Baihar

Baihar is a Town and Tehsil in Balaghat District of Madhya 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 Baihar Block (CD) is 03674. The total area of Baihar Tehsil is 1,347 km², which includes 1,236.98 km² of rural area and 109.60 km² of urban area. Baihar has a sex ratio of approximately 1027 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Baihar Tehsil

Baihar Tehsil has a total of 310 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 Baihar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Baihar Tehsil

The population profile of Baihar 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 Baihar 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 Baihar Tehsil is around 2,84,352 people. This includes 1,40,250 males and 1,44,102 females. Rural population is about 2,33,526 (1,15,009 males and 1,18,517 females), while urban population is nearly 50,826 (25,241 males and 25,585 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 40,987 of the population, with 20,728 boys and 20,259 girls. Rural areas have 34,946 children, and urban areas have about 6,041 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,65,455 literate people in Baihar Tehsil, including 92,073 literate males and 73,382 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,30,283 individuals and urban literacy covers around 35,172 people.
• About 1,18,897 people in Baihar Tehsil are not literate, including 48,177 males and 70,720 females. Rural areas include 1,03,243 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 15,654 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 63,910 households, with 52,831 in villages and 11,079 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Baihar 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 Baihar Tehsil is approximately 8,570 people, including 4,280 males and 4,290 females. Around 5,121 people live in rural parts. Nearly 3,449 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Baihar Tehsil is about 1,58,506 people, including 77,664 males and 80,842 females. Around 1,40,978 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 17,528 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 211 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 189 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 464 people per sq. km.