Kaniha Tehsil - Angul, Odisha
Kaniha is an administrative tehsil in the Angul district of Odisha, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Kaniha is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Talcher, while the nearest airport is Hirakud Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 94.1 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 355 km², including 354.59 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 912 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Kaniha Tehsil
Kaniha Tehsil has a total of 238 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 | Adaitaprasad | Rural | Jarada |
| 2 | Allori | Rural | Kaniha |
| 3 | Ambapal | Rural | Bijigol |
| 4 | Andhari | Rural | Baliposi |
| 5 | Arakhadihi(Arakhadahi) | Rural | Hanumanpur |
| 6 | Arkili | Rural | Arkil |
| 7 | Atabira | Rural | Hanumanpur |
| 8 | Bada Gunduri | Rural | Badagundri |
| 9 | Badabirabarpur | Rural | Badagundri |
| 10 | Badahar | Rural | Santribeda |
| 11 | Badahira | Rural | Badagundri |
| 12 | Badakathia | Rural | Santribeda |
| 13 | Badatribida | Rural | Badatribeda |
| 14 | Badibahal | Rural | Burukuna |
| 15 | Baghapal | Rural | Bijigol |
| 16 | Bainda | Rural | Badagundri |
| 17 | Bajrakot | Rural | Bajrakot |
| 18 | Balangi | Rural | Hariharpur |
| 19 | Balarampur | Rural | Kaniha |
| 20 | Balarampur | Rural | Baliposi |
| 21 | Balijharan | Rural | Biru |
| 22 | Balipasi | Rural | Baliposi |
| 23 | Balipasi | Rural | Karanapal |
| 24 | Balipata | Rural | Kakudia |
| 25 | Banasinga | Rural | Kaniha |
| 26 | Bankadhara | Rural | Hariharpur |
| 27 | Baradangua | Rural | Bijigol |
| 28 | Barakhol | Rural | Baliposi |
| 29 | Barapada | Rural | Baliposi |
| 30 | Barapal | Rural | Burukuna |
| 31 | Barhampur | Rural | Gendamala |
| 32 | Barihapur | Rural | Badatribeda |
| 33 | Baruan | Rural | Kuilei |
| 34 | Batibaspur | Rural | Susaba |
| 35 | Baudabeda | Rural | Hanumanpur |
| 36 | Bethia Bhuin | Rural | Kuilei |
| 37 | Bhagirathipur | Rural | Kamaeri |
| 38 | Bhakarsahi | Rural | Santribeda |
| 39 | Bhaktipal | Rural | Samala |
| 40 | Bhaliabeda | Rural | Susaba |
| 41 | Bhimakanda | Rural | Bijigol |
| 42 | Bhojapur | Rural | Hanumanpur |
| 43 | Bhuinpur | Rural | Kaniha |
| 44 | Bijigol | Rural | Bijigol |
| 45 | Bijigolpatna | Rural | Not applicable |
| 46 | Bikisar | Rural | Samala |
| 47 | Bilinda | Rural | Samala |
| 48 | Birabhuin | Rural | Hanumanpur |
| 49 | Biru | Rural | Biru |
| 50 | Biswalmunda | Rural | Baliposi |
| 51 | Bol | Rural | Deranga |
| 52 | Brahmanidei | Rural | Hanumanpur |
| 53 | Bulajhar | Rural | Biru |
| 54 | Burubahal | Rural | Gadasila |
| 55 | Burukuna | Rural | Burukuna |
| 56 | Chandrabil | Rural | Santribeda |
| 57 | Chandrasekharpur | Rural | Santribeda |
| 58 | Changudia | Rural | Kakudia |
| 59 | Chhelia | Rural | Badatribeda |
| 60 | Chintamanipur | Rural | Gadasila |
| 61 | Dadari | Rural | Biru |
| 62 | Dalak | Rural | Dalaka |
| 63 | Damajodi | Rural | Bajrakot |
| 64 | Danarabeda(Dangarbeda) | Rural | Kuilei |
| 65 | Dandasinga | Rural | Kamaeri |
| 66 | Dangarpal | Rural | Burukuna |
| 67 | Dayanidhipur | Rural | Kandhal |
| 68 | Debadhipur (Debadhipiri) | Rural | Susaba |
| 69 | Debhuin | Rural | Badagundri |
| 70 | Debipatanpur | Rural | Kakudia |
| 71 | Dehuribhuin | Rural | Kamaeri |
| 72 | Denali | Rural | Rengali |
| 73 | Deragola | Rural | Burukuna |
| 74 | Derang | Rural | Deranga |
| 75 | Dhobapal | Rural | Santribeda |
| 76 | Dholagandia | Rural | Biru |
| 77 | Duarabandha | Rural | Arkil |
| 78 | Dumuduma | Rural | Hariharpur |
| 79 | Durgapur | Rural | Talapada |
| 80 | Ekagharia | Rural | Hariharpur |
