Bemetara

Bemetara is a Town and Tehsil in Durg 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 Bemetara Block (CD) is 03312. The total area of Bemetara Tehsil is 733 km², which includes 721.20 km² of rural area and 11.82 km² of urban area. Bemetara has a sex ratio of approximately 996 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Bemetara Tehsil

Bemetara Tehsil has a total of 173 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 Bemetara Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Bemetara Tehsil

The population profile of Bemetara 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 Bemetara 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 Bemetara Tehsil is around 2,15,624 people. This includes 1,07,992 males and 1,07,632 females. Rural population is about 1,87,088 (93,712 males and 93,376 females), while urban population is nearly 28,536 (14,280 males and 14,256 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 33,765 of the population, with 17,085 boys and 16,680 girls. Rural areas have 29,944 children, and urban areas have about 3,821 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,27,701 literate people in Bemetara Tehsil, including 74,481 literate males and 53,220 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,07,689 individuals and urban literacy covers around 20,012 people.
• About 87,923 people in Bemetara Tehsil are not literate, including 33,511 males and 54,412 females. Rural areas include 79,399 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 8,524 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 41,731 households, with 35,931 in villages and 5,800 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Bemetara 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 Bemetara Tehsil is approximately 38,300 people, including 19,392 males and 18,908 females. Around 35,902 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,398 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Bemetara Tehsil is about 9,841 people, including 4,818 males and 5,023 females. Around 8,957 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 884 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 294 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 259 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,414 people per sq. km.