Khaira Tehsil - Balasore, Odisha
Khaira is an administrative tehsil in the Balasore district of Odisha, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Khaira is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Markona, while the nearest airport is Biju Patnaik Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 107.0 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 268 km², including 268.19 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1014 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Khaira Tehsil
Khaira Tehsil has a total of 364 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 | Abdulapur | Rural | Barada |
| 2 | Achhutipur | Rural | Achutipur |
| 3 | Achhutipur | Rural | Manatri |
| 4 | Agapada | Rural | Sundiragandibed |
| 5 | Akhuapal | Rural | Kapeya |
| 6 | Alada | Rural | Khaira |
| 7 | Alada | Rural | Dungura |
| 8 | Alarpur | Rural | Manatri |
| 9 | Aliha | Rural | Badajaypur |
| 10 | Amaragadia | Rural | Sarkona |
| 11 | Amarihagnipur (Amiriaagnipur) | Rural | Amiria-Agnipur |
| 12 | Ambagadia | Rural | Nayakhandi |
| 13 | Anantabad | Rural | Makhanpur |
| 14 | Anantapur | Rural | Makhanpur |
| 15 | Andailo | Rural | Sundiragandibed |
| 16 | Andola | Rural | Bartana |
| 17 | Antara | Rural | Antara |
| 18 | Arakhapur | Rural | Jhinkiria |
| 19 | Arjunpur | Rural | Palasa |
| 20 | Asuria | Rural | Sardang |
| 21 | Badabahadalpur | Rural | Dangarpada |
| 22 | Badajaypur | Rural | Badajaypur |
| 23 | Badakumari | Rural | Bartana |
| 24 | Badanuagan | Rural | Badanuagan |
| 25 | Bagadia | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 26 | Bagdia | Rural | Ratina |
| 27 | Bageipur | Rural | Baunsagfadia |
| 28 | Baghua | Rural | Badanuagan |
| 29 | Bainchakhunta | Rural | Nayakhandi |
| 30 | Baishnabpur | Rural | Dungura |
| 31 | Baitanki | Rural | Jalada |
| 32 | Balabhadrapur | Rural | Govindapur |
| 33 | Balarampur | Rural | Kapeya |
| 34 | Balikaranapur (Balikaranapur) | Rural | Govindapur |
| 35 | Balipur | Rural | Achutipur |
| 36 | Banagadia | Rural | Haripur |
| 37 | Banaparia | Rural | Khaira |
| 38 | Banapur | Rural | Markona |
| 39 | Banthunia | Rural | Badajaypur |
| 40 | Barabati | Rural | Kaithagadia |
| 41 | Barabatia | Rural | Makhanpur |
| 42 | Barahapur | Rural | Kapeya |
| 43 | Barajodi | Rural | Gadpokhari |
| 44 | Barangia | Rural | Kurunta |
| 45 | Barapada | Rural | Baunsagfadia |
| 46 | Barbhagia | Rural | Goliha |
| 47 | Barda | Rural | Barada |
| 48 | Barhampur | Rural | Kapeya |
| 49 | Barhapur | Rural | Dungura |
| 50 | Bartana | Rural | Bartana |
| 51 | Barunpadi | Rural | Dungura |
| 52 | Basindipur | Rural | Achutipur |
| 53 | Basindipur | Rural | Makhanpur |
| 54 | Basudebpur | Rural | Kurunta |
| 55 | Bateswar | Rural | Mahatipur |
| 56 | Baulani | Rural | Garsang |
| 57 | Baulanipatna | Rural | Garsang |
| 58 | Baunsagadia | Rural | Baunsagfadia |
| 59 | Begunia | Rural | Nayakhandi |
| 60 | Begunia | Rural | Manatri |
| 61 | Belgadia | Rural | Nahanga |
| 62 | Belkula | Rural | Badajaypur |
| 63 | Betna | Rural | Achutipur |
| 64 | Bhaskarpur | Rural | Makhanpur |
| 65 | Bhatapada | Rural | Makhanpur |
| 66 | Bhimanathapur | Rural | Dungura |
| 67 | Bhitarakanika | Rural | Nayakhandi |
| 68 | Bhogapur | Rural | Jhinkiria |