| 81 | Fasipal | Rural | Burukuna |
| 82 | Fulajhari | Rural | Bajrakot |
| 83 | Gadasila | Rural | Gadasila |
| 84 | Gaham | Rural | Parabil |
| 85 | Gandaberena | Rural | Kamaeri |
| 86 | Gandamula(Gandamal) | Rural | Gendamala |
| 87 | Gangadharpur | Rural | Burukuna |
| 88 | Gaunighasa | Rural | Parabil |
| 89 | Gaurchandrapur | Rural | Kaniha |
| 90 | Gengutia | Rural | Susaba |
| 91 | Ghantianali | Rural | Deranga |
| 92 | Ghasiapasi | Rural | Badagundri |
| 93 | Godigotha | Rural | Bajrakot |
| 94 | Gualiar(Guariarjungle) | Rural | Kaniha |
| 95 | Guiland | Rural | Jarada |
| 96 | Gunduri | Rural | Bajrakot |
| 97 | Gundurinali | Rural | Jarada |
| 98 | Hanumanpur | Rural | Hanumanpur |
| 99 | Harichandanpur | Rural | Badatribeda |
| 100 | Hariharpur Rayati | Rural | Kankili |
| 101 | Haripradhanpur | Rural | Not applicable |
| 102 | HATIADANDA | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 103 | Itamatia | Rural | Kaniha |
| 104 | Jabalpur | Rural | Dalaka |
| 105 | Jadunathpur | Rural | Hariharpur |
| 106 | Jagamohanpur | Rural | Baliposi |
| 107 | Jaipur | Rural | Kaniha |
| 108 | Jamania | Rural | Jarada |
| 109 | Jamujodi | Rural | Badatribeda |
| 110 | Jarada | Rural | Jarada |
| 111 | Jhadabandha | Rural | Bajrakot |
| 112 | Jhadagram | Rural | Parabil |
| 113 | Jhankarpasi | Rural | Baliposi |
| 114 | Jharabeda | Rural | Susaba |
| 115 | Jharabereni | Rural | Hanumanpur |
| 116 | Jharadihi | Rural | Kakudia |
| 117 | Jharan | Rural | Kuilei |
| 118 | Jhhulakhuntia | Rural | Burukuna |
| 119 | Joradanga | Rural | Badagundri |
| 120 | Julubandha | Rural | Kamaeri |
| 121 | Kaharmunda | Rural | Badatribeda |
| 122 | Kakudia | Rural | Kakudia |
| 123 | Kaliadama | Rural | Baliposi |
| 124 | Kalyanpur | Rural | Badagundri |
| 125 | Kamalbaspur | Rural | Hariharpur |
| 126 | Kamarei | Rural | Kamaeri |
| 127 | Kandakhaman | Rural | Biru |
| 128 | Kandasara | Rural | Bijigol |
| 129 | Kaniha | Rural | Kaniha |
| 130 | Kansamunda | Rural | Kaniha |
| 131 | Kantol | Rural | Arkil |
| 132 | Karadakhaman | Rural | Arkil |
| 133 | Karadei | Rural | Gadasila |
| 134 | Karnapal | Rural | Karanapal |
| 135 | Kashia | Rural | Biru |
| 136 | Kashinathpur | Rural | Samala |
| 137 | Katarapada | Rural | Kuilei |
| 138 | Katarapali | Rural | Baliposi |
| 139 | Kateni | Rural | Gadasila |
| 140 | Kateni | Rural | Hariharpur |
| 141 | Kausiberani | Rural | Bijigol |
| 142 | Kendubereni | Rural | Bajrakot |
| 143 | Kendukhaman | Rural | Talapada |
| 144 | Keshabapur | Rural | Samala |
| 145 | Khairanali | Rural | Kamaeri |
| 146 | Khairanali | Rural | Kankili |
| 147 | Khajuria | Rural | Hanumanpur |
| 148 | Khalapal | Rural | Bajrakot |
| 149 | Khindo | Rural | Kulumo |
| 150 | Kiajhar | Rural | Talapada |
| 151 | Kishorechandrapur(Jungle) | Rural | Himitira |
| 152 | Kuadara | Rural | Baliposi |
| 153 | Kuhnapal | Rural | Kaniha |
| 154 | Kulabir | Rural | Gendamala |
| 155 | Kulapal | Rural | Burukuna |
| 156 | Kulei | Rural | Kuilei |
| 157 | Kuluma | Rural | Kulumo |
| 158 | Kusumpal | Rural | Karanapal |
| 159 | Langalkhol | Rural | Biru |
| 160 | Languabeda | Rural | Gadasila |
| 161 | Laxmanpur | Rural | Kulumo |
| 162 | Laxmanpur | Rural | Not applicable |
| 163 | Lodhabandha | Rural | Bijigol |
| 164 | Lodhajhari | Rural | Baliposi |
| 165 | Luhamara | Rural | Badagundri |
| 166 | Luhamunda | Rural | Baliposi |
| 167 | Mahidharpur | Rural | Burukuna |
| 168 | Mahuliapasi | Rural | Burukuna |
| 169 | Malapasi | Rural | Jarada |
| 170 | Mankadachua | Rural | Burukuna |
| 171 | Masunihata | Rural | Kaniha |
| 172 | Mohinipal | Rural | Deranga |
| 173 | Nabinpur | Rural | Hariharpur |
