Anugul

Anugul is a Town and Tehsil in Anugul District of Odisha. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Anugul Block (CD) is 03011. The total area of Anugul Tehsil is 227 km², which includes 205.69 km² of rural area and 21.71 km² of urban area. Anugul has a sex ratio of approximately 911 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Anugul Tehsil

Anugul Tehsil has a total of 94 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Anugul Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Anugul Tehsil

The population profile of Anugul Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Anugul Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Anugul Tehsil is around 1,55,203 people. This includes 81,196 males and 74,007 females. Rural population is about 1,11,408 (57,722 males and 53,686 females), while urban population is nearly 43,795 (23,474 males and 20,321 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 17,527 of the population, with 9,526 boys and 8,001 girls. Rural areas have 12,992 children, and urban areas have about 4,535 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,13,056 literate people in Anugul Tehsil, including 63,541 literate males and 49,515 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 77,193 individuals and urban literacy covers around 35,863 people.
• About 42,147 people in Anugul Tehsil are not literate, including 17,655 males and 24,492 females. Rural areas include 34,215 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 7,932 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 34,890 households, with 25,112 in villages and 9,778 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Anugul Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Anugul Tehsil is approximately 27,069 people, including 13,739 males and 13,330 females. Around 22,030 people live in rural parts. Nearly 5,039 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Anugul Tehsil is about 5,732 people, including 2,975 males and 2,757 females. Around 4,259 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,473 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 683 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 542 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,017 people per sq. km.