Colliery 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 information the sub-district code of Colliery Block (CD) is 03007. Total area of colliery tehsil is 85 km² including 57.19 km² rural area and 27.86 km² urban area. Colliery tehsil has a population of 61,938 peoples, out of which urban population is 38,713 while rural population is 23,225. Colliery tehsil has a population density of 728.3 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 14,306 houses in the sub-district, including 9,003 urban houses and 5,303 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 74.33% population of colliery tehsil is literate, out of which 79.04% males and 69.08% females are literate. There are about 50 villages in colliery tehsil, which you can browse from colliery tehsil villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anantabereni | Padamabatipur | Talcher (15 km) |
| 2 | Anantagadia | Gopalaprasad | Anugul (20 km) |
| 3 | Asanabahali | Gopalaprasad | Anugul (17 km) |
| 4 | Baghabaspur | Gopalaprasad | Anugul (19 km) |
| 5 | Baghuabol | Gopalaprasad | Anugul (21 km) |
| 6 | Baideswar | Danara | Talcher (16 km) |
| 7 | Balanda | Dera | Talcher (7 km) |
| 8 | Banabaspur | Gopalaprasad | Anugul (22 km) |
| 9 | Bhajanipur | Ghantapada | Talcher (5 km) |
| 10 | Bhalugadia | Gopalaprasad | Anugul (20 km) |
| 11 | Bharatpur | Dera | Talcher (10 km) |
| 12 | Birabarpur | Kalemachhuin | Anugul (17 km) |
| 13 | Brahmanbahali | Danara | Anugul (15 km) |
| 14 | Chandpur | Dera | Talcher (7 km) |
| 15 | Chintamanipur | Danara | Anugul (16 km) |
| 16 | Damol | Danara | Anugul (15 km) |
| 17 | Danara | Danara | Colliery |
| 18 | Dasarathipur | Padamabatipur | Talcher (4 km) |
| 19 | Dera Colliery Township | Dera | Colliery |
| 20 | Digi | Jagfannathpur | Talcher (8 km) |
| 21 | Ghantapada | Ghantapada | Colliery |
| 22 | Gopal Prasad Khamar | Gopalaprasad | Anugul (18 km) |
| 23 | Gopalprasad | Gopalaprasad | Anugul (20 km) |
| 24 | Jaganathpur | Jagfannathpur | Talcher (10 km) |
| 25 | Jamubahali | Danara | Anugul (15 km) |
| 26 | Kalam Chhuin | Kalemachhuin | Anugul (15 km) |
| 27 | Kateni | Badajorda | Talcher (9 km) |
| 28 | Khajuria | Kalemachhuin | Talcher (24 km) |
| 29 | Khuringa | Danara | Anugul (20 km) |
| 30 | Kochianali | Danara | Anugul (14 km) |
| 31 | Kusumpal | Gopalaprasad | Anugul (19 km) |
| 32 | Lachhamanpur | Padamabatipur | Talcher (15 km) |
| 33 | Majhika | Kalemachhuin | Anugul (16 km) |
| 34 | Mallibandha | Gopalaprasad | Anugul (17 km) |
| 35 | Nakeipasi | Danara | Talcher (17 km) |
| 36 | Nakhetrapur | Dera | Talcher (7 km) |
| 37 | Nathgan | Kalemachhuin | Anugul (17 km) |
| 38 | Niladripur | Danara | Talcher (16 km) |
| 39 | Nuamuhni | Gopalaprasad | Anugul (18 km) |
| 40 | Pabitrapur | Danara | Talcher (18 km) |
| 41 | Padmabatipur | Padamabatipur | Talcher (14 km) |
| 42 | Prasanna Prasad | Kalemachhuin | Anugul (18 km) |
| 43 | Purunia | Dera | Talcher (7 km) |
| 44 | Rodhasar | Ghantapada | Talcher (5 km) |
| 45 | Satyabadipur | Kalemachhuin | Anugul (21 km) |
| 46 | Scotlandpur | Jagfannathpur | Talcher (12 km) |
| 47 | Solada | Kalemachhuin | Anugul (16 km) |
| 48 | T T P S Township | Jagfannathpur | Colliery |
| 49 | Telepasi | Kalemachhuin | Anugul (17 km) |
| 50 | Telipur | Kalemachhuin | Anugul (18 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 23,225 | 38,713 | 61,938 |
| Male Population | 12,022 | 20,629 | 32,651 |
| Female Population | 11,203 | 18,084 | 29,287 |
| Population Density | 406 / km² | 1,390 / km² | 728 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Colliery (कोलियेरी) |
| District : | Anugul |
| State / UT : | Odisha |
| Total Area : | 85 km² |
| Total Population : | 61,938 |
| Density : | 728/km² |
| Total Villages : | 50 |
| Total Population | Villages in Colliery Tehsil |
| less Than 200 | 14 |
| 200 - 499 | 4 |
| 500 - 999 | 8 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 2 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 4 |
| 5000 - 9999 | N/A |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
| Related Pages |
| List of Tehsils in Anugul |
| List of Districts in Odisha |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.