Bagbahra

Bagbahra is a Town and Tehsil in Mahasamund 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 Bagbahra Block (CD) is 03343. The total area of Bagbahra Tehsil is 1,123 km², which includes 1,107.42 km² of rural area and 15.55 km² of urban area. Bagbahra has a sex ratio of approximately 1026 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Bagbahra Tehsil

Bagbahra Tehsil has a total of 232 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 Bagbahra Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Bagbahra Tehsil

The population profile of Bagbahra 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 Bagbahra 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 Bagbahra Tehsil is around 1,93,359 people. This includes 95,401 males and 97,958 females. Rural population is about 1,73,830 (85,604 males and 88,226 females), while urban population is nearly 19,529 (9,797 males and 9,732 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 27,330 of the population, with 13,741 boys and 13,589 girls. Rural areas have 24,716 children, and urban areas have about 2,614 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,11,172 literate people in Bagbahra Tehsil, including 64,739 literate males and 46,433 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 98,328 individuals and urban literacy covers around 12,844 people.
• About 82,187 people in Bagbahra Tehsil are not literate, including 30,662 males and 51,525 females. Rural areas include 75,502 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 6,685 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 46,399 households, with 42,073 in villages and 4,326 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Bagbahra 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 Bagbahra Tehsil is approximately 22,705 people, including 11,261 males and 11,444 females. Around 18,087 people live in rural parts. Nearly 4,618 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Bagbahra Tehsil is about 60,026 people, including 29,228 males and 30,798 females. Around 57,517 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 2,509 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 172 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 157 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,256 people per sq. km.