# Bodri, Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh) – Town Population & History > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/bilha/bodri/ Town · Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh # Bodri Bodri is a town in Bilha sub-district of Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **17,481 people** in 3,608 households. Literacy was 77.7%. - 17,481people (2011) - 3,608households - 77.7%literacy - 15census wards ## Population of Bodri ■ Bodri · ■ Bilaspur urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****77.7%** **84.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****973** **948 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****950** **919 Working population ****33.5%** **35.2% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Bodri Of every 100 households in Bodri in 2011, 92 had electricity, 49 a toilet at home and 34 cooked with LPG; 57 had a mobile phone, 26 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Bodri · ■ Bilaspur urban average Electricity for lighting ****92%** **95% Toilet within the home ****49%** **66% No toilet (open defecation) ****50%** **28% Tap water ****79%** **70% Drinking water within premises ****46%** **59% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****34%** **50% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****64%** **45% Use banking services ****56%** **57% Television ****63%** **68% Mobile phone ****57%** **60% Computer with internet ****1%** **5% Two-wheeler ****26%** **39% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **8% None of these assets ****15%** **12% Own their home ****89%** **73% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What people in Bodri work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 3,698 (63%) · **■** Household industry 242 (4%) · **■** Farming 1,070 (18%) · **■** Marginal 844 (14%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How has the population of Bodri changed? From 10,561 in 1991 to 17,481 in 2011. **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Bodri in numbers and road distances - Density971 per km² - Growth 2001–201130.4% - Annual rainfall1,038 mm - Temperature range19 °C to 32 °C ### Road distances - Raipur (state capital)105 km by road - Bilaspur (district HQ)10 km by road - Bilaspur (city of 1 lakh+)10 km by road - Raipur (city of 5 lakh+)105 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Services and economy in Bodri ### Civic services - Pucca roads12 km - DrainageOpen drains - Flush toilets2,466 - Water storage570 kl - Electricity — homes1,872 - Electricity — industry28 ### Hospitals - ●Dispensaries1 · 6 beds · 2 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools9 govt · 3 private - ●Senior secondary schools2 govt · 3 private - ●Engineering colleges1 private - ●Medical colleges1 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks3 **Main manufactured goods:** sponge iron, special chemicle and salvent oil. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Bodri - Hospitals1 in Bodri - Banks2 in Bodri - Petrol pumps1 in Bodri - Hotels2 in Bodri - Colleges and universities1 in Bodri - Pharmacies1 in Bodri - Restaurants2 in Bodri - Dental clinics1 in Bodri Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/). ## Bodri ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/bilha/bodri/ward-1/) 1,111 229 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/bilha/bodri/ward-2/) 1,119 213 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/bilha/bodri/ward-3/) 838 153 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/bilha/bodri/ward-4/) 1,942 414 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/bilha/bodri/ward-5/) 1,704 379 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/bilha/bodri/ward-6/) 650 140 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/bilha/bodri/ward-7/) 1,352 257 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/bilha/bodri/ward-8/) 1,130 220 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/bilha/bodri/ward-9/) 1,158 274 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/bilha/bodri/ward-10/) 1,255 253 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/bilha/bodri/ward-11/) 1,132 269 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/bilha/bodri/ward-12/) 1,290 274 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/bilha/bodri/ward-13/) 687 135 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/bilha/bodri/ward-14/) 1,022 189 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/bilaspur/bilha/bodri/ward-15/) 1,091 209 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Bodri?17,481 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bodri in?Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh - What was the population of Bodri in 1991?10,561 - How many wards does Bodri have?15 census wards (2011)