Nilagiri Tehsil - Balasore, Odisha

Nilagiri is an administrative tehsil in the Balasore district of Odisha, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Khantapara, while the nearest airport is Sonari Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 127.6 km.

According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 261 km², including 240.13 km² of rural area and 20.44 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 972 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Nilagiri Tehsil

Nilagiri Tehsil has a total of 254 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	Agiria	Rural	Dhobasila
2	Ajodhya	Rural	Ajodhya
3	Ambajhara	Rural	Garadihi
4	Ambikapur	Rural	Narasinghpur
5	Analapal	Rural	Berhampur
6	Andara	Rural	Iswarpur
7	Ankurakhunta	Rural	Garadihi
8	Arbandh	Rural	Arbandh
9	Astarakhi	Rural	Garadihi
10	Astia	Rural	Shyamasundarpur
11	Astiapatana	Rural	Shyamasundarpur
12	Badaatta	Rural	Dakhin Narasinghpur
13	Badbil	Rural	Jamudiha
14	Badhiachanduapada	Rural	Dhobasila
15	Badia	Rural	Ajodhya
16	Bahabalpur	Rural	Iswarpur
17	Bainchanaranpur	Rural	Narasinghpur
18	Balichua	Rural	Garadihi
19	Baligohiri	Unmapped	Not applicable
20	Baliora	Rural	Baunsabania
21	Balipal	Rural	Ajodhya
22	Baniatikar	Unmapped	Not applicable
23	Bankipada	Rural	Iswarpur
24	Bankisahikodamada	Rural	Garadihi
25	Bankisahimahal	Rural	Garadihi
26	Bankisula	Rural	Siadimal
27	Banthiapada	Rural	Sajangarh
28	Baradadihi	Rural	Garadihi
29	Barisahi	Unmapped	Not applicable
30	Barudakhana	Rural	Garadihi
31	Baulagadia	Rural	Garadihi
32	Baunsabania	Rural	Baunsabania
33	Baunsapala	Rural	Dharampur
34	Bauriora	Rural	Tentulia
35	Begunia	Rural	Begunia
36	Berhampur	Rural	Berhampur
37	Betakata	Rural	K.C.Pur
38	Bhagabandh	Rural	Chatrapur
39	Bhagasahi	Rural	Sajangarh
40	Bhaktanandpur	Rural	Begunia
41	Bhalukapasi	Rural	Chatrapur
42	Bhandagaon	Rural	Arbandh
43	Bhaudia	Rural	Berhampur
44	Bhaunriabad	Rural	Bhaunriabad
45	Bhimei	Rural	Iswarpur
46	Bholadanga	Rural	Bhaunriabad
47	Bidubazar	Rural	Iswarpur
48	Birasahupur	Rural	Narasinghpur
49	Bishnupur	Rural	Garadihi
50	Bramhapur	Rural	Radhakishorepur
51	Budarchandi	Unmapped	Not applicable
52	Chadabadi	Rural	Tentulia
53	Chandigarh	Rural	K.C.Pur
54	Chandinipur	Rural	Garadihi
55	Chandipur	Rural	K.P.Lakharaj
56	Chasakhanda	Rural	Dakhin Narasinghpur
57	Chasunikula	Rural	Narenpur
58	Chatara	Rural	Siadimal
59	Chatarapatana	Rural	Dakhin Narasinghpur
60	Chatirikhunta	Rural	K.P.Lakharaj
61	Chekamara	Rural	Garadihi
62	Chengagadia	Rural	K.C.Pur
63	Chhatrapur	Rural	Chatrapur
64	Chhotakanhupur	Rural	Baunsabania
65	Chintamanipur	Rural	Iswarpur
66	Chuliakandabharadapala	Rural	Narenpur
67	Dakhinakuanrpur	Rural	Baunsabania
68	Daladali	Rural	Shyamasundarpur
69	Dalimbapal	Rural	Narenpur
70	Damagandira	Rural	Begunia
71	Dambarupal	Rural	Dakhin Narasinghpur
72	Dharampur	Rural	Dharampur
73	Dhobahati	Rural	Dharampur
74	Dhobasila	Rural	Dhobasila
75	Dholapur	Rural	Baunsabania
76	Dobati	Rural	Begunia
77	Durgapur	Rural	Narasinghpur
78	Dwarika	Rural	Shyamasundarpur
79	Dwarikasuni	Rural	Garadihi
