Nalco 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 Nalco Block (CD) is 03009. Total area of nalco tehsil is 43 km² including 28.65 km² rural area and 14.29 km² urban area. Nalco tehsil has a population of 50,375 peoples, out of which urban population is 30,568 while rural population is 19,807. Nalco tehsil has a population density of 1173 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 11,790 houses in the sub-district, including 7,468 urban houses and 4,322 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 75.39% population of nalco tehsil is literate, out of which 80.96% males and 69.28% females are literate. There are about 14 villages in nalco tehsil, which you can browse from nalco tehsil villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ankula | Khalari | Anugul (5 km) |
| 2 | Balaramprasad | Balaramprasad | Anugul (12 km) |
| 3 | Balaramprasadpatna | Balaramprasad | Anugul (12 km) |
| 4 | Giranga | Kulad | Anugul (7 km) |
| 5 | Gopinathpur | Khalari | Anugul (7 km) |
| 6 | Kandasar | Kandasar | Nalco |
| 7 | Kansaragadi | Kurudol | Anugul (7 km) |
| 8 | Kanyabeda | Kandasar | Anugul (5 km) |
| 9 | Kulad | Kulad | Nalco |
| 10 | Kulad Jungle | Kulad | Anugul (6 km) |
| 11 | Kurudol | Kurudol | Anugul (7 km) |
| 12 | Laxmanpur | Balaramprasad | Anugul (13 km) |
| 13 | Nalco | N/A | Nalco |
| 14 | Sanakarabereni | Kurudol | Anugul (5 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 19,807 | 30,568 | 50,375 |
| Male Population | 10,442 | 15,893 | 26,335 |
| Female Population | 9,365 | 14,675 | 24,040 |
| Population Density | 691 / km² | 2,139 / km² | 1,173 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Nalco (नालको) |
| District : | Anugul |
| State / UT : | Odisha |
| Total Area : | 43 km² |
| Total Population : | 50,375 |
| Density : | 1,173/km² |
| Total Villages : | 14 |
| Total Population | Villages in Nalco Tehsil |
| less Than 200 | 2 |
| 200 - 499 | N/A |
| 500 - 999 | 1 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 2 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 3 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 1 |
| 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.