| 69 | Bhuanlagadiamahatipur | Rural | Sardang |
| 70 | Bhudeisul | Rural | Gadpokhari |
| 71 | Binapur | Rural | Mahatipur |
| 72 | Bishnupur | Rural | Barada |
| 73 | Bisnupur(Bishunpur) | Rural | Khaira |
| 74 | Brahmachari | Rural | Nandur |
| 75 | Chakaanatabad | Rural | Makhanpur |
| 76 | Chakabaghua | Rural | Amiria-Agnipur |
| 77 | Chakabaghua | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 78 | Chakabasantapur | Rural | Gadpokhari |
| 79 | Chakamahasampur | Rural | Mahatipur |
| 80 | Chakapada | Rural | Shyamsundarpur |
| 81 | Chakmadhusudanpur | Rural | Dangarpada |
| 82 | Chakmangalpada | Rural | Dangarpada |
| 83 | Chakohad | Rural | Achutipur |
| 84 | Chakradharapur | Rural | Shyamsundarpur |
| 85 | Chandagochhi | Rural | Shyamsundarpur |
| 86 | Chandanpur | Rural | Manatri |
| 87 | Chapulipada | Rural | Kapeya |
| 88 | Chaudhuripokhari | Rural | Kapeya |
| 89 | Chuapada | Rural | Kapeya |
| 90 | Churnati | Rural | Haripur |
| 91 | Dadhibamanpur | Rural | Nayakhandi |
| 92 | Dagarpada | Rural | Dangarpada |
| 93 | Dahi | Rural | Gadpokhari |
| 94 | Daipur | Rural | Sarugan |
| 95 | Dalanga-I | Rural | Dalanga-Ii |
| 96 | Dalanga-Ii | Rural | Dalanga-Ii |
| 97 | Damodarpur | Rural | Sardang |
| 98 | Darara(Darada) | Rural | Gadpokhari |
| 99 | Deuli | Rural | Achutipur |
| 100 | Dhaligadia | Rural | Bartana |
| 101 | Dhamanagarpada | Rural | Bartana |
| 102 | Dhatrigadia | Rural | Bartana |
| 103 | Dhauli | Rural | Kapeya |
| 104 | Dhedapada | Rural | Bartana |
| 105 | Dhobagadia | Rural | Kupari |
| 106 | Dighi | Rural | Goliha |
| 107 | Dighitentuli | Rural | Dangarpada |
| 108 | Dokantakhaira | Rural | Sarugan |
| 109 | Dularpur | Rural | Makhanpur |
| 110 | Dungura | Rural | Dungura |
| 111 | Durgapur | Rural | Makhanpur |
| 112 | Ekadeuli | Rural | Haripur |
| 113 | Erendei | Rural | Nahanga |
| 114 | Gada | Rural | Nayakhandi |
| 115 | Gadapokhari | Rural | Gadpokhari |
| 116 | Gagandhuli | Rural | Gagandhuli |
| 117 | Gagandhuli | Rural | Jhinkiria |
| 118 | Gagania | Rural | Kapeya |
| 119 | Gagua | Rural | Gadpokhari |
| 120 | Galagan | Rural | Govindapur |
| 121 | Gambharia | Rural | Bartana |
| 122 | Gandhali | Rural | Mahatipur |
| 123 | Gandibed | Rural | Shyamsundarpur |
| 124 | Gandibeda | Rural | Manatri |
| 125 | Gandua | Rural | Gagandhuli |
| 126 | Garadi | Rural | Barada |
| 127 | Garsankh | Rural | Garsang |
| 128 | Gavar | Rural | Gadpokhari |
| 129 | Gengutia | Rural | Badanuagan |
| 130 | Ghigadia | Rural | Bartana |
| 131 | Ghusurigadia | Rural | Sundiragandibed |
| 132 | Gobindapur | Rural | Govindapur |
| 133 | Gobindapur | Rural | Amiria-Agnipur |
| 134 | Goliha | Rural | Goliha |
| 135 | Golihamadhab | Rural | Goliha |
| 136 | Gopalabedha | Rural | Mahatipur |
| 137 | Gopinathpur | Rural | Gopinathpur |
| 138 | Goursahi(Gaudasahi) | Rural | Gadpokhari |
| 139 | Guapal | Rural | Gadpokhari |
| 140 | Guhalagadia | Rural | Govindapur |
| 141 | Guhalagadia | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 142 | Hanumantapur | Rural | Kapeya |
| 143 | Harekrushnapur | Rural | Dalanga-Ii |
| 144 | Haripur | Rural | Haripur |
| 145 | Hatimunda | Rural | Kupari |
| 146 | Hatimundi | Rural | Bartana |
| 147 | Indipur | Rural | Jhinkiria |
| 148 | Itamundei | Rural | Kupari |
