Bheden Tehsil - Bargarh District, Odisha
Bheden is an administrative tehsil in the Bargarh district of Odisha, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Bheden is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Attabira, while the nearest airport is Hirakud Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 37.5 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 371 km², including 370.63 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 958 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Bheden Tehsil
Bheden Tehsil has a total of 98 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Tehsil, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Achhandpali | Rural | Luhakhandi |
| 2 | Ainlapali | Rural | Ainlapali |
| 3 | Amlipali | Rural | Bheden |
| 4 | Apamara | Rural | Bakti |
| 5 | Areigudi | Rural | Areigudi |
| 6 | Arjunda | Rural | Arjunda |
| 7 | Bad Piplipali | Rural | Papanga |
| 8 | Baipur | Rural | Manpur |
| 9 | Bakti | Rural | Bakti |
| 10 | Balikulunda | Rural | Dalab |
| 11 | Banipali | Rural | Dalab |
| 12 | Banjipali | Rural | Chichinda |
| 13 | Bargaon | Rural | Ainlapali |
| 14 | Barpadar | Rural | Luhakhandi |
| 15 | Baseikela | Rural | Areigudi |
| 16 | Bhalupali | Rural | Sial-Khandahata |
| 17 | Bhangkud | Rural | Mahulpali |
| 18 | Bheden | Rural | Bheden |
| 19 | Bhoipali | Rural | Remunda |
| 20 | Bhuthapali | Rural | Rusuda |
| 21 | Bhutload | Rural | Mahulpali |
| 22 | Brahmanturum | Rural | Mahulpali |
| 23 | Budelbahal | Rural | Mahulpali |
| 24 | Burda | Rural | Bakti |
| 25 | Chhalukulunda | Rural | Kubedega |
| 26 | Chichinda | Rural | Chichinda |
| 27 | Dalab | Rural | Dalab |
| 28 | Dekulba | Rural | Talmenda |
| 29 | Dekulba R.F. | Rural | Talmenda |
| 30 | Deshbhatli | Rural | Deshbhatli |
| 31 | Deskumbhari | Rural | Deshbhatli |
| 32 | Despatharla | Rural | Deshbhatli |
| 33 | Dhatukpali | Rural | Rusuda |
| 34 | Dhubenpali | Rural | Ainlapali |
| 35 | Dunguripali | Rural | Remunda |
| 36 | Galima | Rural | Manpur |
| 37 | Ganthiapali | Rural | Papanga |
| 38 | Garbhana | Rural | Manpur |
| 39 | Ghichapali | Rural | Rusuda |
| 40 | Gondturum | Rural | Mahulpali |
| 41 | Guduramunda | Rural | Areigudi |
| 42 | Gurupali | Rural | Ainlapali |
| 43 | Hatgaon | Rural | Rusuda |
| 44 | Hiromunda | Rural | Luhakhandi |
| 45 | Ichhapadar | Rural | Resham |
| 46 | Ichhapur | Rural | Manpur |
| 47 | Jampali | Rural | Mahulpali |
| 48 | Jampali | Rural | Luhakhandi |
| 49 | Jandol | Rural | Bheden |
| 50 | Jharapali | Rural | Sanjirda |
| 51 | Jogipali | Rural | Sial-Khandahata |
| 52 | Kadlipali | Rural | Arjunda |
| 53 | Kamgaon | Rural | Manpur |
| 54 | Katapali | Rural | Ainlapali |
| 55 | Keshripali | Rural | Mahulpali |
| 56 | Khagsipali | Rural | Kubedega |
| 57 | Khaupali | Rural | Lupursingha |
| 58 | Kubedega | Rural | Kubedega |
| 59 | Kudopali | Rural | Sunalarambha |
| 60 | Kudpali | Rural | Bheden |
| 61 | Kusanpuri | Rural | Bakti |
| 62 | Limchhod | Rural | Dalab |
| 63 | Loisira | Rural | Sanjirda |
| 64 | Luhakhandi | Rural | Luhakhandi |
| 65 | Lupursingha | Rural | Lupursingha |
| 66 | Mahule | Rural | Manpur |
| 67 | Mahulpali | Rural | Remunda |
| 68 | Mahulpali | Rural | Mahulpali |
| 69 | Manpur | Rural | Manpur |
| 70 | Mehena | Rural | Mahulpali |
| 71 | Nidhenpali | Rural | Lupursingha |
| 72 | Odgaon R.F. | Rural | Adgaon |
| 73 | Padhanpali | Rural | Resham |
| 74 | Pandkipali | Rural | Arjunda |
| 75 | Pankeldadar | Rural | Luhakhandi |
| 76 | Papanga | Rural | Papanga |
| 77 | Piplipali | Rural | Talmenda |
| 78 | Pottalgaon | Rural | Ainlapali |
| 79 | Pudapali | Rural | Luhakhandi |
| 80 | Remanda | Rural | Remunda |
| 81 | Resham | Rural | Resham |
| 82 | Rijhaipali | Rural | Papanga |
| 83 | Risamunda | Rural | Papanga |
| 84 | Rupapali | Rural | Lupursingha |
| 85 | Rusuda | Rural | Rusuda |
| 86 | Salhepali | Rural | Areigudi |
| 87 | Salna | Rural | Deshbhatli |
| 88 | Sankrida | Rural | Sanjirda |
| 89 | Saraspali | Rural | Sanjirda |
| 90 | Saraspali | Rural | Sial-Khandahata |
| 91 | Sialkhandhata | Rural | Sial-Khandahata |
| 92 | Singhenpali | Rural | Resham |
| 93 | Sunalarambha | Rural | Sunalarambha |
| 94 | Talmenda | Rural | Talmenda |
| 95 | Tangarpali | Rural | Sanjirda |
| 96 | Thuapali | Rural | Remunda |
| 97 | Tihikipali | Rural | Mahulpali |
| 98 | Udepur | Rural | Deshbhatli |
Population of Bheden Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Bheden Tehsil has a total population of 1,27,400 people, consisting of 65,064 males and 62,336 females. There are 31,968 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 344 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,27,400 | 1,27,400 | 0 |
| Male Population | 65,064 | 65,064 | 0 |
| Female Population | 62,336 | 62,336 | 0 |
| Total Households | 31,968 | 31,968 | 0 |
| Population Density | 344 / km² | 344 / km² | 0 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 88,112 literate people and 12,632 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 33,191 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 16,251 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 12,632 | 12,632 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 88,112 | 88,112 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 39,288 | 39,288 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 33,191 | 33,191 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 16,251 | 16,251 | 0 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.