Kantabanji 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 information the sub-district code of Kantabanji Block (CD) is 03149. Total area of kantabanji tehsil is 187 km² including 178.83 km² rural area and 7.77 km² urban area. Kantabanji tehsil has a population of 72,115 peoples, out of which urban population is 21,819 while rural population is 50,296. Kantabanji tehsil has a population density of 386.5 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 17,363 houses in the sub-district, including 4,887 urban houses and 12,476 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 53.28% population of kantabanji tehsil is literate, out of which 63.45% males and 42.98% females are literate. There are about 56 villages in kantabanji tehsil, which you can browse from kantabanji tehsil villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andalpuri | Karuanmunda | Kantabanji (10 km) |
| 2 | Bagbahal | Belpada | Khariar Road (11 km) |
| 3 | Bahaduki | Dangarpada | Kantabanji (10 km) |
| 4 | Baldas | Dhamandanga | Kantabanji (12 km) |
| 5 | Bandhanpali | Dhamandanga | Kantabanji (15 km) |
| 6 | Barajura | Muribahal | Kantabanji (16 km) |
| 7 | Barkani | Jurabandh | Khariar Road (12 km) |
| 8 | Beherensilet | Chatuanka | Kantabanji (3 km) |
| 9 | Birna | Karuanmunda | Kantabanji (4 km) |
| 10 | Brahmani | Lakhana | Kantabanji (15 km) |
| 11 | Buromal | Buromal | Kantabanji (6 km) |
| 12 | Chatuanka | Chatuanka | Kantabanji (2 km) |
| 13 | Chaulsukha | Chaulsukha | Kantabanji (11 km) |
| 14 | Chhatrang | Jurabandh | Kantabanji (22 km) |
| 15 | Dabri | Hial | Kantabanji (5 km) |
| 16 | Dangamara | Buromal | Kantabanji (6 km) |
| 17 | Dangia | Belpada | Kantabanji (24 km) |
| 18 | Degan | Belpada | Kantabanji (30 km) |
| 19 | Dhamandanga | Dhamandanga | Kantabanji (5 km) |
| 20 | Dhumsu | Chaulsukha | Kantabanji (6 km) |
| 21 | Dumerchuan | Hial | Kantabanji (5 km) |
| 22 | Dumerpara | Muribahal | Kantabanji (20 km) |
| 23 | Gambharikhol | Muribahal | Kantabanji (19 km) |
| 24 | Gargarbhal | Lakhana | Kantabanji (12 km) |
| 25 | Ghanamahul | Buromal | Kantabanji (7 km) |
| 26 | Ghantabahali | Muribahal | Kantabanji (21 km) |
| 27 | Hadahada | Lakhana | Kantabanji (12 km) |
| 28 | Jamutjhula | Dhamandanga | Kantabanji (10 km) |
| 29 | Jumutjuri | Chaulsukha | Kantabanji (7 km) |
| 30 | Jurabandh | Jurabandh | Kantabanji (25 km) |
| 31 | Kandhabahal | Dhamandanga | Kantabanji (7 km) |
| 32 | Karlabahali | Hial | Kantabanji (10 km) |
| 33 | Karuamunda | Karuanmunda | Kantabanji (9 km) |
| 34 | Kasamal | Dhamandanga | Kantabanji (5 km) |
| 35 | Khujenbahal | Belpada | Kantabanji (37 km) |
| 36 | Kukurahad | Buromal | Kantabanji (3 km) |
| 37 | Kuliadarha | Karuanmunda | Kantabanji (8 km) |
| 38 | Kurli | Chatuanka | Kantabanji (4 km) |
| 39 | Lakhana | Lakhana | Kantabanji (11 km) |
| 40 | Malpara | Jurabandh | Kantabanji (27 km) |
| 41 | Muribahal | Muribahal | Kantabanji (20 km) |
| 42 | Pagania | Muribahal | Kantabanji (18 km) |
| 43 | Pakhanmunda | Chaulsukha | Kantabanji (6 km) |
| 44 | Rajamara | Dhamandanga | Kantabanji (7 km) |
| 45 | Rengali | Chaulsukha | Kantabanji (8 km) |
| 46 | Salepara | Muribahal | Kantabanji (20 km) |
| 47 | Sangmara | Jurabandh | Khariar Road (17 km) |
| 48 | Sardhapur | Belpada | Kantabanji (28 km) |
| 49 | Sargigura | Karuanmunda | Kantabanji (11 km) |
| 50 | Sargul | Karuanmunda | Kantabanji (10 km) |
| 51 | Siletpara | Lakhana | Kantabanji (16 km) |
| 52 | Simnabahal | Dhamandanga | Kantabanji (13 km) |
| 53 | Sindhpali | Lakhana | Kantabanji (17 km) |
| 54 | Talchake | Jurabandh | Kantabanji (31 km) |
| 55 | Telipadar | Khaira | Kantabanji (19 km) |
| 56 | Tentulikhunti | Lakhana | Kantabanji (18 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 50,296 | 21,819 | 72,115 |
| Male Population | 25,028 | 11,258 | 36,286 |
| Female Population | 25,268 | 10,561 | 35,829 |
| Population Density | 281 / km² | 2,808 / km² | 387 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Kantabanji (कन्टाबांजी) |
| District : | Balangir |
| State / UT : | Odisha |
| Total Area : | 187 km² |
| Total Population : | 72,115 |
| Density : | 387/km² |
| Total Villages : | 56 |
| Total Population | Villages in Kantabanji Tehsil |
| less Than 200 | N/A |
| 200 - 499 | 13 |
| 500 - 999 | 26 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 14 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 3 |
| 5000 - 9999 | N/A |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
| Related Pages |
| List of Tehsils in Balangir |
| List of Districts in Odisha |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.