Bhaiyathan

Bhaiyathan is a Town and Tehsil in Surguja 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 Bhaiyathan Block (CD) is 03244. The total area of Bhaiyathan Tehsil is 727 km², which includes 713.76 km² of rural area and 12.74 km² of urban area. Bhaiyathan has a sex ratio of approximately 978 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Bhaiyathan Tehsil

Bhaiyathan Tehsil has a total of 88 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 Bhaiyathan Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Bhaiyathan Tehsil

The population profile of Bhaiyathan 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 Bhaiyathan 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 Bhaiyathan Tehsil is around 1,31,216 people. This includes 66,322 males and 64,894 females. Rural population is about 1,20,012 (60,530 males and 59,482 females), while urban population is nearly 11,204 (5,792 males and 5,412 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 20,140 of the population, with 10,262 boys and 9,878 girls. Rural areas have 18,717 children, and urban areas have about 1,423 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 70,260 literate people in Bhaiyathan Tehsil, including 41,103 literate males and 29,157 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 62,542 individuals and urban literacy covers around 7,718 people.
• About 60,956 people in Bhaiyathan Tehsil are not literate, including 25,219 males and 35,737 females. Rural areas include 57,470 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 3,486 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 30,792 households, with 28,389 in villages and 2,403 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Bhaiyathan 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 Bhaiyathan Tehsil is approximately 9,912 people, including 4,994 males and 4,918 females. Around 8,775 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,137 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Bhaiyathan Tehsil is about 43,621 people, including 21,974 males and 21,647 females. Around 41,994 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,627 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 181 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 168 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 879 people per sq. km.