Bilaspur Sadar

Bilaspur Sadar is a Town and Tehsil in Bilaspur District of Himachal Pradesh. 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 Bilaspur Sadar Block (CD) is 00156. The total area of Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil is 180 km², which includes 169.65 km² of rural area and 10.62 km² of urban area. Bilaspur Sadar has a sex ratio of approximately 948 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil

Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil has a total of 167 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 Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil

The population profile of Bilaspur Sadar 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 Bilaspur Sadar 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 Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil is around 75,714 people. This includes 38,848 males and 36,866 females. Rural population is about 62,060 (31,808 males and 30,252 females), while urban population is nearly 13,654 (7,040 males and 6,614 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 8,203 of the population, with 4,338 boys and 3,865 girls. Rural areas have 6,947 children, and urban areas have about 1,256 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 57,295 literate people in Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil, including 31,477 literate males and 25,818 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 45,786 individuals and urban literacy covers around 11,509 people.
• About 18,419 people in Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil are not literate, including 7,371 males and 11,048 females. Rural areas include 16,274 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 2,145 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 15,873 households, with 12,647 in villages and 3,226 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Bilaspur Sadar 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 Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil is approximately 19,921 people, including 10,175 males and 9,746 females. Around 17,005 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,916 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Bilaspur Sadar Tehsil is about 559 people, including 290 males and 269 females. Around 423 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 136 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 420 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 366 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,286 people per sq. km.