Balangir Tehsil - Odisha
Balangir is an administrative tehsil in the Balangir district of Odisha, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. 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.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 934 km², including 903.23 km² of rural area and 31.08 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 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
According to the 2011 Census, Balangir Tehsil had a total population of 3,27,081 people living in 77,660 households. The population comprised 1,66,615 males and 1,60,466 females, with an average population density of 350 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| 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 |
Balangir Tehsil had 2,13,567 literate people and 39,673 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 64,461 and 35,913 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| 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.