Balangir

Balangir is a district in the Odisha State of India. Total area of Balangir is 6,575 km² including 6,474.29 km² rural area and 100.71 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Balangir has a population of 16,48,997 peoples, out of which urban population is 1,97,381 while rural population is 14,51,616. Balangir has a sex ratio of approximately 986 females for every 1,000 males. The district has a population density of 250.8 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 4,14,749 houses in the district, including 45,476 urban houses and 3,69,273 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,751 villages in balangir district.

The Balangir district is further divided in to Tehsils / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.

For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.

Balangir is the largest tehsil in balangir district by both area and population. Kantabanji is the smallest tehsil in balangir district by area while Turekela is the smallest tehsil by population. There are 12 tehsils in Balangir district. Here is the list of all Balangir Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.

List of CD Blocks / Tehsils in Balangir District

#Tehsil (CD Block)Area (km²)Population (2011)
1Balangir9343,27,081
2Bangomunda19374,579
3Belpara5291,16,136
4Kantabanji18772,115
5Khaprakhol56689,819
6Loisinga4951,52,865
7Patnagarh7711,68,325
8Saintala8581,48,991
9Sindhekela28998,777
10Titlagarh5121,62,859
11Turekela39052,422
12Tushura8511,85,028

Population of Balangir District

Particulars Rural Urban Total
Total Population 14,51,616 1,97,381 16,48,997
Male Population 7,28,770 1,01,327 8,30,097
Female Population 7,22,846 96,054 8,18,900
Population Density 224 / km² 1,960 / km² 251 / km²

Households in Balangir District

Particulars Households
Rural Households 3,69,273
Urban Households 45,476
Total Households 4,14,749