| 149 | Jaipur | Rural | Govindapur |
| 150 | Jalada | Rural | Jalada |
| 151 | Jalangagandibeda | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 152 | Jaleswar | Rural | Kapeya |
| 153 | Janhiapada | Rural | Gagandhuli |
| 154 | Jaygarha | Rural | Gadpokhari |
| 155 | Jemadeipatana | Rural | Amiria-Agnipur |
| 156 | Jhatia | Rural | Shyamsundarpur |
| 157 | Jhinkiria | Rural | Sarkona |
| 158 | Jhinkiria | Rural | Jhinkiria |
| 159 | Jianipada | Rural | Khaira |
| 160 | Joragadia | Rural | Haripur |
| 161 | Jusiha | Rural | Nayakhandi |
| 162 | Kaanlkhunta (Kalankhunta) | Rural | Nayakhandi |
| 163 | Kabar | Rural | Kupari |
| 164 | Kadamiana | Rural | Nayakhandi |
| 165 | Kaduapada | Rural | Manatri |
| 166 | Kaithagaria | Rural | Kaithagadia |
| 167 | Kakudia | Rural | Sarugan |
| 168 | Kalajhatia | Rural | Mahatipur |
| 169 | Kalamchua | Rural | Baunsagfadia |
| 170 | Kalarapal | Rural | Mahatipur |
| 171 | Kalidaspur | Rural | Kapeya |
| 172 | Kaliha | Rural | Kurunta |
| 173 | Kalyani | Rural | Badanuagan |
| 174 | Kandada | Rural | Antara |
| 175 | Kandragadia | Rural | Sarkona |
| 176 | Kanhupur | Rural | Jalada |
| 177 | Kantabani | Rural | Goliha |
| 178 | Kantabania | Rural | Govindapur |
| 179 | Kantabania | Rural | Goliha |
| 180 | Kantapada | Rural | Mahatipur |
| 181 | Kantia | Rural | Bartana |
| 182 | Kantigadia | Rural | Khaira |
| 183 | Karanjapada | Rural | Dungura |
| 184 | Kasindipur | Rural | Makhanpur |
| 185 | Katpur | Rural | Makhanpur |
| 186 | Kendubhadali | Rural | Sarkona |
| 187 | Khairadihi | Rural | Dalanga-Ii |
| 188 | Khairapati | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 189 | Khajira | Rural | Bartana |
| 190 | Khandapada | Rural | Goliha |
| 191 | Khanpur | Rural | Goliha |
| 192 | Khirapada | Rural | Makhanpur |
| 193 | Kishorinagar | Rural | Dungura |
| 194 | Kochiakoili | Rural | Nayakhandi |
| 195 | Krushnapur | Rural | Gagandhuli |
| 196 | Krushnapur | Rural | Garsang |
| 197 | Kudiasahi | Rural | Palasa |
| 198 | Kumarmauda | Rural | Badanuagan |
| 199 | Kumbhaka | Rural | Kupari |
| 200 | Kumbharkhani | Rural | Kumbhari |
| 201 | Kunkipada | Rural | Badajaypur |
| 202 | Kupari | Rural | Kupari |
| 203 | Kurunia | Rural | Kupari |
| 204 | Kurunta | Rural | Kurunta |
| 205 | Kusuma | Rural | Bartana |
| 206 | Kusundaspur | Rural | Shyamsundarpur |
| 207 | Kusunpur | Rural | Manatri |
| 208 | Kutirpal(Kuturipal) | Rural | Gadpokhari |
| 209 | Machhada | Rural | Gagandhuli |
| 210 | Madhusudanpur | Rural | Dangarpada |
| 211 | Mahatipur | Rural | Antara |
| 212 | Mahatipur | Rural | Maitapur |
| 213 | Mahinsamunda | Rural | Shyamsundarpur |
| 214 | Maitapur | Rural | Sundiragandibed |
| 215 | Makardhwajpur | Rural | Bartana |
| 216 | Makhanpur | Rural | Makhanpur |
| 217 | Maliha | Rural | Palasa |
| 218 | Malikapur | Rural | Gagandhuli |
| 219 | Mangalpada | Rural | Dangarpada |
| 220 | Manoharpur | Rural | Gagandhuli |
| 221 | Manoharpur | Rural | Goliha |
| 222 | Mantiri | Rural | Manatri |
| 223 | Mathanuagan | Rural | Nandur |
| 224 | Maujampur | Rural | Manatri |
| 225 | Medinipur | Rural | Makhanpur |
| 226 | Miripurkhaira | Rural | Kurunta |
| 227 | Mirjapur | Rural | Achutipur |
| 228 | Mirjapur | Rural | Sardang |
| 229 | Mirjapur-1 | Rural | Barada |
