Patnagarh Tehsil - Balangir, Odisha
Patnagarh 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 Balangir Road, while the nearest airport is Nuagaon Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 33.8 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 771 km², including 752.79 km² of rural area and 18.26 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 989 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Patnagarh Tehsil
Patnagarh Tehsil has a total of 166 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 | Ainlapali | Rural | Kerbeda |
| 2 | Ainlatunga | Rural | Tamian |
| 3 | Amdarha | Rural | Ghuchepali |
| 4 | Apursagar | Rural | Barpadar |
| 5 | Babejuri | Rural | Tendapadar |
| 6 | Babejuri | Rural | Salepali |
| 7 | Bada Kalangapali | Rural | Deulgaon |
| 8 | Badbichhilibahal | Rural | Pandamunda |
| 9 | Badjhankarpali | Rural | Tendapadar |
| 10 | Bagbahali | Rural | Tamian |
| 11 | Baghalabandh | Rural | Kendumundi |
| 12 | Baliabhata | Rural | Kerbeda |
| 13 | Balipata | Rural | Balipata |
| 14 | Bandhanbadi | Rural | Dubhalapada |
| 15 | Baneimunda | Rural | Baneimunda |
| 16 | Banjari | Rural | Batharla |
| 17 | Banjijhal | Rural | Kerbeda |
| 18 | Bankabianr | Rural | Solebandh |
| 19 | Bankibahal | Rural | Pandamunda |
| 20 | Barbahal | Rural | Dhatuk |
| 21 | Barbhaga | Rural | Bharatbahal |
| 22 | Barhamara | Rural | Baneimunda |
| 23 | Barhamunda | Rural | Baneimunda |
| 24 | Barjhula | Rural | Bharatbahal |
| 25 | Barpadar | Rural | Barpadar |
| 26 | Barpita | Rural | Deulgaon |
| 27 | Batharla | Rural | Batharla |
| 28 | Beherabandh | Rural | Gangasagar |
| 29 | Bhainsa | Rural | Bhainsa |
| 30 | Bhaludarha | Rural | Mundomahul |
| 31 | Bhalujuri | Rural | Dubhalapada |
| 32 | Bhalupita | Rural | Dubhalapada |
| 33 | Bharatbahal | Rural | Bharatbahal |
| 34 | Bhatpali | Rural | Tamian |
| 35 | Bijamagur | Rural | Baneimunda |
| 36 | Bileisathi | Rural | Batharla |
| 37 | Bindhanpathar | Rural | Kendumundi |
| 38 | Bramhanipali | Rural | Larambha |
| 39 | Burdabahal | Rural | Larambha |
| 40 | Chakamal | Rural | Salepali |
| 41 | Champasar | Rural | Bharatbahal |
| 42 | Chandanjuri | Rural | Larambha |
| 43 | Chhelkhai | Rural | Sunamudi |
| 44 | Chhualiudar | Rural | Dangbahal |
| 45 | Chingerbandh | Rural | Gangasagar |
| 46 | Chitadunguri | Rural | Mundomahul |
| 47 | Chuladarha | Rural | Balipata |
| 48 | Dabkani | Rural | Tamian |
| 49 | Dabmal | Rural | Baneimunda |
| 50 | Daitarimunda | Rural | Khuntsamalai |
| 51 | Daldali | Rural | Baneimunda |
| 52 | Damkipali | Rural | Dangbahal |
| 53 | Dandrabahal | Rural | Ghuchepali |
| 54 | Dangbahal | Rural | Dangbahal |
| 55 | Debhuin | Rural | Khursel |
| 56 | Deulgaon | Rural | Deulgaon |
| 57 | Dhatuk | Rural | Dhatuk |
| 58 | Dhaunradadar | Rural | Kerbeda |
| 59 | Dhodmahul | Rural | Khuntsamalai |
| 60 | Dhubalpara | Rural | Dubhalapada |
| 61 | Diadumer | Rural | Sunamudi |
| 62 | Dumerpadar | Rural | Pandamunda |
| 63 | Fatamunda | Rural | Fatamunda |
| 64 | Fudurupara | Rural | Kendumundi |
| 65 | Gadiajor | Rural | Dangbahal |
| 66 | Gadiajor | Rural | Kendumundi |
| 67 | Gaelpita | Rural | Gerda |
| 68 | Gaelpita | Rural | Batharla |
| 69 | Gahirpali | Rural | Tamian |
| 70 | Gailmara | Rural | Mundomahul |
| 71 | Gandamel | Rural | Khuntsamalai |
| 72 | Gangasagar | Rural | Gangasagar |
| 73 | Ganjaudar | Rural | Maruan |
| 74 | Gargadchhapar | Rural | Khuntsamalai |
| 75 | Gavara | Rural | Dangbahal |
| 76 | Gerda | Rural | Gerda |
| 77 | Ghasian | Rural | Ghasian |
| 78 | Ghikundi | Rural | Ulba |
| 79 | Ghuchepali | Rural | Ghuchepali |
| 80 | Ghumer | Rural | Tamian |
| 81 | Ghunghutipali | Rural | Deulgaon |
| 82 | Guhiramunda | Rural | Gangasagar |
| 83 | Gunchadihi | Rural | Dangbahal |
| 84 | Guniabahal | Rural | Bharatbahal |
| 85 | Indpur | Rural | Khursel |
| 86 | Jalpali | Rural | Tamian |
| 87 | Jambahal | Rural | Jogimunda |
| 88 | Jhaptupali | Rural | Bhainsa |
| 89 | Jharbandh | Rural | Solebandh |
| 90 | Jhulenbar | Rural | Maruan |
| 91 | Jogimunda | Rural | Jogimunda |
| 92 | Kadalimunda | Rural | Ghuchepali |
