Bilha

Bilha is a Town and Tehsil in Bilaspur 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 Bilha Block (CD) is 03297. The total area of Bilha Tehsil is 364 km², which includes 339.15 km² of rural area and 24.54 km² of urban area. Bilha has a sex ratio of approximately 977 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Bilha Tehsil

Bilha Tehsil has a total of 85 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 Bilha Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Bilha Tehsil

The population profile of Bilha 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 Bilha 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 Bilha Tehsil is around 1,56,766 people. This includes 79,275 males and 77,491 females. Rural population is about 1,28,237 (64,766 males and 63,471 females), while urban population is nearly 28,529 (14,509 males and 14,020 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 24,922 of the population, with 12,499 boys and 12,423 girls. Rural areas have 20,924 children, and urban areas have about 3,998 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 89,714 literate people in Bilha Tehsil, including 53,284 literate males and 36,430 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 70,624 individuals and urban literacy covers around 19,090 people.
• About 67,052 people in Bilha Tehsil are not literate, including 25,991 males and 41,061 females. Rural areas include 57,613 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 9,439 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 33,546 households, with 27,637 in villages and 5,909 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Bilha 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 Bilha Tehsil is approximately 41,283 people, including 20,844 males and 20,439 females. Around 36,152 people live in rural parts. Nearly 5,131 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Bilha Tehsil is about 20,715 people, including 10,276 males and 10,439 females. Around 18,097 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 2,618 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 431 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 378 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,163 people per sq. km.