Orchha Tehsil - Narayanpur, Chhattisgarh
Orchha is an administrative tehsil in the Narayanpur district of Chhattisgarh, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Dantewara, while the nearest airport is Jagdalpur Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 92.6 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 3,410 km². The sex ratio was 992 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Orchha Tehsil
Orchha Tehsil has a total of 83 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Tehsil, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aadermad | Unmapped | Aader |
| 2 | Aadimpar | Rural | Dhurbeda |
| 3 | Alwada | Rural | Rekawaya |
| 4 | Asnar | Rural | Mandali |
| 5 | Bade Tondabeda | Rural | Orchha |
| 6 | Bettekal | Rural | Pochawada |
| 7 | Bhatbenda | Rural | Pochawada |
| 8 | Biller | Rural | Pidiyakote |
| 9 | Boter | Rural | Jatloor |
| 10 | Chalcher | Rural | Aader |
| 11 | Chhote Tondabeda | Rural | Kodoli |
| 12 | Chihukapal | Rural | Hikul |
| 13 | Dhobe | Rural | Jatloor |
| 14 | Dhondarbeda | Rural | Dhodarbeda |
| 15 | Dhurbeda | Rural | Dhurbeda |
| 16 | Diwalur | Rural | Murumwada |
| 17 | Dodimarka | Rural | Lanka |
| 18 | Dunga | Rural | Dunga |
| 19 | Duseli | Rural | Pochawada |
| 20 | Edasmeta | Rural | Pidiyakote |
| 21 | Farasbeda | Rural | Dhurbeda |
| 22 | Gadadi | Rural | Orchha |
| 23 | Gattakal | Rural | Kutul |
| 24 | Gawadi | Rural | Gudadi |
| 25 | Ghot | Rural | Dunga |
| 26 | Gomagal | Rural | Gomagall |
| 27 | Gudadi | Unmapped | Gudadi |
| 28 | Gudekot | Rural | Murumwada |
| 29 | Gummarka | Rural | Dhurbeda |
| 30 | Handawada | Rural | Handawada |
| 31 | Harbel | Rural | Jatloor |
| 32 | Hitawada | Rural | Handawada |
| 33 | Hitul | Rural | Hikul |
| 34 | Hitul | Rural | Thulthuli |
| 35 | Hurrgunda | Rural | Kundla |
| 36 | Jatlur | Rural | Jatloor |
| 37 | Jubada | Rural | Gudadi |
| 38 | Jubgunda | Rural | Gudadi |
| 39 | Kakodi(Viran) | Unmapped | Aader |
| 40 | Kallaja | Rural | Rekawaya |
| 41 | Karangul | Rural | Lanka |
| 42 | Khodpar | Rural | Pangud |
| 43 | Kodokal | Rural | Hikul |
| 44 | Kodoli | Rural | Kodoli |
| 45 | Kohkapar | Rural | Gomagall |
| 46 | Kohkodi | Rural | Dhurbeda |
| 47 | Komhu | Rural | Rekawaya |
| 48 | Kondakoti | Rural | Dhodarbeda |
| 49 | Korobenda | Rural | Rekawaya |
| 50 | Korowaya | Rural | Pochawada |
| 51 | Kostadi | Rural | Mandali |
| 52 | Kostamarka | Rural | Dhurbeda |
| 53 | Kudmel | Rural | Dhodarbeda |
| 54 | Kumnar | Rural | Gudadi |
| 55 | Kuyen | Rural | Pochawada |
| 56 | Lanka | Rural | Lanka |
| 57 | Lekwada | Rural | Pidiyakote |
| 58 | Maksuli | Rural | Mandali |
| 59 | Mandali | Rural | Mandali |
| 60 | Markabeda | Unmapped | Gudadi |
| 61 | Modamwada | Rural | Thulthuli |
| 62 | Mohnar | Rural | Thulthuli |
| 63 | Mungandee | Rural | Pidiyakote |
| 64 | Murumwada | Rural | Murumwada |
| 65 | Nedur | Rural | Pochawada |
| 66 | Orchha | Rural | Orchha |
| 67 | Orchhameta | Rural | Aader |
| 68 | Padmeta | Rural | Lanka |
| 69 | Paralnar | Rural | Hikul |
| 70 | Pidiyakot | Rural | Pidiyakote |
| 71 | Pidkapal | Unmapped | Hikul |
| 72 | Pochawada | Rural | Pochawada |
| 73 | Raynar Alias Matbeda | Rural | Mandali |
| 74 | Rekapal | Rural | Rekawaya |
| 75 | Rekawaya | Rural | Rekawaya |
| 76 | Rengabeda | Rural | Pochawada |
| 77 | Rotad | Rural | Pochawada |
| 78 | Tadnar | Rural | Pochawada |
| 79 | Tahakawada | Rural | Hikul |
| 80 | Tahkawada | Rural | Pidiyakote |
| 81 | Talawada | Rural | Lanka |
| 82 | Thulthuli | Rural | Thulthuli |
| 83 | Toynar | Rural | Hikul |
Population of Orchha Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Orchha Tehsil had a total population of 34,950 people living in 6,826 households. The population comprised 17,547 males and 17,403 females, with an average population density of 10 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 34,950 | 34,950 | 0 |
| Male Population | 17,547 | 17,547 | 0 |
| Female Population | 17,403 | 17,403 | 0 |
| Total Households | 6,826 | 6,826 | 0 |
| Population Density | 10 / km² | 10 / km² | 0 / km² |
Orchha Tehsil had 9,548 literate people and 6,354 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 536 and 33,024 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 6,354 | 6,354 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 9,548 | 9,548 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 25,402 | 25,402 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 536 | 536 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 33,024 | 33,024 | 0 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.