Bilara Tehsil - Jodhpur District, Rajasthan
Bilara is an administrative tehsil in the Jodhpur district of Rajasthan, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Bilara is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Pipar Road Jn, while the nearest airport is Jodhpur Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 46.5 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 1,666 km², including 1,553.97 km² rural area and 112.25 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 958 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Bilara Tehsil
Bilara Tehsil has a total of 73 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 | Anand Nagar | Rural | Olvi |
| 2 | Bagawasiya | Rural | Bala |
| 3 | Bala | Rural | Bala |
| 4 | Bandh Jaswantsagar | Rural | Pichiyak |
| 5 | Banjara | Rural | Jaswantpura |
| 6 | Bari Kalan | Rural | Beejasani |
| 7 | Bari Khurd | Rural | Beejasani |
| 8 | Barna | Rural | Barna |
| 9 | Basni Kaparda | Rural | Kaparda |
| 10 | Beejasani | Rural | Beejasani |
| 11 | Beenjwariya | Rural | Beenjwariya |
| 12 | Bhagasani | Rural | Sambariya |
| 13 | Bhavi | Rural | Bhavi |
| 14 | Bheroo Nagar | Rural | Khariya Meethapur |
| 15 | Bilada Chak -1 Second | Urban | Not applicable |
| 16 | Bilada Chak -4 | Urban | Not applicable |
| 17 | Bilada Chak II | Urban | Not applicable |
| 18 | Bilada Chak III | Urban | Not applicable |
| 19 | Bilada Chak-1 | Urban | Not applicable |
| 20 | Bilara | Urban | Not applicable |
| 21 | Binawas | Rural | Binawas |
| 22 | Birawas | Rural | Ghanamagra |
| 23 | Chandelao | Rural | Chandelao |
| 24 | Deonagar | Rural | Hariya Dhana |
| 25 | Ganjangarh | Rural | Ransigaon |
| 26 | Ghanamagra | Rural | Ghanamagra |
| 27 | Goojrawas | Rural | Padasala Kalan |
| 28 | Hariya Dhana | Rural | Hariya Dhana |
| 29 | Hariyada | Rural | Hariyada |
| 30 | Harsh | Rural | Beenjwariya |
| 31 | Holpur Kalan | Rural | Hungaon Kalan |
| 32 | Holpur Khurd | Rural | Hariyada |
| 33 | Hungaon Kalan | Rural | Hungaon Kalan |
| 34 | Hungaon Khurd | Rural | Hungaon Kalan |
| 35 | Jambanagar | Rural | Kaparda |
| 36 | Jaswantpura | Rural | Jaswantpura |
| 37 | Jelwa | Rural | Beejasani |
| 38 | Jetiwas | Rural | Jetiwas |
| 39 | Jhak | Rural | Jhak |
| 40 | Jhurli | Rural | Pichiyak |
| 41 | Kalauna | Rural | Kalauna |
| 42 | Kanawasiya | Rural | Bala |
| 43 | Kanwariya Nagar | Rural | Jhak |
| 44 | Kaparda | Rural | Kaparda |
| 45 | Khariya Meethapur | Rural | Khariya Meethapur |
| 46 | Khejarla | Rural | Khejarla |
| 47 | Khojanagar | Rural | Hariya Dhana |
| 48 | Khuntaliya | Rural | Hariyada |
| 49 | Kooparawas | Rural | Udaliyawas |
| 50 | Lamba | Rural | Lamba |
| 51 | Malkosani | Rural | Malkosni |
| 52 | Maraja Nagar | Rural | Jhak |
| 53 | Matwalon Ki Dhani | Rural | Bala |
| 54 | Murkasni | Rural | Jhak |
| 55 | Olvi | Rural | Olvi |
| 56 | Padasala Kalan | Rural | Padasala Kalan |
| 57 | Padasala Khurd | Rural | Padasala Kalan |
| 58 | Patel Nagar | Rural | Patelnagar |
| 59 | Pichiyak | Rural | Pichiyak |
| 60 | Ram Nagar | Rural | Kaparda |
| 61 | Ram Nagar Kalan | Rural | Beejasani |
| 62 | Ramasani | Rural | Ramasani |
| 63 | Rampuriya | Rural | Jaswantpura |
| 64 | Rampuriya Bhatiyan | Rural | Olvi |
| 65 | Ransi Gaon | Rural | Ransigaon |
| 66 | Rawar | Rural | Rawar |
| 67 | Sambariya | Rural | Sambariya |
| 68 | Sayarpura | Rural | Kaparda |
| 69 | Shiv Nagar | Rural | Ramasani |
| 70 | Shri Mahadev Nagar | Rural | Ransigaon |
| 71 | Sindhi Nagar | Rural | Sindhi Nagar |
| 72 | Udaliyawas | Rural | Udaliyawas |
| 73 | Vishnu Dhani | Rural | Chandelao |
Population of Bilara Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Bilara Tehsil has a total population of 2,84,059 people, consisting of 1,45,022 males and 1,39,037 females. There are 54,596 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 170 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,84,059 | 2,07,659 | 76,400 |
| Male Population | 1,45,022 | 1,06,293 | 38,729 |
| Female Population | 1,39,037 | 1,01,366 | 37,671 |
| Total Households | 54,596 | 40,593 | 14,003 |
| Population Density | 170 / km² | 134 / km² | 681 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 1,52,987 literate people and 41,169 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 57,947 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 2,311 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) | 41,169 | 30,726 | 10,443 |
| Literate Population | 1,52,987 | 1,05,888 | 47,099 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,31,072 | 1,01,771 | 29,301 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 57,947 | 46,435 | 11,512 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 2,311 | 1,842 | 469 |
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.