Kantabanji Tehsil - Balangir District, Odisha
Kantabanji 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. Kantabanji is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. 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.
The total area of the tehsil is 187 km², including 178.83 km² rural area and 7.77 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 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 | Ghunesh |
| 10 | Bandhanpali | Rural | Dhamandanga |
| 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 | Kameimunda |
| 85 | Pakhanmunda | Rural | Buromal |
| 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
As per the Census 2011, Kantabanji Tehsil has a total population of 72,115 people, consisting of 36,286 males and 35,829 females. There are 17,363 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:
| Particulars | 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 |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 38,422 literate people and 10,017 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 13,793 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 14,749 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Particulars | 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.