All Information About Bakavand Subdistrict

Detailed information about Bakavand Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

Bakavand is one of the Tehsils (also referred to as Talukas) in the Bastar District of Chhattisgarh State.


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Bakavand -
Tehsil Code 3364
District Bastar
Census Code 2011 3364
Number of Grampanchayats 50
Number of Villages 66

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Bastar (Code: 294)
Assembly Constituency Bastar (Code: 2369)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Bastar Baghel Lakheshwar ( 2023)
Next Assembly Election 2028

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

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

Population Type Total
Total 149,823
M: 74,622
F: 75,201
Rural 149,823
M: 74,622
F: 75,201
Urban 0
M: 0
F: 0
General Information

Number of Households: 34,621

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 149,823 (Male: 74,622, Female: 75,201)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 22,886 (Male: 11,480, Female: 11,406)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 2,652 (Male: 1,294, Female: 1,358)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 95,290 (Male: 47,223, Female: 48,067)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 66,275 (Male: 40,377, Female: 25,898)

Illiterate Population

Total: 83,548 (Male: 34,245, Female: 49,303)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 81,599 (Male: 44,767, Female: 36,832)

Main Workers

Total: 39,018 (Male: 30,480, Female: 8,538)

Marginal Workers

Total: 42,581 (Male: 14,287, Female: 28,294)

Non-Workers

Total: 68,224 (Male: 29,855, Female: 38,369)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 15,080 (Male: 13,260, Female: 1,820)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 15,921 (Male: 10,756, Female: 5,165)
  • Household Industry Workers: 757 (Male: 519, Female: 238)
  • Other Workers: 7,260 (Male: 5,945, Female: 1,315)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 6,401 (Male: 2,551, Female: 3,850)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 35,174 (Male: 11,191, Female: 23,983)
  • Household Industry Workers: 378 (Male: 108, Female: 270)
  • Other Workers: 628 (Male: 437, Female: 191)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

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

Population Type Total
Total 149,823
M: 74,622
F: 75,201
Rural 149,823
M: 74,622
F: 75,201
Urban 0
M: 0
F: 0
General Information

Number of Households: 34,621

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 149,823 (Male: 74,622, Female: 75,201)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 22,886 (Male: 11,480, Female: 11,406)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 2,652 (Male: 1,294, Female: 1,358)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 95,290 (Male: 47,223, Female: 48,067)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 66,275 (Male: 40,377, Female: 25,898)

Illiterate Population

Total: 83,548 (Male: 34,245, Female: 49,303)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 81,599 (Male: 44,767, Female: 36,832)

Main Workers

Total: 39,018 (Male: 30,480, Female: 8,538)

Marginal Workers

Total: 42,581 (Male: 14,287, Female: 28,294)

Non-Workers

Total: 68,224 (Male: 29,855, Female: 38,369)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 15,080 (Male: 13,260, Female: 1,820)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 15,921 (Male: 10,756, Female: 5,165)
  • Household Industry Workers: 757 (Male: 519, Female: 238)
  • Other Workers: 7,260 (Male: 5,945, Female: 1,315)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 6,401 (Male: 2,551, Female: 3,850)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 35,174 (Male: 11,191, Female: 23,983)
  • Household Industry Workers: 378 (Male: 108, Female: 270)
  • Other Workers: 628 (Male: 437, Female: 191)

Grampanchayat List of Bakavand Tehsil/Taluka

Bakavand Tehsil comprises 50 Gram Panchayats and 66 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Bakavand. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bakavand

Bakavand is located in the Bastar District of Chhattisgarh State, India.

Bakavand Tehsil has 66 villages.

Bakavand has a total of 50 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Bakavand is 149,823.

In Bakavand, there are 74,622 males and 75,201 females.

There are 22,886 children in Bakavand, comprising 11,480 males and 11,406 females.

In Bakavand, the literate population is 66,275 (40,377 males and 25,898 females). The illiterate population is 83,548 (34,245 males and 49,303 females).