All Information About Bhachau Subdistrict

Detailed information about Bhachau Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

Bhachau is one of the Tehsils (also referred to as Talukas) in the Kachchh District of Gujarat State.


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Bhachau -
Tehsil Code 3724
District Kachchh
Census Code 2011 3724
Number of Grampanchayats 59
Number of Villages 73

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Kachchh (Code: 347)
Assembly Constituency Gandhidham (Code: 2783)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Gandhidham Malti Kishor Maheshwari ( 2022)
Next Assembly Election 2027

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

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

Population Type Total
Total 186,035
M: 97,897
F: 88,138
Rural 146,503
M: 76,236
F: 70,267
Urban 39,532
M: 21,661
F: 17,871
General Information

Number of Households: 41,393

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 186,035 (Male: 97,897, Female: 88,138)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 31,292 (Male: 16,297, Female: 14,995)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 18,213 (Male: 9,417, Female: 8,796)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 2,122 (Male: 1,101, Female: 1,021)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 93,007 (Male: 58,370, Female: 34,637)

Illiterate Population

Total: 93,028 (Male: 39,527, Female: 53,501)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 66,239 (Male: 54,459, Female: 11,780)

Main Workers

Total: 59,986 (Male: 52,148, Female: 7,838)

Marginal Workers

Total: 6,253 (Male: 2,311, Female: 3,942)

Non-Workers

Total: 119,796 (Male: 43,438, Female: 76,358)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 13,941 (Male: 12,404, Female: 1,537)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 14,198 (Male: 10,768, Female: 3,430)
  • Household Industry Workers: 558 (Male: 474, Female: 84)
  • Other Workers: 31,289 (Male: 28,502, Female: 2,787)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 791 (Male: 163, Female: 628)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 3,221 (Male: 1,173, Female: 2,048)
  • Household Industry Workers: 114 (Male: 34, Female: 80)
  • Other Workers: 2,127 (Male: 941, Female: 1,186)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

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

Population Type Total
Total 186,035
M: 97,897
F: 88,138
Rural 146,503
M: 76,236
F: 70,267
Urban 39,532
M: 21,661
F: 17,871
General Information

Number of Households: 41,393

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 186,035 (Male: 97,897, Female: 88,138)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 31,292 (Male: 16,297, Female: 14,995)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 18,213 (Male: 9,417, Female: 8,796)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 2,122 (Male: 1,101, Female: 1,021)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 93,007 (Male: 58,370, Female: 34,637)

Illiterate Population

Total: 93,028 (Male: 39,527, Female: 53,501)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 66,239 (Male: 54,459, Female: 11,780)

Main Workers

Total: 59,986 (Male: 52,148, Female: 7,838)

Marginal Workers

Total: 6,253 (Male: 2,311, Female: 3,942)

Non-Workers

Total: 119,796 (Male: 43,438, Female: 76,358)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 13,941 (Male: 12,404, Female: 1,537)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 14,198 (Male: 10,768, Female: 3,430)
  • Household Industry Workers: 558 (Male: 474, Female: 84)
  • Other Workers: 31,289 (Male: 28,502, Female: 2,787)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 791 (Male: 163, Female: 628)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 3,221 (Male: 1,173, Female: 2,048)
  • Household Industry Workers: 114 (Male: 34, Female: 80)
  • Other Workers: 2,127 (Male: 941, Female: 1,186)

Grampanchayat List of Bhachau Tehsil/Taluka

Bhachau Tehsil comprises 59 Gram Panchayats and 73 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Bhachau. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bhachau

Bhachau is located in the Kachchh District of Gujarat State, India.

Bhachau Tehsil has 73 villages.

Bhachau has a total of 59 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Bhachau is 186,035.

In Bhachau, there are 97,897 males and 88,138 females.

There are 31,292 children in Bhachau, comprising 16,297 males and 14,995 females.

In Bhachau, the literate population is 93,007 (58,370 males and 34,637 females). The illiterate population is 93,028 (39,527 males and 53,501 females).