| 174 | Naikanali | Rural | Burukuna |
| 175 | Nakanaka | Rural | Kamaeri |
| 176 | Naktideula | Rural | Baliposi |
| 177 | Nalam | Rural | Dalaka |
| 178 | Nialu | Rural | Baliposi |
| 179 | Nilapasi | Rural | Kulumo |
| 180 | Olanda | Rural | Kulumo |
| 181 | Palasapasi | Rural | Bajrakot |
| 182 | Palasbahali | Rural | Baliposi |
| 183 | Pananali | Rural | Bajrakot |
| 184 | Parabil | Rural | Parabil |
| 185 | Paramapasi | Rural | Arkil |
| 186 | Patakhaman | Rural | Kaniha |
| 187 | Patharamunda | Rural | Kaniha |
| 188 | Patramunda | Rural | Karanapal |
| 189 | Podagarh | Rural | Susaba |
| 190 | Poipal | Rural | Dalaka |
| 191 | Purunapani | Rural | Bijigol |
| 192 | Rabipur | Rural | Jarada |
| 193 | Ramachandrapur | Rural | Karanapal |
| 194 | Rangabeda | Rural | Bijigol |
| 195 | Rangapur | Rural | Hariharpur |
| 196 | Ranjagol | Rural | Santribeda |
| 197 | Ranjana | Rural | Hanumanpur |
| 198 | Rasol | Rural | Bijigol |
| 199 | Ratanapur | Rural | Kuilei |
| 200 | Rengali (Part) | Rural | Not applicable |
| 201 | Rengali Damproject Township (Ct) | Rural | Rengali |
| 202 | Rohila | Rural | Rengali |
| 203 | Rutubhuin | Rural | Hariharpur |
| 204 | Sadasibapur | Rural | Hariharpur |
| 205 | Sagadipal | Rural | Gadasila |
| 206 | Samal | Rural | Samala |
| 207 | Sanahar | Rural | Santribeda |
| 208 | Sanatribida | Rural | Santribeda |
| 209 | Sanbirabarpur | Rural | Kakudia |
| 210 | Sankarpur | Rural | Baliposi |
| 211 | Sansamara | Rural | Baliposi |
| 212 | Santarabandha | Rural | Kakudia |
| 213 | Sapakata | Rural | Hanumanpur |
| 214 | Saradhapur | Rural | Badatribeda |
| 215 | Saradhapur | Rural | Burukuna |
| 216 | Sarathipal | Rural | Kaniha |
| 217 | Seepur | Rural | Karanapal |
| 218 | Siaria | Rural | Burukuna |
| 219 | Sibarampur | Rural | Hariharpur |
| 220 | Siling | Rural | Parabil |
| 221 | Suajhari | Rural | Baliposi |
| 222 | Suleipal | Rural | Gendamala |
| 223 | Sunakhani | Rural | Hariharpur |
| 224 | Sundar Khaman | Rural | Santribeda |
| 225 | Suniapasi | Rural | Baliposi |
| 226 | Surangijungle | Rural | Santribeda |
| 227 | Susuba | Rural | Susaba |
| 228 | Takua | Rural | Kaniha |
| 229 | Talabahal | Rural | Deranga |
| 230 | Talapada | Rural | Talapada |
| 231 | Telisinga | Rural | Kamaeri |
| 232 | Tentuibereni | Rural | Kamaeri |
| 233 | Tipo (Ct) | Rural | Samala |
| 234 | Titirima | Rural | Dalaka |
| 235 | Tolakapal | Rural | Dalaka |
| 236 | Tolokabeda | Rural | Kaniha |
| 237 | Tumugola | Rural | Kuilei |
| 238 | Uchabali | Rural | Deranga |
Population of Kaniha Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Kaniha Tehsil has a total population of 55,678 people, consisting of 29,108 males and 26,570 females. There are 14,182 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 157 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 55,678 | 55,678 | 0 |
| Male Population | 29,108 | 29,108 | 0 |
| Female Population | 26,570 | 26,570 | 0 |
| Total Households | 14,182 | 14,182 | 0 |
| Population Density | 157 / km² | 157 / km² | 0 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 38,621 literate people and 6,272 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 13,364 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 4,068 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 6,272 | 6,272 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 38,621 | 38,621 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 17,057 | 17,057 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 13,364 | 13,364 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 4,068 | 4,068 | 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.