Balangir Tehsil - Odisha
Balangir is an administrative tehsil in the Balangir district of Odisha, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Balangir is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Balangir Road, while the nearest airport is Nuagaon Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 21.2 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 934 km², including 903.23 km² rural area and 31.08 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 963 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Balangir Tehsil
Balangir Tehsil has a total of 132 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Tehsil, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adendungri | Rural | Sibtala |
| 2 | Aenlachuan | Rural | Barkani |
| 3 | Amamunda | Rural | Manhira |
| 4 | Asurdungri | Rural | Sikachhida |
| 5 | Badighor | Rural | Chandanbhati |
| 6 | Badtelen | Rural | Khuntpali |
| 7 | Bagbhadi | Rural | Khujenpali |
| 8 | Baghala | Rural | Chandanbhati |
| 9 | Baghapali | Rural | Manhira |
| 10 | Baidipali | Rural | Baidipali |
| 11 | Balangir (Ga) | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 12 | Balangir (Ka) | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 13 | Balangir (Kha) | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 14 | Banakeda | Rural | Chikalbahal |
| 15 | Bandhanghor | Rural | Kutumdola |
| 16 | Barapudgia | Rural | Barapudgia |
| 17 | Bargaon | Rural | Baidipali |
| 18 | Barkani | Rural | Uparbahal |
| 19 | Barkani | Rural | Kutumdola |
| 20 | Barkani | Rural | Mirdhapali |
| 21 | Barpita | Rural | Barapudgia |
| 22 | Basupali | Rural | Sikachhida |
| 23 | Baxiudar | Rural | Mirdhapali |
| 24 | Beniapali | Rural | Kutumdola |
| 25 | Bhainsa | Rural | Manhira |
| 26 | Bhanpur | Rural | Sikachhida |
| 27 | Bhundimuhan | Rural | Bhundimuhan |
| 28 | Bhutiarbahal | Rural | Bhutiarbahal |
| 29 | Bidighat | Rural | Bidighat |
| 30 | Bijakhaman | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 31 | Bijlimunda | Rural | Sikachhida |
| 32 | Birmunda | Rural | Madhiapali |
| 33 | Bishnumunda | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 34 | Chandanbhati | Rural | Chandanbhati |
| 35 | Chantimunda | Rural | Bidighat |
| 36 | Chareimara | Rural | Jhankarpali |
| 37 | Chikalbahal | Rural | Chikalbahal |
| 38 | Chudapali | Rural | Chudapali |
| 39 | Dabkani | Rural | Khujenpali |
| 40 | Dangaghat | Rural | Tusurabahal |
| 41 | Daupali | Rural | Chudapali |
| 42 | Dhamanasar | Rural | Khaliapali |
| 43 | Dhauradadar | Rural | Chikalbahal |
| 44 | Dhodmahul | Rural | Sibtala |
| 45 | Dhubaudar | Rural | Mirdhapali |
| 46 | Dhulusar | Rural | Chudapali |
| 47 | Dhumamara | Rural | Sadeipali |
| 48 | Duanpali | Rural | Kutumdola |
| 49 | Dudukasira | Rural | Jhankarpali |
| 50 | Dumerpali | Rural | Madhiapali |
| 51 | Dumerpita | Rural | Chudapali |
| 52 | Fasada | Rural | Sakma |
| 53 | Fatkara | Rural | Chikalbahal |
| 54 | Fuljharan | Rural | Baidipali |
| 55 | Gandhrel | Rural | Sadeipali |
| 56 | Garjan | Rural | Mayabarha |
| 57 | Gedabanji | Rural | Jhankarpali |
| 58 | Ghusuradungri | Rural | Baidipali |
| 59 | Ghutupali | Rural | Mayabarha |
| 60 | Hardatal | Rural | Khuntpali |
| 61 | Haripali | Rural | Jhankarpali |
| 62 | Janakpur | Rural | Bidighat |
| 63 | Jhankarpali | Rural | Jhankarpali |
| 64 | Jhareibahali | Rural | Sahajbahal |
| 65 | Jiratmal | Rural | Tusurabahal |
| 66 | Kagaon | Rural | Mirdhapali |
| 67 | Kakhal | Rural | Bhundimuhan |
| 68 | Kalijharan | Rural | Baidipali |
| 69 | Kalsaipali | Rural | Khujenpali |
| 70 | Kanakpur | Rural | Sikachhida |
| 71 | Kankara | Rural | Bhundimuhan |