80	Fulhata	Unmapped	Not applicable
81	Gandamarasahi	Rural	Sajangarh
82	Gangadeipur	Rural	Garadihi
83	Gangapura	Rural	Dakhin Narasinghpur
84	Garadihi	Rural	Garadihi
85	Ghodadian	Rural	Garadihi
86	Gobara	Rural	Dakhin Narasinghpur
87	Gobardhanpur	Rural	K.P.Lakharaj
88	Gobardhanpur	Rural	Baunsabania
89	Gobindapur	Rural	Dakhin Narasinghpur
90	Gohira	Rural	Telipal
91	Gokulapani	Rural	Siadimal
92	Golabandha	Rural	Garadihi
93	Gopalpur	Rural	Ajodhya
94	Gopinathpur	Unmapped	Not applicable
95	Guhalia	Rural	Baunsabania
96	Haladiapatana	Rural	Dakhin Narasinghpur
97	Harekrushnapur	Rural	Iswarpur
98	Hatasahi	Rural	Baunsabania
99	Hatikholia	Rural	Shyamasundarpur
100	Hatimunda	Rural	Bhaunriabad
101	Huntapur	Rural	Garadihi
102	Isanendi	Rural	Dharampur
103	Iswarpur	Rural	Iswarpur
104	Jadibali	Rural	Bhaunriabad
105	Jadida	Rural	Jadida
106	Jaganathapur	Rural	Jadida
107	Jamudiha	Unmapped	Not applicable
108	Jamudihi	Rural	Jamudiha
109	Jamuna	Rural	Pithahata
110	Jemadeipur	Rural	Shyamasundarpur
111	Jhaljhalia	Rural	Berhampur
112	Jokagadia	Rural	Shyamasundarpur
113	Jokananda	Rural	Jadida
114	Joriapatana	Rural	Shyamasundarpur
115	Kadambagadi	Rural	Garadihi
116	Kaduani	Rural	Chatrapur
117	Kahalia	Unmapped	Not applicable
118	Kakudipal	Rural	Garadihi
119	Kalakada	Rural	Garadihi
120	Kaliapada Bada	Rural	Machhua
121	Kaliapada Sana	Rural	Machhua
122	Kalyani	Rural	Machhua
123	Kanapur	Rural	Garadihi
124	Kandagaradi	Rural	Garadihi
125	Kanigadia	Rural	Tentulia
126	Kanjiambabada	Rural	Garadihi
127	Kanjiambasana	Rural	Garadihi
128	Kansa	Rural	Kanas
129	Kantabania	Rural	Dhobasila
130	Kantabania	Rural	Shyamasundarpur
131	Kanthiatikara	Rural	Shyamasundarpur
132	Kanthipada	Rural	Baunsabania
133	Karadia	Rural	Dhobasila
134	Karanjia	Rural	Kanas
135	Karanjia	Rural	K.P.Lakharaj
136	Kathagochhi	Rural	K.P.Lakharaj
137	Kathapal	Rural	Machhua
138	Kendukhunta	Rural	Dhobasila
139	Khadipada	Rural	Dakhin Narasinghpur
140	Khadipada	Rural	Shyamasundarpur
141	Kharadia	Rural	Jadida
142	Khasapadia	Rural	Ajodhya
143	Khumtuna	Rural	Arbandh
144	Khuntadiha	Rural	Chatrapur
145	Kishorechandrapur	Rural	K.C.Pur
146	Koligadi	Rural	Shyamasundarpur
147	Kuanrabhaudia	Rural	Berhampur
148	Kuanrapurlakhraj	Rural	K.P.Lakharaj
149	Kuanrapurmahala	Rural	K.P.Lakharaj
150	Kudimapal	Rural	Bhaunriabad
151	Kuldiha	Rural	Not applicable
152	Kulhapal	Rural	Kanas
153	Kumbhakahunia	Rural	Baunsabania
154	Kunchibania	Rural	Garadihi
155	Kusumian	Rural	Sajangarh
156	Kusunapur	Rural	Begunia
157	Machhabhandar	Rural	Dharampur
158	Machua	Rural	Machhua
159	Madhukarkhunta	Rural	Garadihi
160	Madhupuria	Rural	Chatrapur
161	Mainsapata	Rural	Mahisapata
162	Makundapur	Rural	Garadihi
163	Maldiha	Rural	Jadida
164	Managarh	Rural	Baunsabania
165	Mangalapala	Rural	Radhakishorepur
166	Mardarajpur	Rural	K.P.Lakharaj
167	Mardarajpur	Rural	Iswarpur
168	Mareigan	Rural	Iswarpur
169	Matiali	Rural	Matiali
170	Mirigini	Unmapped	Not applicable
171	Naduapala	Rural	Kanas
172	Naichhanapur	Rural	Begunia
173	Nandamahapatrabedha	Rural	Dakhin Narasinghpur
174	Naranpur	Rural	Narenpur
175	Narasinghpur	Rural	Narasinghpur
