# Bhatgaon, Surguja (Chhattisgarh) – Town Population & History

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Town · Surguja, Chhattisgarh 

# Bhatgaon

Bhatgaon is a town in Bhaiyathan sub-district of Surguja district, Chhattisgarh (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **11,204 people** in 2,403 households. Literacy was 78.9%.

- 11,204people (2011)
- 2,403households
- 78.9%literacy
- 15census wards

## Population of Bhatgaon

■ Bhatgaon · ■ Surguja urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****78.9%**

**84.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****934**

**940

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1024**

**903

Working population ****28.6%**

**31.3%

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 Bhatgaon

Of every 100 households in Bhatgaon in 2011, 82 had electricity, 60 a toilet at home and 60 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 51 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Bhatgaon · ■ Surguja urban average

Electricity for lighting ****82%**

**92%

Toilet within the home ****60%**

**61%

No toilet (open defecation) ****40%**

**38%

Tap water ****57%**

**43%

Drinking water within premises ****54%**

**56%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****60%**

**49%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****22%**

**46%

Use banking services ****86%**

**72%

Television ****61%**

**64%

Mobile phone ****68%**

**68%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****51%**

**44%

Car / jeep / van ****7%**

**10%

None of these assets ****10%**

**12%

Own their home ****44%**

**66%

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 Bhatgaon work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,398 (75%) · **■** Household industry 29 (1%) · **■** Farming 337 (11%) · **■** Marginal 441 (14%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Bhatgaon in numbers and road distances

- Density879 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,037 mm
- Temperature range17 °C to 30 °C

### Road distances

- Raipur (state capital)390 km by road
- Ambikapur (district HQ)45 km by road
- Ambikapur (city of 1 lakh+)45 km by road
- Varanasi (city of 5 lakh+)305 km by road
- Karanji (railway station)15 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 Bhatgaon

### Civic services

- Pucca roads27 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets1,242
- Water storage2 kl
- Electricity — homes270
- Electricity — industry7

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 2 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt · 3 private
- ●Senior secondary schools2 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks1

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Bhatgaon

- Banks1 in Bhatgaon

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/).

## Bhatgaon ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/bhaiyathan/bhatgaon/ward-1/) 765 145 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/bhaiyathan/bhatgaon/ward-2/) 806 195 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/bhaiyathan/bhatgaon/ward-3/) 734 184 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/bhaiyathan/bhatgaon/ward-4/) 558 114 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/bhaiyathan/bhatgaon/ward-5/) 714 148 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/bhaiyathan/bhatgaon/ward-6/) 686 140 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/bhaiyathan/bhatgaon/ward-7/) 457 113 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/bhaiyathan/bhatgaon/ward-8/) 1,062 240 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/bhaiyathan/bhatgaon/ward-9/) 562 94 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/bhaiyathan/bhatgaon/ward-10/) 540 112 

[Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/bhaiyathan/bhatgaon/ward-11/) 806 170 

[Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/bhaiyathan/bhatgaon/ward-12/) 624 121 

[Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/bhaiyathan/bhatgaon/ward-13/) 775 156 

[Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/bhaiyathan/bhatgaon/ward-14/) 1,128 251 

[Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/bhaiyathan/bhatgaon/ward-15/) 987 220 

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 Bhatgaon?11,204 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bhatgaon in?Surguja district, Chhattisgarh
- How many wards does Bhatgaon have?15 census wards (2011)