| 230 | Mituani | Rural | Sarugan |
| 231 | Mugei | Rural | Bartana |
| 232 | Muhanchuan | Rural | Goliha |
| 233 | Muktabegunia | Rural | Sarkona |
| 234 | Mulapada(Sahapur) | Rural | Goliha |
| 235 | Mundahata | Rural | Kaithagadia |
| 236 | Munida | Rural | Achutipur |
| 237 | Mustafabad | Rural | Jhinkiria |
| 238 | Nacchipur | Rural | Kapeya |
| 239 | Nachhipur | Rural | Palasa |
| 240 | Nahanga | Rural | Nahanga |
| 241 | Nandapur | Rural | Garsang |
| 242 | Nandor | Rural | Nandur |
| 243 | Narama | Rural | Govindapur |
| 244 | Naranpur | Rural | Dangarpada |
| 245 | Narayanpur | Rural | Manatri |
| 246 | Natapada | Rural | Khaira |
| 247 | Natigadia | Rural | Bartana |
| 248 | Nayakhandi | Rural | Nayakhandi |
| 249 | Nimapalli | Rural | Palasa |
| 250 | Niranjanbindha | Rural | Barada |
| 251 | Nischinta | Rural | Palasa |
| 252 | Nischinta | Rural | Dungura |
| 253 | Nizorash | Rural | Dangarpada |
| 254 | Nua | Rural | Antara |
| 255 | Nuaganbada | Rural | Sarugan |
| 256 | Nuasahi | Rural | Achutipur |
| 257 | Nuasahi | Rural | Sundiragandibed |
| 258 | Ogalpur | Rural | Dangarpada |
| 259 | Ohada | Rural | Achutipur |
| 260 | Oladapur | Rural | Manatri |
| 261 | Oliha | Rural | Badajaypur |
| 262 | Oranda | Rural | Badajaypur |
| 263 | Osanga | Rural | Antara |
| 264 | Ostapal | Rural | Baunsagfadia |
| 265 | Padana | Rural | Bartana |
| 266 | Pajkalpur(Paikalpur) | Rural | Jhinkiria |
| 267 | Pakharmauda | Rural | Bartana |
| 268 | Palasa | Rural | Palasa |
| 269 | Palaspur | Rural | Govindapur |
| 270 | Pallisajanabad | Rural | Manatri |
| 271 | Panchagachhia | Rural | Kurunta |
| 272 | Panichhatra | Rural | Goliha |
| 273 | Panisauli | Rural | Govindapur |
| 274 | Panisiali | Rural | Gagandhuli |
| 275 | Pankapal | Rural | Badanuagan |
| 276 | Parbatipur | Rural | Shyamsundarpur |
| 277 | Parikhama | Rural | Gadpokhari |
| 278 | Parthi | Rural | Antara |
| 279 | Patirajpur | Rural | Jhinkiria |
| 280 | Phaguna | Rural | Mahatipur |
| 281 | Pihangadia | Rural | Badanuagan |
| 282 | Pitagadia | Rural | Gagandhuli |
| 283 | Pitapania | Rural | Mahatipur |
| 284 | Praharajapur | Rural | Gagandhuli |
| 285 | Purastampur | Rural | Dangarpada |
| 286 | Purbapada | Rural | Sundiragandibed |
| 287 | Purusottampur (Khaira ) | Rural | Khaira |
| 288 | Rafayatpur | Rural | Gagandhuli |
| 289 | Raghabpur | Rural | Dangarpada |
| 290 | Raghunathapur | Rural | Dungura |
| 291 | Raghunathpur | Rural | Dungura |
| 292 | Raghunathpur | Rural | Manatri |
| 293 | Raghunathpur | Rural | Purosottampur |
| 294 | Raigadia | Rural | Gagandhuli |
| 295 | Raikula | Rural | Kurunta |
| 296 | Raintira | Rural | Amiria-Agnipur |
| 297 | Raipur | Rural | Gagandhuli |
| 298 | Ramachandrapur | Rural | Govindapur |
| 299 | Ramakrushnapur | Rural | Dungura |
| 300 | Rampur | Rural | Bartana |
| 301 | Randakhajuri | Rural | Shyamsundarpur |
| 302 | Rapeya | Rural | Kapeya |
| 303 | Rasuna | Rural | Barada |
| 304 | Ratina | Rural | Ratina |
| 305 | Ratina-2 | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 306 | Rudhungia | Rural | Sardang |
| 307 | Rustampur | Rural | Nahanga |
| 308 | Sadikpur | Rural | Jalada |
| 309 | Sahadakhunta | Rural | Amiria-Agnipur |
| 310 | Sahapur | Rural | Govindapur |
| 311 | Sahapur | Rural | Barada |
