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 is a key part of the district's rural administration. Patnagarh is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. 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.
The total area of the tehsil is 771 km², including 752.79 km² rural area and 18.26 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 988 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
As per the Census 2011, Patnagarh Tehsil has a total population of 1,68,325 people, consisting of 84,647 males and 83,678 females. There are 42,725 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 218 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| 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 |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 97,609 literate people and 21,480 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 25,322 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 48,217 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| 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.