| 72 | Karlapita | Rural | Bhundimuhan |
| 73 | Karlapita | Rural | Barapudgia |
| 74 | Kermeli | Rural | Barapudgia |
| 75 | Khagasabahal | Rural | Khuntpali |
| 76 | Khairpali | Rural | Madhiapali |
| 77 | Khaliapali | Rural | Khaliapali |
| 78 | Kharlikani | Rural | Sikachhida |
| 79 | Khasbahal | Rural | Sikachhida |
| 80 | Khujenpali | Rural | Khujenpali |
| 81 | Khuntpali | Rural | Khuntpali |
| 82 | Kirabahal | Rural | Khaliapali |
| 83 | Kot | Rural | Bidighat |
| 84 | Kudasingha | Rural | Kudasingha |
| 85 | Kundpani | Rural | Sibtala |
| 86 | Kundpathar | Rural | Sahajbahal |
| 87 | Kutensilat | Rural | Barapudgia |
| 88 | Kuthurla | Rural | Bhutiarbahal |
| 89 | Kutumdola | Rural | Kutumdola |
| 90 | Kuturpali | Rural | Sakma |
| 91 | Larkipali | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 92 | Madhiapali | Rural | Madhiapali |
| 93 | Makadchuan | Rural | Barkani |
| 94 | Manahira | Rural | Manhira |
| 95 | Mayabarha | Rural | Mayabarha |
| 96 | Mirdhapali | Rural | Mirdhapali |
| 97 | Naikenpali | Rural | Sibtala |
| 98 | Naranpur | Rural | Bhutiarbahal |
| 99 | Narayanpur | Rural | Barkani |
| 100 | Nuapada | Rural | Kudasingha |
| 101 | Nuniadhipa | Rural | Bhutiarbahal |
| 102 | Pakhanchepa | Rural | Sadeipali |
| 103 | Pandrapita | Rural | Barkani |
| 104 | Pipalkani | Rural | Mayabarha |
| 105 | Pratappur | Rural | Sikachhida |
| 106 | Prataprudrapur | Rural | Baidipali |
| 107 | Rabanguda | Rural | Baidipali |
| 108 | Rajamunda | Rural | Bhutiarbahal |
| 109 | Ramsingha | Rural | Khaliapali |
| 110 | Ranipali | Rural | Sakma |
| 111 | Rinbachan | Rural | Madhiapali |
| 112 | Sadeipali | Rural | Sadeipali |
| 113 | Sahajbahal | Rural | Sahajbahal |
| 114 | Sakama | Rural | Sakma |
| 115 | Salepali | Rural | Chandanbhati |
| 116 | Salepali | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 117 | Santelen | Rural | Chudapali |
| 118 | Santhmunda | Rural | Sikachhida |
| 119 | Saraspita | Rural | Barapudgia |
| 120 | Sargadpali | Rural | Bhundimuhan |
| 121 | Semelia | Rural | Khaliapali |
| 122 | Sialbahali | Rural | Jhankarpali |
| 123 | Sibtala | Rural | Sibtala |
| 124 | Sikachhida | Rural | Sikachhida |
| 125 | Sindorbahal | Rural | Chandanbhati |
| 126 | Sinkhaman | Rural | Sikachhida |
| 127 | Siris | Rural | Kudasingha |
| 128 | Taljharan | Rural | Baidipali |
| 129 | Talpali | Rural | Sadeipali |
| 130 | Tulandi | Rural | Mirdhapali |
| 131 | Tusrabahal | Rural | Tusurabahal |
| 132 | Uchbahal | Rural | Mayabarha |
Population of Balangir Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Balangir Tehsil has a total population of 3,27,081 people, consisting of 1,66,615 males and 1,60,466 females. There are 77,660 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 350 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,27,081 | 2,28,843 | 98,238 |
| Male Population | 1,66,615 | 1,16,033 | 50,582 |
| Female Population | 1,60,466 | 1,12,810 | 47,656 |
| Total Households | 77,660 | 55,680 | 21,980 |
| Population Density | 350 / km² | 253 / km² | 3,161 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 2,13,567 literate people and 39,673 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 64,461 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 35,913 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 39,673 | 29,425 | 10,248 |
| Literate Population | 2,13,567 | 1,37,657 | 75,910 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,13,514 | 91,186 | 22,328 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 64,461 | 50,115 | 14,346 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 35,913 | 31,049 | 4,864 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.