Bijepur Tehsil - Bargarh District, Odisha
Bijepur 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. Bijepur is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. 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.
The total area of the tehsil is 322 km², including 316.52 km² rural area and 5.67 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 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
As per the Census 2011, Bijepur Tehsil has a total population of 1,07,374 people, consisting of 54,117 males and 53,257 females. There are 28,663 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 333 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Particulars | 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 |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 71,459 literate people and 11,780 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 21,999 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 14,064 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) | 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.