Bijepur Tehsil - Bargarh, Odisha
Bijepur is an administrative tehsil in the Bargarh district of Odisha, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Dungripadi, while the nearest airport is Nuagaon Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 56.1 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 322 km², including 316.52 km² of rural area and 5.67 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 984 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Bijepur Tehsil
Bijepur Tehsil has a total of 110 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 | Ailpur | Rural | Badbausen |
| 2 | Aimal | Rural | Kharmunda |
| 3 | Arda | Rural | Badbausen |
| 4 | Badbaunsen | Rural | Badbausen |
| 5 | Badbrahmani | Rural | Badbramahani |
| 6 | Badipali (Jo) | Rural | Bhatigaon |
| 7 | Badipali(Ma) | Rural | Ganthiapali |
| 8 | Bairakhpali | Rural | Bairakhapali |
| 9 | Balanda | Rural | M.Srigida |
| 10 | Bandupali | Rural | Buromunda |
| 11 | Banjidunguri | Rural | Pada |
| 12 | Baragbahal | Rural | T.Gendapali |
| 13 | Baraguda | Rural | Sanbausen |
| 14 | Barkani | Rural | Ganthiapali |
| 15 | Barmunda | Rural | Buromunda |
| 16 | Baunspula | Urban | Not applicable |
| 17 | Beniachal | Rural | Beniachal |
| 18 | Bhairopur | Rural | Budapali |
| 19 | Bhalubahal | Rural | Bairakhapali |
| 20 | Bhalupali | Rural | Buromunda |
| 21 | Bhatibahali | Rural | Bhatigaon |
| 22 | Bhatigaon | Rural | Bhatigaon |
| 23 | Bhetiapadar | Rural | Beniachal |
| 24 | Bhoipali | Rural | Pada |
| 25 | Bijepur (Ct) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 26 | Bilaipali | Rural | Samaleipadar |
| 27 | Brahmanipali | Rural | Badbausen |
| 28 | Budadarha | Rural | Laumunda |
| 29 | Budhapali | Rural | Budapali |
| 30 | Buromal | Rural | Sanbausen |
| 31 | Charpali | Rural | Charpali |
| 32 | Charpali | Rural | Jekhiapali |
| 33 | Cherengamunda | Rural | Laumunda |
| 34 | Darlipali | Rural | Patharala |
| 35 | Deheripali | Rural | Badbausen |
| 36 | Dhumapali | Rural | T.Gendapali |
| 37 | Gandapali | Urban | Not applicable |
| 38 | Gandapali( Pukhamunda) | Rural | Pada |
| 39 | Gandpali (Ku) | Rural | Badbausen |
| 40 | Ganthiapali | Rural | Ganthiapali |
| 41 | Gudimunda | Rural | Charpali |
| 42 | Jalpali | Rural | Surubali |
| 43 | Jampali | Rural | Pahandi |
| 44 | Jaring | Rural | Jaring |
| 45 | Jhalpali | Rural | Sanbausen |
| 46 | Jhankasrigida | Rural | M.Srigida |
| 47 | Jhirlipali | Rural | M.Srigida |
| 48 | Jokhipali | Rural | Jekhiapali |
| 49 | Kalangapali | Rural | Charpali |
| 50 | Kalangapali | Rural | Pahandi |
| 51 | Kandhadihi | Rural | T.Gendapali |
| 52 | Kandhri | Urban | Not applicable |
| 53 | Kanpuri | Rural | Talapadar |
| 54 | Karle | Rural | Charpali |
| 55 | Karnapa | Rural | T.Gendapali |
| 56 | Katapali | Rural | Badbramahani |
| 57 | Katapali(Kha) | Rural | Bairakhapali |
| 58 | Kesaipali | Rural | Pahandi |
| 59 | Keutipali | Urban | Not applicable |
| 60 | Khaliapali | Rural | Badbramahani |
| 61 | Khanda | Rural | Laumunda |
| 62 | Khaprelnuapali | Rural | Talapadar |
| 63 | Kharmunda | Rural | Kharmunda |
| 64 | Khuntpali | Rural | Patharala |
| 65 | Kurkuta | Rural | Badbausen |
| 66 | Kurlamunda | Rural | Badbausen |
| 67 | Laumunda | Rural | Laumunda |
| 68 | Lemdhar | Rural | Budapali |
| 69 | Litipali | Rural | Jekhiapali |
| 70 | Luhurapali | Rural | T.Gendapali |
| 71 | Mahaberna | Rural | Ganthiapali |
| 72 | Mahulpali | Rural | Saipali |
| 73 | Majhipali | Rural | Bhatigaon |
| 74 | Majhipali | Urban | Not applicable |
| 75 | Manikchaura | Rural | Budapali |
| 76 | Manoharpali | Rural | Samaleipadar |
| 77 | Manpur | Rural | Samaleipadar |
| 78 | Masanabahal | Rural | Buromunda |
| 79 | Mundomahul | Rural | Sanbausen |
| 80 | Nuapali | Urban | Not applicable |
| 81 | Nuapali(Kha) | Rural | Jekhiapali |
| 82 | Pada | Rural | Pada |
| 83 | Pahandi | Rural | Pahandi |
| 84 | Patharla | Rural | Patharala |
| 85 | Phulerpali | Rural | Bhatigaon |
| 86 | Pipilipali | Rural | Budapali |
| 87 | Pradhanmal | Rural | Jekhiapali |
| 88 | Purna | Rural | Jaring |
| 89 | Putuka | Rural | Saipali |
| 90 | Putukigrinjal | Rural | Saipali |
| 91 | Rangamatia | Rural | Ganthiapali |
| 92 | Rangmatia | Rural | T.Gendapali |
| 93 | Ranimal | Rural | Laumunda |
| 94 | Rengalipali | Rural | Pada |
| 95 | Rengalpatra | Rural | Bhatigaon |
| 96 | Sadhupali | Rural | Bairakhapali |
| 97 | Saipali | Rural | Saipali |
| 98 | Salehdamki | Rural | Saipali |
| 99 | Samlaipadar | Rural | Samaleipadar |
| 100 | Sanbaunsen | Rural | Sanbausen |
| 101 | Sandhibahal | Rural | Bhatigaon |
| 102 | Sargipali | Rural | Surubali |
| 103 | Satbandha | Rural | Laumunda |
| 104 | Srigida | Rural | M.Srigida |
| 105 | Surubali | Rural | Surubali |
| 106 | Talpadar | Rural | Talapadar |
| 107 | Tangurupadar | Rural | Laumunda |
| 108 | Teligandapali | Rural | T.Gendapali |
| 109 | Tengari | Rural | Badbramahani |
| 110 | Tileemal | Rural | Beniachal |
Population of Bijepur Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Bijepur Tehsil had a total population of 1,07,374 people living in 28,663 households. The population comprised 54,117 males and 53,257 females, with an average population density of 333 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,07,374 | 1,00,452 | 6,922 |
| Male Population | 54,117 | 50,680 | 3,437 |
| Female Population | 53,257 | 49,772 | 3,485 |
| Total Households | 28,663 | 26,920 | 1,743 |
| Population Density | 333 / km² | 317 / km² | 1,221 / km² |
Bijepur Tehsil had 71,459 literate people and 11,780 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 21,999 and 14,064 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 11,780 | 11,069 | 711 |
| Literate Population | 71,459 | 66,152 | 5,307 |
| Illiterate Population | 35,915 | 34,300 | 1,615 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 21,999 | 20,772 | 1,227 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 14,064 | 13,661 | 403 |
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.