Bangomunda Tehsil - Balangir, Odisha
Bangomunda 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. Bangomunda is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Muribahal, while the nearest airport is Utkela Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 30.3 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 193 km², including 182.30 km² rural area and 11.02 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 981 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Bangomunda Tehsil
Bangomunda Tehsil has a total of 135 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 | Alanda | Rural | Alanda |
| 2 | Arsatula | Rural | Arsatula |
| 3 | Asurla | Rural | Kapilabhata |
| 4 | Badapara | Rural | Gandharala |
| 5 | Badichaka | Rural | Kundabutala |
| 6 | Bagartipara | Rural | Alanda |
| 7 | Bagbahal | Rural | Belpada |
| 8 | Bagbahal | Rural | Dedgaon |
| 9 | Bahabal | Rural | Jharial |
| 10 | Bahalgubha | Rural | Alanda |
| 11 | Bakagura | Rural | Alanda |
| 12 | Baladha | Rural | Baldha |
| 13 | Balbeng | Rural | Arsatula |
| 14 | Balikhamar | Rural | Kansil |
| 15 | Bangomunda (Ct) | Rural | Bangomunda |
| 16 | Banjupadar | Rural | Alanda |
| 17 | Bargamara | Rural | Belpada |
| 18 | Barkani | Rural | Chulifunka |
| 19 | Barkani | Rural | Belpada |
| 20 | Barkani | Rural | Gandharala |
| 21 | Barkani | Rural | Themra |
| 22 | Barlabahali | Rural | Baldha |
| 23 | Bartunda | Rural | Kapilabhata |
| 24 | Batharla | Rural | Gandharala |
| 25 | Beherabahal | Rural | Mudpadar |
| 26 | Beheravata | Rural | Jharial |
| 27 | Belpara | Rural | Belpada |
| 28 | Berapara | Rural | Biripali |
| 29 | Bhalumunda | Rural | Bhalumunda |
| 30 | Bhanpur | Rural | Jhalap |
| 31 | Bhatasar | Rural | Sindhekela |
| 32 | Bhirkapara | Rural | Chulifunka |
| 33 | Bhursagura | Rural | Bhursaguda |
| 34 | Bhushlad | Rural | Bhuslad |
| 35 | Biripali | Rural | Biripali |
| 36 | Borbahal | Rural | Gandharabanda |
| 37 | Budhipadar | Rural | Jharial |
| 38 | Chadotara | Rural | Chandatora |
| 39 | Chandagura | Rural | Chandatora |
| 40 | Chaulia | Rural | Belpada |
| 41 | Chauliphunka | Rural | Chulifunka |
| 42 | Chhatrang | Rural | Jurabandh |
| 43 | Dabjhar | Rural | Gandharala |
| 44 | Dangia | Rural | Belpada |
| 45 | Dedgaon | Rural | Dedgaon |
| 46 | Degan | Rural | Belpada |
| 47 | Deheli | Rural | Arsatula |
| 48 | Dhundimahul | Rural | Kansil |
| 49 | Dumermunda | Rural | Kansil |
| 50 | Dumerpara | Rural | Khaira |
| 51 | Dumerpara | Rural | Kundabutala |
| 52 | Gandharabandh | Rural | Gandharabanda |
| 53 | Gandharla | Rural | Gandharala |
| 54 | Ganjabahal | Rural | Bhalumunda |
| 55 | Ganjiapara | Rural | Bhursaguda |
| 56 | Ganrei | Rural | Not applicable |
| 57 | Ghrla | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 58 | Gobindpur | Rural | Mudpadar |
| 59 | Godramunda | Rural | Mudpadar |
| 60 | Gohirapadar | Rural | Bangomunda |
| 61 | Golabandh | Rural | Themra |
| 62 | Jadamunda | Rural | Sindhekela |
| 63 | Jamakhunta | Rural | Jamkhunta |
| 64 | Jampadar | Rural | Jamkhunta |
| 65 | Jamtara | Rural | Themra |
| 66 | Jerapara | Rural | Gandharabanda |
| 67 | Jhalap | Rural | Jhalap |
| 68 | Jharial | Rural | Jharial |
| 69 | Jhinkipara | Rural | Gandharala |
| 70 | Jurabandh | Rural | Jurabandh |
| 71 | Kalkut | Rural | Jamkhunta |
| 72 | Kanabira | Rural | Chulifunka |
| 73 | Kandhabahal | Rural | Mudpadar |
| 74 | Kansil | Rural | Kansil |
| 75 | Kapilabhata | Rural | Kapilabhata |
