Tushura

Tushura 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 Tushura Block (CD) is 03143. The total area of Tushura Tehsil is 851 km², which includes 846.72 km² of rural area and 4.06 km² of urban area. Tushura has a sex ratio of approximately 990 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Tushura Tehsil

Tushura Tehsil has a total of 243 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 Tushura Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Tushura Tehsil

The population profile of Tushura 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 Tushura 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 Tushura Tehsil is around 1,85,028 people. This includes 92,953 males and 92,075 females. Rural population is about 1,80,205 (90,478 males and 89,727 females), while urban population is nearly 4,823 (2,475 males and 2,348 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 24,097 of the population, with 12,315 boys and 11,782 girls. Rural areas have 23,547 children, and urban areas have about 550 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,07,976 literate people in Tushura Tehsil, including 62,363 literate males and 45,613 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,04,321 individuals and urban literacy covers around 3,655 people.
• About 77,052 people in Tushura Tehsil are not literate, including 30,590 males and 46,462 females. Rural areas include 75,884 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,168 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 47,278 households, with 46,078 in villages and 1,200 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Tushura 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 Tushura Tehsil is approximately 35,223 people, including 17,709 males and 17,514 females. Around 33,985 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,238 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Tushura Tehsil is about 44,047 people, including 21,650 males and 22,397 females. Around 43,591 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 456 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 218 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 213 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,188 people per sq. km.