Turekela 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 information the sub-district code of Turekela Block (CD) is 03146. Total area of turekela tehsil is 390 km². Turekela tehsil has a population of 52,422 peoples. Turekela tehsil has a population density of 134.6 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 13,925 houses in the sub-district.
When it comes to literacy, 40.57% population of turekela tehsil is literate, out of which 51.53% males and 29.78% females are literate. There are about 74 villages in turekela tehsil, which you can browse from turekela tehsil villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Badbanki | Badbanki | Kantabanji (33 km) |
| 2 | Baddakla | Baddakla | Kantabanji (23 km) |
| 3 | Baghuapara | Dholmandal | Kantabanji (26 km) |
| 4 | Bahabal | Dholmandal | Kantabanji (25 km) |
| 5 | Bandhanpali | Ghunesh | Kantabanji (35 km) |
| 6 | Banjipali | Kuibahal | Kantabanji (10 km) |
| 7 | Bariali | Dholmandal | Kantabanji (27 km) |
| 8 | Barla | Ghunesh | Kantabanji (27 km) |
| 9 | Beniamal | Turekela | Kantabanji (24 km) |
| 10 | Bhalukuna | Halanbhata | Kantabanji (28 km) |
| 11 | Bharuakani | Mahakhand | Kantabanji (37 km) |
| 12 | Budhibahal | Turekela | Kantabanji (18 km) |
| 13 | Charpani | Badbanki | Kantabanji (37 km) |
| 14 | Damnichuan | Baddakla | Kantabanji (25 km) |
| 15 | Debriamunda | Halanbhata | Kantabanji (29 km) |
| 16 | Dholmandal | Dholmandal | Kantabanji (23 km) |
| 17 | Dhurusahaj | Dholmandal | Kantabanji (15 km) |
| 18 | Dhusamunda | Hial | Kantabanji (10 km) |
| 19 | Fatamunda | Mahakhand | Kantabanji (37 km) |
| 20 | Gabhara | Dholmandal | Kantabanji (25 km) |
| 21 | Gadiajor | Mahakhand | Kantabanji (37 km) |
| 22 | Gaindimal | Mahulpati | Kantabanji (25 km) |
| 23 | Gargadbahal | Ghunesh | Kantabanji (23 km) |
| 24 | Ghunesh | Ghunesh | Kantabanji (17 km) |
| 25 | Gurjibhata | Halanbhata | Kantabanji (30 km) |
| 26 | Gurlaudar | Baddakla | Kantabanji (25 km) |
| 27 | Halanbhata | Halanbhata | Kantabanji (29 km) |
| 28 | Hial | Hial | Kantabanji (7 km) |
| 29 | Jamki | Badbanki | Kantabanji (35 km) |
| 30 | Jharni | Jharani | Kantabanji (11 km) |
| 31 | Jubamal | Kandei | Kantabanji (38 km) |
| 32 | Kadobeda | Ghunesh | Kantabanji (34 km) |
| 33 | Kameimunda | Kameimunda | Kantabanji (10 km) |
| 34 | Kandei | Kandei | Kantabanji (36 km) |
| 35 | Khagsa | Khagsa | Kantabanji (10 km) |
| 36 | Kharli | Halanbhata | Kantabanji (30 km) |
| 37 | Khujen | Ghunesh | Kantabanji (35 km) |
| 38 | Khutulumunda | Hial | Kantabanji (8 km) |
| 39 | Kuhibahal | Kuibahal | Kantabanji (16 km) |
| 40 | Kushpali | Halanbhata | Kantabanji (28 km) |
| 41 | Laljhara | Khagsa | Kantabanji (6 km) |
| 42 | Larki | Turekela | Kantabanji (13 km) |
| 43 | Magurjungal | Mahulpati | Kantabanji (23 km) |
| 44 | Mahakhand | Mahakhand | Kantabanji (30 km) |
| 45 | Mahanilaha | Turekela | Kantabanji (10 km) |
| 46 | Mahulbahali | Turekela | Kantabanji (16 km) |
| 47 | Mahulpati | Mahulpati | Kantabanji (22 km) |
| 48 | Malikdara | Mahulpati | Kantabanji (26 km) |
| 49 | Malpamunda | Hial | Kantabanji (5 km) |
| 50 | Mandala | Kameimunda | Kantabanji (9 km) |
| 51 | Mankadchuan | Khagsa | Kantabanji (4 km) |
| 52 | Mundkani | Badbanki | Kantabanji (37 km) |
| 53 | Muribahal | Badbanki | Kantabanji (35 km) |
| 54 | Nagphena | Baddakla | Kantabanji (24 km) |
| 55 | Naktabahal | Halanbhata | Kantabanji (35 km) |
| 56 | Nandol | Mahakhand | Kantabanji (35 km) |
| 57 | Nuapara | Jharani | Kantabanji (9 km) |
| 58 | Pakhanmunda | Kameimunda | Kantabanji (12 km) |
| 59 | Pandren | Kameimunda | Kantabanji (22 km) |
| 60 | Patimal | Khagsa | Kantabanji (13 km) |
| 61 | Rahenbhata | Kameimunda | Kantabanji (10 km) |
| 62 | Rameigad | Dholmandal | Kantabanji (23 km) |
| 63 | Ramod | Jharani | Kantabanji (16 km) |
| 64 | Rautmunda | Jharani | Kantabanji (14 km) |
| 65 | Salemudgaon | Badbanki | Kantabanji (24 km) |
| 66 | Salepara | Khagsa | Kantabanji (10 km) |
| 67 | Samarsing | Kuibahal | Kantabanji (8 km) |
| 68 | Sanbanki | Badbanki | Kantabanji (35 km) |
| 69 | Sandhibahal | Mahakhand | Kantabanji (37 km) |
| 70 | Semela | Kuibahal | Kantabanji (8 km) |
| 71 | Tentelkhunti | Baddakla | Kantabanji (25 km) |
| 72 | Thungajor | Ghunesh | Kantabanji (36 km) |
| 73 | Tikrapada | Kandei | Kantabanji (39 km) |
| 74 | Turekela | Turekela | Kantabanji (15 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 52,422 | N/A | 52,422 |
| Male Population | 25,994 | N/A | 25,994 |
| Female Population | 26,428 | N/A | 26,428 |
| Population Density | 135 / km² | N/A | 135 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Turekela (तुरेकेला) |
| District : | Balangir |
| State / UT : | Odisha |
| Total Area : | 390 km² |
| Total Population : | 52,422 |
| Density : | 135/km² |
| Total Villages : | 74 |
| Total Population | Villages in Turekela Tehsil |
| less Than 200 | 6 |
| 200 - 499 | 13 |
| 500 - 999 | 38 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 14 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 1 |
| 5000 - 9999 | N/A |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
| Related Pages |
| List of Tehsils in Balangir |
| List of Districts in Odisha |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.