Patnagarh

Patnagarh 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 Patnagarh Block (CD) is 03144. The total area of Patnagarh Tehsil is 771 km², which includes 752.79 km² of rural area and 18.26 km² of urban area. Patnagarh has a sex ratio of approximately 988 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Patnagarh Tehsil

Patnagarh Tehsil has a total of 184 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 Patnagarh Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Patnagarh Tehsil

The population profile of Patnagarh 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 Patnagarh 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 Patnagarh Tehsil is around 1,68,325 people. This includes 84,647 males and 83,678 females. Rural population is about 1,47,301 (73,953 males and 73,348 females), while urban population is nearly 21,024 (10,694 males and 10,330 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 21,480 of the population, with 11,058 boys and 10,422 girls. Rural areas have 19,224 children, and urban areas have about 2,256 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 97,609 literate people in Patnagarh Tehsil, including 56,682 literate males and 40,927 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 82,650 individuals and urban literacy covers around 14,959 people.
• About 70,716 people in Patnagarh Tehsil are not literate, including 27,965 males and 42,751 females. Rural areas include 64,651 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 6,065 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 42,725 households, with 37,690 in villages and 5,035 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Patnagarh 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 Patnagarh Tehsil is approximately 25,322 people, including 12,624 males and 12,698 females. Around 22,465 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,857 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Patnagarh Tehsil is about 48,217 people, including 24,074 males and 24,143 females. Around 45,863 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 2,354 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 218 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 196 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,151 people per sq. km.