Bemetara District

Chhattisgarh

Bemetara district is one of the districts of Chhattisgarh. Its administrative headquarters is at Bemetara. It covers 2,855 sq km and had a population of 7,95,759 at the 2011 census, a density of 279 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 3 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Bemetara
Area
2,855 sq km
Population
7.96 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
279 /km²
Literacy Rate
71.29%
Sex Ratio
998
per 1,000 males
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Bemetara District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Bemetara district.

Total Population
7.96 Lakh
Male Population
3.98 Lakh
Female Population
3.98 Lakh
Rural Population
7.12 Lakh
Urban Population
83,359
Scheduled Caste
1.42 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
38,100
Literacy Rate
71.29%
Population Density
279 /km²
Sex Ratio
998
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 82.34%Female literacy 60.12%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Bemetara district.

5
Tehsils
4
Blocks
60
Nyay Panchayats
320
Gram Panchayats
700
Villages
Headquarters
Bemetara
Languages
Chhattisgarhi, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
21.72° N, 81.55° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Bemetara

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Durg

Constituency No. 7 · General
Partial
Vijay Baghel
Vijay Baghel
Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Saja
  • Bemetara
  • Navagarh
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Bemetara

(3)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Saja
No. 68 · Durg
IS
Ishwar Sahu
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Bemetara
No. 69 · Durg
DS
Dipesh Sahu
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Navagarh
No. 70 · Durg
DB
Dayaldas Baghel
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Bemetara

(4)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Bemetara district.

  • Vijay Baghel
    Vijay Baghel
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Durg · No. 7
  • IS
    Ishwar Sahu
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Saja · No. 68
  • DS
    Dipesh Sahu
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Bemetara · No. 69
  • DB
    Dayaldas Baghel
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Navagarh · No. 70

Election History

Lok Sabha

Durg · No. 7

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPVijay Baghel
    Votes 9,56,497Vote share 62.86%Margin 4,38,226
    1. 1. Vijay Baghel · BJP9,56,497 (62.86%)
    2. 2. Rajendra Sahu · INC5,18,271 (34.06%)
    3. 3. Dilip Sahu · BSP12,410 (0.82%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Chhattisgarh
State
Bemetara
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 7
3 Assembly
No. 68, 69, 70

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Bemetara District at a Glance

State
Chhattisgarh
Headquarters
Bemetara
Area
2,855 sq km
Population
7.96 Lakh
Population density
279 per km²
Sex ratio
998 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
71.29%
Languages
Chhattisgarhi, Hindi
Tehsils
5
Blocks
4
Gram panchayats
320
Villages
700
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
3
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Chhattisgarh
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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