All Information About Kahalgaon Subdistrict

Detailed information about Kahalgaon Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

Kahalgaon is one of the Tehsils (also referred to as Talukas) in the Bhagalpur District of Bihar State.


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Kahalgaon - कहलगांव
Tehsil Code 1336
District Bhagalpur
Census Code 2011 1336
Number of Grampanchayats 28
Number of Villages 233

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Bhagalpur (Code: 157)
Assembly Constituency Bihpur (Code: 1140)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Bihpur Kumar Shailendra ( 2020)
Next Assembly Election 2025

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Kahalgaon Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 365,285
M: 195,140
F: 170,145
Rural 329,788
M: 176,176
F: 153,612
Urban 35,497
M: 18,964
F: 16,533
General Information

Number of Households: 69,776

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 365,285 (Male: 195,140, Female: 170,145)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 67,081 (Male: 34,487, Female: 32,594)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 49,589 (Male: 26,467, Female: 23,122)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 16,910 (Male: 8,971, Female: 7,939)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 178,846 (Male: 108,586, Female: 70,260)

Illiterate Population

Total: 186,439 (Male: 86,554, Female: 99,885)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 110,875 (Male: 89,072, Female: 21,803)

Main Workers

Total: 62,956 (Male: 55,808, Female: 7,148)

Marginal Workers

Total: 47,919 (Male: 33,264, Female: 14,655)

Non-Workers

Total: 254,410 (Male: 106,068, Female: 148,342)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 12,693 (Male: 11,718, Female: 975)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 27,128 (Male: 23,628, Female: 3,500)
  • Household Industry Workers: 1,263 (Male: 996, Female: 267)
  • Other Workers: 21,872 (Male: 19,466, Female: 2,406)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 4,689 (Male: 3,429, Female: 1,260)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 34,006 (Male: 22,566, Female: 11,440)
  • Household Industry Workers: 1,063 (Male: 587, Female: 476)
  • Other Workers: 8,161 (Male: 6,682, Female: 1,479)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Kahalgaon Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 365,285
M: 195,140
F: 170,145
Rural 329,788
M: 176,176
F: 153,612
Urban 35,497
M: 18,964
F: 16,533
General Information

Number of Households: 69,776

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 365,285 (Male: 195,140, Female: 170,145)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 67,081 (Male: 34,487, Female: 32,594)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 49,589 (Male: 26,467, Female: 23,122)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 16,910 (Male: 8,971, Female: 7,939)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 178,846 (Male: 108,586, Female: 70,260)

Illiterate Population

Total: 186,439 (Male: 86,554, Female: 99,885)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 110,875 (Male: 89,072, Female: 21,803)

Main Workers

Total: 62,956 (Male: 55,808, Female: 7,148)

Marginal Workers

Total: 47,919 (Male: 33,264, Female: 14,655)

Non-Workers

Total: 254,410 (Male: 106,068, Female: 148,342)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 12,693 (Male: 11,718, Female: 975)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 27,128 (Male: 23,628, Female: 3,500)
  • Household Industry Workers: 1,263 (Male: 996, Female: 267)
  • Other Workers: 21,872 (Male: 19,466, Female: 2,406)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 4,689 (Male: 3,429, Female: 1,260)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 34,006 (Male: 22,566, Female: 11,440)
  • Household Industry Workers: 1,063 (Male: 587, Female: 476)
  • Other Workers: 8,161 (Male: 6,682, Female: 1,479)

Grampanchayat List of Kahalgaon Tehsil/Taluka

Kahalgaon Tehsil comprises 28 Gram Panchayats and 233 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Kahalgaon. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kahalgaon

Kahalgaon is located in the Bhagalpur District of Bihar State, India.

Kahalgaon Tehsil has 233 villages.

Kahalgaon has a total of 28 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Kahalgaon is 365,285.

In Kahalgaon, there are 195,140 males and 170,145 females.

There are 67,081 children in Kahalgaon, comprising 34,487 males and 32,594 females.

In Kahalgaon, the literate population is 178,846 (108,586 males and 70,260 females). The illiterate population is 186,439 (86,554 males and 99,885 females).