Bhanupratappur

Bhanupratappur is a Town and Tehsil in Uttar Bastar Kanker 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 Bhanupratappur Block (CD) is 03349. The total area of Bhanupratappur Tehsil is 697 km², which includes 695.58 km² of rural area and 1.32 km² of urban area. Bhanupratappur has a sex ratio of approximately 1026 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Bhanupratappur Tehsil

Bhanupratappur Tehsil has a total of 109 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 Bhanupratappur Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Bhanupratappur Tehsil

The population profile of Bhanupratappur 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 Bhanupratappur 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 Bhanupratappur Tehsil is around 94,937 people. This includes 46,855 males and 48,082 females. Rural population is about 86,812 (42,817 males and 43,995 females), while urban population is nearly 8,125 (4,038 males and 4,087 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 12,615 of the population, with 6,395 boys and 6,220 girls. Rural areas have 11,732 children, and urban areas have about 883 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 58,779 literate people in Bhanupratappur Tehsil, including 32,943 literate males and 25,836 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 52,249 individuals and urban literacy covers around 6,530 people.
• About 36,158 people in Bhanupratappur Tehsil are not literate, including 13,912 males and 22,246 females. Rural areas include 34,563 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,595 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 20,396 households, with 18,481 in villages and 1,915 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Bhanupratappur 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 Bhanupratappur Tehsil is approximately 5,888 people, including 2,909 males and 2,979 females. Around 5,097 people live in rural parts. Nearly 791 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Bhanupratappur Tehsil is about 59,896 people, including 29,210 males and 30,686 females. Around 57,815 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 2,081 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 136 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 125 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 6,155 people per sq. km.