| 76 | Khaera | Rural | Khaira |
| 77 | Khairpadar | Rural | Kansil |
| 78 | Khujenbahal | Rural | Belpada |
| 79 | Kirabahal | Rural | Bhuslad |
| 80 | Kundabhatla (Kundabahal) | Rural | Kundabutala |
| 81 | Kurdiamunda | Rural | Arsatula |
| 82 | Kurlubhata | Rural | Parasara |
| 83 | Kuturabeda | Rural | Tureikela |
| 84 | Lohrapali | Rural | Sindhekela |
| 85 | Lukapara | Rural | Khaira |
| 86 | Malapara | Rural | Kapilabhata |
| 87 | Malkasada | Rural | Themra |
| 88 | Malpara | Rural | Jurabandh |
| 89 | Mamia | Rural | Jhalap |
| 90 | Manigan | Rural | Chulifunka |
| 91 | Mundapadar | Rural | Mudpadar |
| 92 | Nanajhar | Rural | Chulifunka |
| 93 | Nangalajuri | Rural | Kundabutala |
| 94 | Palasakhanda | Rural | Bhuslad |
| 95 | Pandripani | Rural | Alanda |
| 96 | Paruabhadi | Rural | Bhuslad |
| 97 | Patalpara | Rural | Chulifunka |
| 98 | Patrapali | Rural | Not applicable |
| 99 | Phugura | Rural | Belpada |
| 100 | Phulbandha | Rural | Themra |
| 101 | Phundelpara | Rural | Belpada |
| 102 | Pipalmunda | Rural | Khaira |
| 103 | Pitamahul | Rural | Alanda |
| 104 | Pudapali | Rural | Dedgaon |
| 105 | Pudapali | Rural | Jharial |
| 106 | Purniapali | Rural | Dedgaon |
| 107 | Putulatalai | Rural | Alanda |
| 108 | Putupara | Rural | Sindhekela |
| 109 | Ranipur | Rural | Jharial |
| 110 | Sagunbhadi | Rural | Mudpadar |
| 111 | Sahajot | Rural | Chulifunka |
| 112 | Salebarat | Rural | Jhalap |
| 113 | Salemudagan | Rural | Gandharala |
| 114 | Salemudga | Rural | Sindhekela |
| 115 | Sandhisar | Rural | Kapilabhata |
| 116 | Sangamada | Rural | Tureikela |
| 117 | Sanmula | Rural | Baldha |
| 118 | Sardhapur | Rural | Belpada |
| 119 | Sindhbhari | Rural | Baldha |
| 120 | Sindhekela | Rural | Sindhekela |
| 121 | Sriram | Rural | Jamkhunta |
| 122 | Sundhimunda | Rural | Gandharala |
| 123 | Talbhata | Rural | Kapilabhata |
| 124 | Talchake | Rural | Jurabandh |
| 125 | Telasarai | Rural | Sindhekela |
| 126 | Telipadar | Rural | Khaira |
| 127 | Tentulipara | Rural | Alanda |
| 128 | Tetelpara | Rural | Gandharabanda |
| 129 | Tetelpara | Rural | Tureikela |
| 130 | Themara | Rural | Themra |
| 131 | Titisilet | Rural | Mudpadar |
| 132 | Titisilet | Rural | Bhursaguda |
| 133 | Turekela | Rural | Tureikela |
| 134 | Turekela | Rural | Jamkhunta |
| 135 | Utkela | Rural | Themra |
Population of Bangomunda Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Bangomunda Tehsil has a total population of 74,579 people, consisting of 37,639 males and 36,940 females. There are 18,114 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 386 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 74,579 | 68,820 | 5,759 |
| Male Population | 37,639 | 34,837 | 2,802 |
| Female Population | 36,940 | 33,983 | 2,957 |
| Total Households | 18,114 | 16,727 | 1,387 |
| Population Density | 386 / km² | 378 / km² | 523 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 36,205 literate people and 10,312 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 14,490 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 12,899 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) | 10,312 | 9,592 | 720 |
| Literate Population | 36,205 | 32,734 | 3,471 |
| Illiterate Population | 38,374 | 36,086 | 2,288 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 14,490 | 13,172 | 1,318 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 12,899 | 12,418 | 481 |
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.