Bijapur District

Chhattisgarh

Bijapur district is one of the districts of Chhattisgarh. Its administrative headquarters is at Bijapur. It covers 6,552 sq km and had a population of 2,55,230 at the 2011 census, a density of 39 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 1 assembly segment.

District Headquarters
Bijapur
Area
6,552 sq km
Population
2.55 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
39 /km²
Literacy Rate
40.86%
Sex Ratio
984
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

Bijapur District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Bijapur district.

Total Population
2.55 Lakh
Male Population
1.28 Lakh
Female Population
1.27 Lakh
Rural Population
2.24 Lakh
Urban Population
31,130
Scheduled Caste
8,210
Scheduled Tribe
2.01 Lakh
Literacy Rate
40.86%
Population Density
39 /km²
Sex Ratio
984
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 50.41%Female literacy 31.12%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Bijapur district.

4
Tehsils
4
Blocks
40
Nyay Panchayats
170
Gram Panchayats
580
Villages
Headquarters
Bijapur
Languages
Gondi, Dorli, Halbi, Chhattisgarhi, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
18.78° N, 80.82° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Bijapur

(1)

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

Bastar

Constituency No. 10 · Scheduled Tribe
Partial
Mahesh Kashyap
Mahesh Kashyap
Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Bijapur
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Bijapur

(1)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Bijapur
No. 89 · Bastar
VM
Vikram Mandavi
Indian National Congress
MLA

Your Representatives from Bijapur

(2)

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

  • Mahesh Kashyap
    Mahesh Kashyap
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Bastar · No. 10
  • VM
    Vikram Mandavi
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Bijapur · No. 89

Election History

Lok Sabha

Bastar · No. 10

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPMahesh Kashyap
    Votes 4,37,425Vote share 45.5%Margin 55,245
    1. 1. Mahesh Kashyap · BJP4,37,425 (45.5%)
    2. 2. Kawasi Lakhma · INC3,82,180 (39.75%)
    3. 3. Aaytu Ram Mandavi · BSP28,410 (2.95%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Chhattisgarh
State
Bijapur
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 10
1 Assembly
No. 89

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Bijapur District at a Glance

State
Chhattisgarh
Headquarters
Bijapur
Area
6,552 sq km
Population
2.55 Lakh
Population density
39 per km²
Sex ratio
984 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
40.86%
Languages
Gondi, Dorli, Halbi, Chhattisgarhi, Hindi
Tehsils
4
Blocks
4
Gram panchayats
170
Villages
580
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
1
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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