Kantabanji Tehsil - Balangir, Odisha
Kantabanji 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 Kantabanji, while the nearest airport is Utkela Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 35.5 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 187 km², including 178.83 km² of rural area and 7.77 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 987 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Kantabanji Tehsil
Kantabanji Tehsil has a total of 107 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 | `Gurlaudar | Rural | Baddakla |
| 2 | `Nagphena | Rural | Baddakla |
| 3 | Andalpuri | Rural | Karuanmunda |
| 4 | Badbanki | Rural | Badbanki |
| 5 | Baddakla | Rural | Baddakla |
| 6 | Baghuapara | Rural | Dholmandal |
| 7 | Bahabal | Rural | Dholmandal |
| 8 | Baldas | Rural | Dhamandanga |
| 9 | Bandhanpali | Rural | Dhamandanga |
| 10 | Bandhanpali | Rural | Ghunesh |
| 11 | Banjipali | Rural | Kuibahal |
| 12 | Bariali | Rural | Dholmandal |
| 13 | Barla | Rural | Ghunesh |
| 14 | Beherensilet | Rural | Chatuanka |
| 15 | Beniamal | Rural | Turekela |
| 16 | Bhalukuna | Rural | Halanbhata |
| 17 | Bharuakani | Rural | Mahakhand |
| 18 | Birna | Rural | Karuanmunda |
| 19 | Budhibahal | Rural | Turekela |
| 20 | Buromal | Rural | Buromal |
| 21 | Charpani | Rural | Badbanki |
| 22 | Chatuanka | Rural | Chatuanka |
| 23 | Chaulsukha | Rural | Chaulsukha |
| 24 | Dabri | Rural | Hial |
| 25 | Damnichuan | Rural | Baddakla |
| 26 | Dangamara | Rural | Buromal |
| 27 | Debriamunda | Rural | Halanbhata |
| 28 | Dhamandanga | Rural | Dhamandanga |
| 29 | Dholmandal | Rural | Dholmandal |
| 30 | Dhumsu | Rural | Chaulsukha |
| 31 | Dhurusahaj | Rural | Not applicable |
| 32 | Dhusamunda | Rural | Hial |
| 33 | Dumerchuan | Rural | Hial |
| 34 | Fatamunda | Rural | Mahakhand |
| 35 | Gabhara | Rural | Dholmandal |
| 36 | Gadiajor | Rural | Mahakhand |
| 37 | Gaindimal | Rural | Mahulpati |
| 38 | Gargadbahal | Rural | Ghunesh |
| 39 | Ghanamahul | Rural | Buromal |
| 40 | Ghunesh | Rural | Ghunesh |
| 41 | Gurjibhata | Rural | Halanbhata |
| 42 | Halanbhata | Rural | Halanbhata |
| 43 | Hial | Rural | Hial |
| 44 | Jamki | Rural | Badbanki |
| 45 | Jamutjhula | Rural | Dhamandanga |
| 46 | Jharni | Rural | Jharani |
| 47 | Jubamal | Rural | Kandei |
| 48 | Jumutjuri | Rural | Chaulsukha |
| 49 | Kadobeda | Rural | Ghunesh |
| 50 | Kameimunda | Rural | Kameimunda |
| 51 | Kandei | Rural | Kandei |
| 52 | Kandhabahal | Rural | Dhamandanga |
| 53 | Kantabanji (Ga) | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 54 | Kantabanji (Ka) | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 55 | Kantabanji (Kha) | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 56 | Karlabahali | Rural | Hial |
| 57 | Karuamunda | Rural | Karuanmunda |
| 58 | Kasamal | Rural | Dhamandanga |
| 59 | Khagsa | Rural | Khagsa |
| 60 | Kharli | Rural | Halanbhata |
| 61 | Khujen | Rural | Ghunesh |
| 62 | Khutulumunda | Rural | Hial |
| 63 | Kuhibahal | Rural | Kuibahal |
| 64 | Kukurahad | Rural | Buromal |
| 65 | Kuliadarha | Rural | Karuanmunda |
| 66 | Kurli | Rural | Chatuanka |
| 67 | Kushpali | Rural | Halanbhata |
| 68 | Laljhara | Rural | Khagsa |
| 69 | Larki | Rural | Turekela |
| 70 | Magurjungal | Rural | Mahulpati |
| 71 | Mahakhand | Rural | Mahakhand |
| 72 | Mahanilaha | Rural | Turekela |
| 73 | Mahulbahali | Rural | Turekela |
| 74 | Mahulpati | Rural | Mahulpati |
| 75 | Malikdara | Rural | Mahulpati |
| 76 | Malpamunda | Rural | Hial |
| 77 | Mandala | Rural | Kameimunda |
| 78 | Mankadchuan | Rural | Khagsa |
| 79 | Mundkani | Rural | Badbanki |
| 80 | Muribahal | Rural | Badbanki |
| 81 | Naktabahal | Rural | Halanbhata |
| 82 | Nandol | Rural | Mahakhand |
| 83 | Nuapara | Rural | Jharani |
| 84 | Pakhanmunda | Rural | Buromal |
| 85 | Pakhanmunda | Rural | Kameimunda |
| 86 | Pandren | Rural | Kameimunda |
| 87 | Patimal | Rural | Khagsa |
| 88 | Rahenbhata | Rural | Kameimunda |
| 89 | Rajamara | Rural | Dhamandanga |
| 90 | Rameigad | Rural | Not applicable |
| 91 | Ramod | Rural | Jharani |
| 92 | Rautmunda | Rural | Jharani |
| 93 | Rengali | Rural | Chaulsukha |
| 94 | Salemudgaon | Rural | Badbanki |
| 95 | Salepara | Rural | Khagsa |
| 96 | Samarsing | Rural | Kuibahal |
| 97 | Sanbanki | Rural | Badbanki |
| 98 | Sandhibahal | Rural | Mahakhand |
| 99 | Sargigura | Rural | Karuanmunda |
| 100 | Sargul | Rural | Karuanmunda |
| 101 | Semela | Rural | Kuibahal |
| 102 | Simnabahal | Rural | Dhamandanga |
| 103 | Tentelkhunti | Rural | Baddakla |
| 104 | Tentelkhunti | Rural | Jharani |
| 105 | Thungajor | Rural | Not applicable |
| 106 | Tikrapada | Rural | Kandei |
| 107 | Turekela | Rural | Turekela |
Population of Kantabanji Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Kantabanji Tehsil had a total population of 72,115 people living in 17,363 households. The population comprised 36,286 males and 35,829 females, with an average population density of 386 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 72,115 | 50,296 | 21,819 |
| Male Population | 36,286 | 25,028 | 11,258 |
| Female Population | 35,829 | 25,268 | 10,561 |
| Total Households | 17,363 | 12,476 | 4,887 |
| Population Density | 386 / km² | 281 / km² | 2,808 / km² |
Kantabanji Tehsil had 38,422 literate people and 10,017 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 13,793 and 14,749 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 10,017 | 7,416 | 2,601 |
| Literate Population | 38,422 | 23,330 | 15,092 |
| Illiterate Population | 33,693 | 26,966 | 6,727 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 13,793 | 9,824 | 3,969 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 14,749 | 14,042 | 707 |
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.