in the Bemetara district of Chhattisgarh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Bemetara is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. 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.
The total area of the tehsil is 733 km², including 721.20 km² rural area and 11.82 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 996 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
As per the Census 2011, Bemetara Tehsil has a total population of 2,15,624 people, consisting of 1,07,992 males and 1,07,632 females. There are 41,731 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 294 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| 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 |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 1,27,701 literate people and 33,765 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 38,300 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 9,841 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| 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.