Balangir

Balangir is a Town and Tehsil in Balangir 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 Balangir Block (CD) is 03142. The total area of Balangir Tehsil is 934 km², which includes 903.23 km² of rural area and 31.08 km² of urban area. Balangir has a sex ratio of approximately 963 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Balangir Tehsil

Balangir Tehsil has a total of 271 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 Balangir Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Balangir Tehsil

The population profile of Balangir 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 Balangir 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 Balangir Tehsil is around 3,27,081 people. This includes 1,66,615 males and 1,60,466 females. Rural population is about 2,28,843 (1,16,033 males and 1,12,810 females), while urban population is nearly 98,238 (50,582 males and 47,656 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 39,673 of the population, with 20,278 boys and 19,395 girls. Rural areas have 29,425 children, and urban areas have about 10,248 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,13,567 literate people in Balangir Tehsil, including 1,21,180 literate males and 92,387 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,37,657 individuals and urban literacy covers around 75,910 people.
• About 1,13,514 people in Balangir Tehsil are not literate, including 45,435 males and 68,079 females. Rural areas include 91,186 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 22,328 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 77,660 households, with 55,680 in villages and 21,980 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Balangir 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 Balangir Tehsil is approximately 64,461 people, including 32,785 males and 31,676 females. Around 50,115 people live in rural parts. Nearly 14,346 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Balangir Tehsil is about 35,913 people, including 18,043 males and 17,870 females. Around 31,049 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 4,864 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 350 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 253 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,161 people per sq. km.