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Demography

General information, Bijapur District – According to Census 2011 and District Statistical Handbook 2019-20
Name of the General Info Unit Details of the General Info Unit
District Formation Date 01-05-2007
Location – Latitude  18.8608° N
Location – Longitude  80.7214° E
Languages 6 (Gondi,Halbi, Telgu,Dorli,Hindi,Marathi)
MP Constituency 10 Bastar(ST)
MLA Constituency 89 Bijapur(ST)
Total Area 6562.48 Sq. Km
Revenue village/ Total No. of Villages 584/699 Villages
Inhabited Villages 581 Villages
Uninhabited Villages 104 Villages
Forest Villages  08 Villages
Total Population 2,55,230
Male 1,28,663
Female 1,26,567
Sex Ratio 984
Population Density 39/Sq. Km
Decadal Population Growth Rate 8.76 %
Literacy Rate 40.90 %
Male Literacy 50.50 %
Female Literacy 31.10 %
District Hospital 1 (Bijapur)
Community Health Centers 5(Bijapur(Gangaloor),Bhairamgarh,Bhopalpatnam,Usoor,Nelasnar )
Primary Health Centers 13
Sub Health Centers 88
Ayurvedic Hospitals 27
Veterinary Hospitals 06

Police Station

21
Police Subdivision 05
Sub Jail 1
Forest Divison 01 (Bijapur)
College 03(Bijapur, Bhairamgarh, Bhopalpatnam)
Polytechnic College 01 (Bijapur)
I.T.I 04 (Bijapur, Bhairamgarh,Bhopalpatnam,Usoor)
Higher Secondary School 29
High School 20
Middle School 196
Primary Schools 781
Pre Matric Hostel 40
Post Matric Hostel 09
Ashram School 137
Kanya Shiksha Parisar 01(Bijapur)
Kasturba Gandhi Balika Awasiya Vidhyalaya 05-(Bijapur-2, Bhairamgarh-1, Bhopalpatnam-1, Usoor-1)
Pota Cabin 30
No of Electricity Villages 371+147(solar)
Integrated Tribal Development Project 01
Annual Rainfall(Average) 1,654.8 mm
Farmers 66504
Family Worker 454
Other Workers 15,088
Main Worker 69,338
Marginal Worker 65,187
Non Working 1,20,705
Total Worker’s 1,34,525
Krishi Upaj Mandi 01(Bijapur)
Integrated Child Development Project 06(Bijapur, Bhairamgarh, Kutru, Bhopalpatnam, Usoor, Basaguda)
No. Of Developement Blocks 04
Total No. of Gram Panchayat 169 (Bijapur-36, Bhairamgarh-59, Bhopalpatnam-35 & Usoor-39)
Nagar Palika 01 (Bijapur)
Nagar Panchayat 02 (Bhairamgarh, Bhopalpatnam)
Tahsils 04(Bijapur,Bhairamgarh,Bhopalpatnam,Usoor)
Janpad Panchayat 04(Bijapur,Bhairamgarh,Bhopalpatnam,Usoor)
No. of Revenue Subdivision 02
Patwari Halka 90
Revenue Inspector Circle 09
National Highways 02(NH-63(Jagdalpur-Bijapur-Nijamabad), NH-163(Bhopalpatnam – Tarlaguda))
Petrol Pumps 04
Fair Price Shop 187