| 312 | Sahidnagar | Rural | Shyamsundarpur |
| 313 | Sain | Rural | Badanuagan |
| 314 | Sajanbad | Rural | Manatri |
| 315 | Salagadia | Rural | Baunsagfadia |
| 316 | Salapada | Rural | Govindapur |
| 317 | Salomadhapur | Rural | Manatri |
| 318 | Sampei | Rural | Jalada |
| 319 | Samsarpur | Rural | Govindapur |
| 320 | Sanabahadalpur | Rural | Govindapur |
| 321 | Sanakumari | Rural | Bartana |
| 322 | Sananda | Rural | Haripur |
| 323 | Sananuagan | Rural | Kaithagadia |
| 324 | Sanjaypur | Rural | Badajaypur |
| 325 | Sapagadia | Rural | Gadpokhari |
| 326 | Sarakhia | Rural | Nayakhandi |
| 327 | Sarasatia | Rural | Govindapur |
| 328 | Sarata | Rural | Gadpokhari |
| 329 | Sardang | Rural | Sardang |
| 330 | Sarisuakapila-Jharibandhanata (Sarisua) | Rural | Gadpokhari |
| 331 | Sarkona | Rural | Sarkona |
| 332 | Sarugan | Rural | Sarugan |
| 333 | Saundia | Rural | Makhanpur |
| 334 | Serpur | Rural | Nahanga |
| 335 | Shyamasundarpur | Rural | Shyamsundarpur |
| 336 | Singidi | Rural | Amiria-Agnipur |
| 337 | Singipur | Rural | Jhinkiria |
| 338 | Siripur | Rural | Achutipur |
| 339 | Sitapur | Rural | Kurunta |
| 340 | Srirampur | Rural | Shyamsundarpur |
| 341 | Subalayapatana | Rural | Dungura |
| 342 | Sujagad | Rural | Sarkona |
| 343 | Sundiadihi | Rural | Garsang |
| 344 | Sundiragandibed | Rural | Sundiragandibed |
| 345 | Sunguda | Rural | Nandur |
| 346 | Sunsarpur(Sundarpur) | Rural | Nayakhandi |
| 347 | Suryapur(Surjipur) | Rural | Dungura |
| 348 | Talakurua | Rural | Haripur |
| 349 | Talamahuri | Rural | Palasa |
| 350 | Taranga | Rural | Makhanpur |
| 351 | Tarapur | Rural | Jhinkiria |
| 352 | Tekchandanpur | Rural | Manatri |
| 353 | Teldia | Rural | Mahatipur |
| 354 | Tentulia | Rural | Sabanga |
| 355 | Tentuliapada | Rural | Gagandhuli |
| 356 | Tilada | Rural | Sarugan |
| 357 | Tisalapur | Rural | Gadpokhari |
| 358 | Totapada | Rural | Jhinkiria |
| 359 | Trilochanapur | Rural | Sundiragandibed |
| 360 | Tumbapadi | Rural | Ratina |
| 361 | Turanipada | Rural | Nayakhandi |
| 362 | Turigaria | Rural | Gagandhuli |
| 363 | Tuta | Rural | Jalada |
| 364 | Udayapur | Rural | Bartana |
Population of Khaira Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Khaira Tehsil has a total population of 1,39,777 people, consisting of 69,400 males and 70,377 females. There are 32,402 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 521 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,39,777 | 1,39,777 | 0 |
| Male Population | 69,400 | 69,400 | 0 |
| Female Population | 70,377 | 70,377 | 0 |
| Total Households | 32,402 | 32,402 | 0 |
| Population Density | 521 / km² | 521 / km² | 0 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 1,00,939 literate people and 16,773 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 30,761 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 9,860 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) | 16,773 | 16,773 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 1,00,939 | 1,00,939 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 38,838 | 38,838 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 30,761 | 30,761 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 9,860 | 9,860 | 0 |
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.