Bilaspur Tehsil - Chhattisgarh
Bilaspur is an administrative tehsil in the Bilaspur 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 Usalapur, while the nearest airport is Bilaspur Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 17.6 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 448 km², including 377.59 km² of rural area and 70.82 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 948 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Bilaspur Tehsil
Bilaspur Tehsil has a total of 56 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 | Amtara | Rural | Kachhar |
| 2 | Bahtarai (Part) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 3 | Banakdih | Rural | Bannakdih |
| 4 | Basiya | Rural | Basiya |
| 5 | Bhadoriyakhar | Rural | Semartal |
| 6 | Bharari | Rural | Bharari |
| 7 | Bijaur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 8 | Birkoni | Urban | Not applicable |
| 9 | Chantidih | Urban | Not applicable |
| 10 | Chilhati | Urban | Not applicable |
| 11 | Chumkawa | Rural | Navgawa |
| 12 | Deori (Ct) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 13 | Dheka | Rural | Dheka |
| 14 | Dhuma | Rural | Dhuma |
| 15 | Domuhani | Urban | Not applicable |
| 16 | Farhada | Rural | Farhada |
| 17 | Gatauri | Rural | Gatouri |
| 18 | Gondaiya | Rural | Goudaiya |
| 19 | Hardidih | Rural | Urtum |
| 20 | Jalso | Rural | Jalso |
| 21 | Jarhabhata | Urban | Not applicable |
| 22 | Junabilaspur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 23 | Kachhar | Rural | Kachhar |
| 24 | Khaira | Rural | Khaira (L) |
| 25 | Khamtarai (Part) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 26 | Koni (Ct) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 27 | Kormi | Rural | Kormi |
| 28 | Kududand | Urban | Not applicable |
| 29 | Lachhanpur | Rural | Pendrwa (U) |
| 30 | Lagra | Rural | Lagra |
| 31 | Lingiyadih (Ct) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 32 | Lofandi | Rural | Lofandi |
| 33 | Madanpur | Rural | Madanpur |
| 34 | Mangla (Og) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 35 | Manikpur | Rural | Manikpur |
| 36 | Matiyari | Rural | Beltukari |
| 37 | Mehmand (Ct) | Rural | Mahmad |
| 38 | Mohara | Rural | Mohara |
| 39 | Mohtarai | Rural | Mohtarai |
| 40 | Mopka (Part) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 41 | Nawgawa | Rural | Navgawa |
| 42 | Parsada | Rural | Parsada (S) |
| 43 | Parsada (Ti) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 44 | Parsahi | Rural | Parsahi |
| 45 | Pendarwa | Rural | Pendrwa (D) |
| 46 | Ramtala | Rural | Ramtala |
| 47 | Sarkanda | Urban | Not applicable |
| 48 | Semartal | Rural | Semartal |
| 49 | Semri | Rural | Bharari |
| 50 | Sendri | Rural | Sendari |
| 51 | Singhri | Rural | Singhri |
| 52 | Sirgitti | Urban | Not applicable |
| 53 | Talapara | Urban | Not applicable |
| 54 | Tifra | Urban | Not applicable |
| 55 | Torwa | Urban | Not applicable |
| 56 | Urtum | Rural | Urtum |
Population of Bilaspur Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Bilaspur Tehsil had a total population of 6,44,928 people living in 1,37,863 households. The population comprised 3,31,018 males and 3,13,910 females, with an average population density of 1,438 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 6,44,928 | 1,92,158 | 4,52,770 |
| Male Population | 3,31,018 | 98,076 | 2,32,942 |
| Female Population | 3,13,910 | 94,082 | 2,19,828 |
| Total Households | 1,37,863 | 41,415 | 96,448 |
| Population Density | 1,438 / km² | 509 / km² | 6,393 / km² |
Bilaspur Tehsil had 4,62,512 literate people and 84,623 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 1,15,011 and 44,550 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 84,623 | 30,547 | 54,076 |
| Literate Population | 4,62,512 | 1,17,113 | 3,45,399 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,82,416 | 75,045 | 1,07,371 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 1,15,011 | 57,499 | 57,512 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 44,550 | 22,340 | 22,210 |
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.