Saintala

Saintala 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 Saintala Block (CD) is 03148. The total area of Saintala Tehsil is 858 km², which includes 851.39 km² of rural area and 7.02 km² of urban area. Saintala has a sex ratio of approximately 984 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Saintala Tehsil

Saintala Tehsil has a total of 180 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 Saintala Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Saintala Tehsil

The population profile of Saintala 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 Saintala 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 Saintala Tehsil is around 1,48,991 people. This includes 75,090 males and 73,901 females. Rural population is about 1,43,560 (72,077 males and 71,483 females), while urban population is nearly 5,431 (3,013 males and 2,418 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 19,966 of the population, with 10,285 boys and 9,681 girls. Rural areas have 19,262 children, and urban areas have about 704 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 82,525 literate people in Saintala Tehsil, including 48,679 literate males and 33,846 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 78,002 individuals and urban literacy covers around 4,523 people.
• About 66,466 people in Saintala Tehsil are not literate, including 26,411 males and 40,055 females. Rural areas include 65,558 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 908 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 39,836 households, with 38,484 in villages and 1,352 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Saintala 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 Saintala Tehsil is approximately 26,044 people, including 12,909 males and 13,135 females. Around 24,973 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,071 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Saintala Tehsil is about 34,371 people, including 17,023 males and 17,348 females. Around 33,477 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 894 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 174 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 169 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 774 people per sq. km.