Rengali Damsite

Rengali Damsite 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 Rengali Damsite Block (CD) is 03002. The total area of Rengali Damsite Tehsil is 80 km², which includes 74.21 km² of rural area and 6.25 km² of urban area. Rengali Damsite has a sex ratio of approximately 915 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Rengali Damsite Tehsil

Rengali Damsite Tehsil has a total of 44 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 Rengali Damsite Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Rengali Damsite Tehsil

The population profile of Rengali Damsite 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 Rengali Damsite 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 Rengali Damsite Tehsil is around 37,838 people. This includes 19,751 males and 18,087 females. Rural population is about 31,493 (16,409 males and 15,084 females), while urban population is nearly 6,345 (3,342 males and 3,003 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 4,012 of the population, with 2,140 boys and 1,872 girls. Rural areas have 3,430 children, and urban areas have about 582 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 26,862 literate people in Rengali Damsite Tehsil, including 15,468 literate males and 11,394 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 21,838 individuals and urban literacy covers around 5,024 people.
• About 10,976 people in Rengali Damsite Tehsil are not literate, including 4,283 males and 6,693 females. Rural areas include 9,655 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,321 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 9,310 households, with 7,823 in villages and 1,487 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Rengali Damsite 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 Rengali Damsite Tehsil is approximately 7,664 people, including 3,881 males and 3,783 females. Around 6,808 people live in rural parts. Nearly 856 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Rengali Damsite Tehsil is about 2,950 people, including 1,563 males and 1,387 females. Around 2,320 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 630 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 470 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 424 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,015 people per sq. km.