Bilha Tehsil - Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh
Bilha 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 Belha, while the nearest airport is Bilaspur Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 4.5 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 364 km², including 339.15 km² of rural area and 24.54 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 977 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Bilha Tehsil
Bilha Tehsil has a total of 60 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 | Amaldiha | Rural | Amaldiha |
| 2 | Ameri Akbari | Rural | Ameri Akbari |
| 3 | Amerikapa | Rural | Ameri Kapa |
| 4 | Atarra | Rural | Atarra |
| 5 | Athulkapa | Rural | Ameri Kapa |
| 6 | Bartori | Rural | Bartori |
| 7 | Beltukri | Rural | Beltukari |
| 8 | Bhaisbod | Rural | Bhaisbod |
| 9 | Bhojpuri | Rural | Bhojpuri |
| 10 | Bilha | Urban | Not applicable |
| 11 | Bitkuli | Rural | Bitkuli (D) |
| 12 | Bohardih | Rural | Jhal |
| 13 | Chorhabhaina | Rural | Ghoghara |
| 14 | Churaghat | Rural | Udantal |
| 15 | Dagauri | Rural | Dagori |
| 16 | Deokirari | Rural | Dev Kirari |
| 17 | Dhaurabhatha | Rural | Dhourabhata |
| 18 | Dokladih | Rural | Sambalpuri |
| 19 | Dondki | Rural | Kewchi |
| 20 | Durugdih | Rural | Durgdih |
| 21 | Ghoghara | Rural | Ghoghara |
| 22 | Godhi | Rural | Godhi |
| 23 | Guma | Rural | Guma |
| 24 | Hathani | Rural | Hathani |
| 25 | Hirri | Rural | Hirri |
| 26 | Jhal | Rural | Jhal |
| 27 | Kaneri | Rural | Durgdih |
| 28 | Karahi | Rural | Karhi |
| 29 | Kesala | Urban | Not applicable |
| 30 | Kewanchhi | Rural | Kewchi |
| 31 | Khamhardih | Rural | Khamhardih |
| 32 | Khantha | Rural | Sambalpuri |
| 33 | Khapri | Rural | Kohraunda |
| 34 | Kirari Godhi | Rural | Dev Kirari |
| 35 | Kohrauda | Rural | Kohraunda |
| 36 | Kotiya | Rural | Mohtara |
| 37 | Kunwapali | Rural | Khamhardih |
| 38 | Kureli | Rural | Beltukari |
| 39 | Mangla | Rural | Mangala (P) |
| 40 | Matiyari | Rural | Matiyari |
| 41 | Mohada | Rural | Mohada |
| 42 | Mohtara | Rural | Mohtara |
| 43 | Murkuta | Rural | Murkuta |
| 44 | Nawagaon | Rural | Hathani |
| 45 | Nipaniya | Rural | Nipaniya |
| 46 | Parsada | Rural | Parsada Bhatgaon |
| 47 | Pasid | Rural | Pasid |
| 48 | Pattharkhan | Rural | Patharkhan |
| 49 | Pendarwa | Rural | Pendrwa (U) |
| 50 | Pondi(H) | Rural | Pondi (H) |
| 51 | Pounsari | Rural | Pounsari |
| 52 | Sambalpuri | Rural | Sambalpuri |
| 53 | Sattighat | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 54 | Sattighat | Rural | Dagori |
| 55 | Sewati | Rural | Sevti |
| 56 | Silyari | Rural | Karhi |
| 57 | Sonpuri | Rural | Karhi |
| 58 | Udantal | Rural | Udantal |
| 59 | Umariya | Rural | Umariya |
| 60 | Utagan | Rural | Udgan |
Population of Bilha Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Bilha Tehsil had a total population of 1,56,766 people living in 33,546 households. The population comprised 79,275 males and 77,491 females, with an average population density of 431 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,56,766 | 1,28,237 | 28,529 |
| Male Population | 79,275 | 64,766 | 14,509 |
| Female Population | 77,491 | 63,471 | 14,020 |
| Total Households | 33,546 | 27,637 | 5,909 |
| Population Density | 431 / km² | 378 / km² | 1,163 / km² |
Bilha Tehsil had 89,714 literate people and 24,922 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 41,283 and 20,715 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 24,922 | 20,924 | 3,998 |
| Literate Population | 89,714 | 70,624 | 19,090 |
| Illiterate Population | 67,052 | 57,613 | 9,439 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 41,283 | 36,152 | 5,131 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 20,715 | 18,097 | 2,618 |
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.