| 93 | Kanheital | Rural | Larambha |
| 94 | Karlamal | Rural | Salepali |
| 95 | Kaudia | Rural | Barpadar |
| 96 | Kendumundi | Rural | Changria |
| 97 | Kerbeda | Rural | Kerbeda |
| 98 | Khalia | Rural | Balipata |
| 99 | Khuntasamalai | Rural | Khuntsamalai |
| 100 | Khuripani | Rural | Larambha |
| 101 | Khursel | Rural | Khursel |
| 102 | Khutanapani | Rural | Baneimunda |
| 103 | Kuhabaunsa | Rural | Pandamunda |
| 104 | Kusabahali | Rural | Baneimunda |
| 105 | Kusumkani | Rural | Ulba |
| 106 | Kutmunda | Rural | Barpadar |
| 107 | Kuturla | Rural | Larambha |
| 108 | Ladangabhata | Rural | Fatamunda |
| 109 | Laherjuri | Rural | Fatamunda |
| 110 | Lakshmimunda | Rural | Baneimunda |
| 111 | Larambha | Rural | Larambha |
| 112 | Maghamara | Rural | Kendumundi |
| 113 | Mallikmunda | Rural | Dhatuk |
| 114 | Maneipad | Rural | Mundomahul |
| 115 | Maral | Rural | Khuntsamalai |
| 116 | Maruan | Rural | Maruan |
| 117 | Masinachhapar | Rural | Bhainsa |
| 118 | Mudalsar | Rural | Bharatbahal |
| 119 | Mudghat | Rural | Dubhalapada |
| 120 | Mundapala | Rural | Bhainsa |
| 121 | Mundomahul | Rural | Mundomahul |
| 122 | Naktasar | Rural | Sunamudi |
| 123 | Nehenabandh | Rural | Jogimunda |
| 124 | Niljibahal | Rural | Salepali |
| 125 | Padhel | Rural | Maruan |
| 126 | Pandamunda | Rural | Pandamunda |
| 127 | Pandesara | Rural | Fatamunda |
| 128 | Pandripani | Rural | Dangbahal |
| 129 | Pandripani | Rural | Maruan |
| 130 | Patnagarh (Ka) | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 131 | Patnagarh (Kha) | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 132 | Phulmunda | Rural | Baneimunda |
| 133 | Podhachhapar | Rural | Kendumundi |
| 134 | Podhmund | Rural | Tendapadar |
| 135 | Pudapadar | Rural | Fatamunda |
| 136 | Putisbahal | Rural | Kerbeda |
| 137 | Rahenmal | Rural | Salepali |
| 138 | Rakhiudar | Rural | Baneimunda |
| 139 | Ranidarha | Rural | Mundomahul |
| 140 | Ratakhandi | Rural | Tendapadar |
| 141 | Rengali | Rural | Gerda |
| 142 | Rengtasil | Rural | Dubhalapada |
| 143 | Rugudimunda | Rural | Barpadar |
| 144 | Salepali | Rural | Salepali |
| 145 | Samalaisar | Rural | Barpadar |
| 146 | San Bichhilibahal | Rural | Batharla |
| 147 | San Kalangapali | Rural | Balipata |
| 148 | Sanjhankarpali | Rural | Tendapadar |
| 149 | Sarathimunda | Rural | Dangbahal |
| 150 | Sarmuhan | Rural | Ulba |
| 151 | Semelmunda | Rural | Ghuchepali |
| 152 | Sialbandh | Rural | Tendapadar |
| 153 | Sidhimunda | Rural | Fatamunda |
| 154 | Siletpara | Rural | Gangasagar |
| 155 | Solbandh | Rural | Solebandh |
| 156 | Suliamal | Rural | Dangbahal |
| 157 | Sunamudi | Rural | Sunamudi |
| 158 | Talpadar | Rural | Maruan |
| 159 | Tamian | Rural | Tamian |
| 160 | Tendapadar | Rural | Tendapadar |
| 161 | Tentelkhunti | Rural | Sunamudi |
| 162 | Thakpara | Rural | Jogimunda |
| 163 | Thelkochhapar | Rural | Bharatbahal |
| 164 | Tulasidungri | Rural | Kendumundi |
| 165 | Turlamal | Rural | Salepali |
| 166 | Ulba | Rural | Ulba |
Population of Patnagarh Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Patnagarh Tehsil had a total population of 1,68,325 people living in 42,725 households. The population comprised 84,647 males and 83,678 females, with an average population density of 218 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,68,325 | 1,47,301 | 21,024 |
| Male Population | 84,647 | 73,953 | 10,694 |
| Female Population | 83,678 | 73,348 | 10,330 |
| Total Households | 42,725 | 37,690 | 5,035 |
| Population Density | 218 / km² | 196 / km² | 1,151 / km² |
Patnagarh Tehsil had 97,609 literate people and 21,480 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 25,322 and 48,217 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 21,480 | 19,224 | 2,256 |
| Literate Population | 97,609 | 82,650 | 14,959 |
| Illiterate Population | 70,716 | 64,651 | 6,065 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 25,322 | 22,465 | 2,857 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 48,217 | 45,863 | 2,354 |
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.