Bijapur

Bijapur is a Town and Tehsil in Bijapur 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, the sub-district code of Bijapur Block (CD) is 03378. The total area of Bijapur Tehsil is 1,545 km², which includes 1,512.40 km² of rural area and 32.16 km² of urban area. Bijapur has a sex ratio of approximately 956 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Bijapur Tehsil

Bijapur Tehsil has a total of 97 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Bijapur Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Bijapur Tehsil

The population profile of Bijapur Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Bijapur Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Bijapur Tehsil is around 66,448 people. This includes 33,956 males and 32,492 females. Rural population is about 50,319 (25,170 males and 25,149 females), while urban population is nearly 16,129 (8,786 males and 7,343 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 10,916 of the population, with 5,519 boys and 5,397 girls. Rural areas have 8,785 children, and urban areas have about 2,131 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 25,781 literate people in Bijapur Tehsil, including 15,667 literate males and 10,114 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 14,613 individuals and urban literacy covers around 11,168 people.
• About 40,667 people in Bijapur Tehsil are not literate, including 18,289 males and 22,378 females. Rural areas include 35,706 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 4,961 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 14,454 households, with 10,933 in villages and 3,521 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Bijapur Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Bijapur Tehsil is approximately 4,163 people, including 2,118 males and 2,045 females. Around 1,965 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,198 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Bijapur Tehsil is about 48,566 people, including 24,175 males and 24,391 females. Around 40,756 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 7,810 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 43 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 33 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 502 people per sq. km.