Loisinga

Loisinga 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, the sub-district code of Loisinga Block (CD) is 03141. The total area of Loisinga Tehsil is 495 km², which includes 489.07 km² of rural area and 6.16 km² of urban area. Loisinga has a sex ratio of approximately 984 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Loisinga Tehsil

Loisinga Tehsil has a total of 151 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Loisinga Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Loisinga Tehsil

The population profile of Loisinga Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Loisinga Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Loisinga Tehsil is around 1,52,865 people. This includes 77,027 males and 75,838 females. Rural population is about 1,46,645 (73,929 males and 72,716 females), while urban population is nearly 6,220 (3,098 males and 3,122 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 17,536 of the population, with 8,949 boys and 8,587 girls. Rural areas have 16,887 children, and urban areas have about 649 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 94,858 literate people in Loisinga Tehsil, including 54,572 literate males and 40,286 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 90,357 individuals and urban literacy covers around 4,501 people.
• About 58,007 people in Loisinga Tehsil are not literate, including 22,455 males and 35,552 females. Rural areas include 56,288 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,719 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 39,751 households, with 38,196 in villages and 1,555 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Loisinga Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Loisinga Tehsil is approximately 29,100 people, including 14,685 males and 14,415 females. Around 27,964 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,136 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Loisinga Tehsil is about 21,838 people, including 10,949 males and 10,889 females. Around 20,580 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,258 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 309 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 300 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,010 people per sq. km.