Bilaigarh

Bilaigarh is a Town and Tehsil in Raipur 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 Bilaigarh Block (CD) is 03329. The total area of Bilaigarh Tehsil is 700 km², which includes 681.44 km² of rural area and 18.92 km² of urban area. Bilaigarh has a sex ratio of approximately 1008 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Bilaigarh Tehsil

Bilaigarh Tehsil has a total of 209 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 Bilaigarh Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Bilaigarh Tehsil

The population profile of Bilaigarh 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 Bilaigarh 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 Bilaigarh Tehsil is around 2,26,432 people. This includes 1,12,740 males and 1,13,692 females. Rural population is about 2,10,517 (1,04,827 males and 1,05,690 females), while urban population is nearly 15,915 (7,913 males and 8,002 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 30,715 of the population, with 15,618 boys and 15,097 girls. Rural areas have 28,667 children, and urban areas have about 2,048 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,34,199 literate people in Bilaigarh Tehsil, including 78,562 literate males and 55,637 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,23,484 individuals and urban literacy covers around 10,715 people.
• About 92,233 people in Bilaigarh Tehsil are not literate, including 34,178 males and 58,055 females. Rural areas include 87,033 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 5,200 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 51,195 households, with 47,816 in villages and 3,379 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Bilaigarh 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 Bilaigarh Tehsil is approximately 75,226 people, including 37,391 males and 37,835 females. Around 72,160 people live in rural parts. Nearly 3,066 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Bilaigarh Tehsil is about 19,101 people, including 9,339 males and 9,762 females. Around 18,020 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,081 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 323 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 309 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 841 people per sq. km.