Bichhiya

Bichhiya is a Town and Tehsil in Mandla 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 Bichhiya Block (CD) is 03645. The total area of Bichhiya Tehsil is 1,979 km², which includes 1,973.05 km² of rural area and 5.50 km² of urban area. Bichhiya has a sex ratio of approximately 1007 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Bichhiya Tehsil

Bichhiya Tehsil has a total of 325 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 Bichhiya Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Bichhiya Tehsil

The population profile of Bichhiya 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 Bichhiya 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 Bichhiya Tehsil is around 2,58,322 people. This includes 1,28,649 males and 1,29,673 females. Rural population is about 2,47,895 (1,23,313 males and 1,24,582 females), while urban population is nearly 10,427 (5,336 males and 5,091 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 38,424 of the population, with 19,458 boys and 18,966 girls. Rural areas have 37,205 children, and urban areas have about 1,219 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,39,008 literate people in Bichhiya Tehsil, including 81,135 literate males and 57,873 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,31,230 individuals and urban literacy covers around 7,778 people.
• About 1,19,314 people in Bichhiya Tehsil are not literate, including 47,514 males and 71,800 females. Rural areas include 1,16,665 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 2,649 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 62,538 households, with 60,174 in villages and 2,364 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Bichhiya 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 Bichhiya Tehsil is approximately 11,344 people, including 5,775 males and 5,569 females. Around 10,530 people live in rural parts. Nearly 814 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Bichhiya Tehsil is about 1,60,606 people, including 79,240 males and 81,366 females. Around 1,57,451 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 3,155 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 131 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 126 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,896 people per sq. km.