176	Narasinghpur	Rural	Dakhin Narasinghpur
177	Naupal	Rural	Garadihi
178	Nayakbandha	Rural	Iswarpur
179	Nimapal	Rural	Narasinghpur
180	Nimnigadia	Rural	Iswarpur
181	Nisankhapur	Rural	Begunia
182	Nityanandapur	Rural	Shyamasundarpur
183	Nizgarh	Unmapped	Not applicable
184	Nuagaon	Rural	Narenpur
185	Nuagaonsana	Rural	Pithahata
186	Nuapatana	Rural	Garadihi
187	Nuasahi	Rural	Sajangarh
188	Oladanga	Rural	Dakhin Narasinghpur
189	Padmanavapur	Rural	Dakhin Narasinghpur
190	Palasabada	Rural	Arbandh
191	Palasasana	Rural	Dharampur
192	Panchulingeswar	Unmapped	Not applicable
193	Parasipal	Rural	Chatrapur
194	Patana	Rural	Mahisapata
195	Patanapada	Rural	Shyamasundarpur
196	Patapurbada	Rural	Dakhin Narasinghpur
197	Patharagarh	Rural	Begunia
198	Pinchhabania	Rural	Iswarpur
199	Pithahata	Rural	Pithahata
200	Podasul	Rural	Jadida
201	Pratapada	Rural	Dakhin Narasinghpur
202	Pubagadia	Rural	Dakhin Narasinghpur
203	Puhuni	Unmapped	Not applicable
204	Punasia	Rural	Berhampur
205	Pundala	Rural	Radhakishorepur
206	Purunagan	Rural	Narasinghpur
207	Radhakishorpur	Rural	Radhakishorepur
208	Radhikadeipur	Rural	Dhobasila
209	Raghunathpur	Rural	Berhampur
210	Raigan	Unmapped	Not applicable
211	Raipal	Rural	Ajodhya
212	Raipur	Rural	Baunsabania
213	Rajanagar	Rural	Dakhin Narasinghpur
214	Ramachandrapur	Rural	Begunia
215	Raulakhunta	Rural	Shyamasundarpur
216	Rissia	Rural	K.C.Pur
217	Sabajapur	Rural	Shyamasundarpur
218	Sajanagarh	Rural	Sajangarh
219	Saladahara	Rural	Arbandh
220	Sanapatapur	Rural	Baunsabania
221	Sanatokipada	Rural	Narenpur
222	Sanatta	Unmapped	Not applicable
223	Sangrampur	Rural	Kanas
224	Santragadia	Rural	Shyamasundarpur
225	Sapabania	Rural	Garadihi
226	Sarupal	Rural	Dhobasila
227	Sasapal	Rural	Begunia
228	Sathilobalbalia	Rural	Mahisapata
229	Siadimal	Rural	Siadimal
230	Siarimala	Rural	Garadihi
231	Sikidia	Rural	Garadihi
232	Simulia	Unmapped	Not applicable
233	Singiri	Rural	Machhua
234	Sirsasahi	Rural	Garadihi
235	Srideipur	Rural	Shyamasundarpur
236	Sridharpur	Rural	Garadihi
237	Sundaripatana	Unmapped	Not applicable
238	Syamasundarpur	Rural	Shyamasundarpur
239	Syamraipur	Rural	Dakhin Narasinghpur
240	Tanaka	Rural	Baunsabania
241	Tartua	Rural	Iswarpur
242	Teliapada	Rural	Dakhin Narasinghpur
243	Telipal-I	Rural	Telipal
244	Telipal-Ii	Rural	Telipal
245	Tenda	Rural	Sajangarh
246	Tentulia	Rural	Tentulia
247	Tiakata	Rural	Garadihi
248	Tihudiabada	Rural	Garadihi
249	Tihudiasana	Rural	Garadihi
250	Tindesh	Rural	Narasinghpur
251	Tokipadabada	Rural	Narenpur
252	Totapada	Rural	Begunia
253	Tutugan	Rural	Narasinghpur
254	Upardiha	Rural	Arbandh

Population of Nilagiri Tehsil

According to the 2011 Census, Nilagiri Tehsil had a total population of 1,32,168 people living in 31,939 households. The population comprised 67,026 males and 65,142 females, with an average population density of 507 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.

Category	Total	Rural	Urban
Total Population	1,32,168	1,14,904	17,264
Male Population	67,026	58,201	8,825
Female Population	65,142	56,703	8,439
Total Households	31,939	28,027	3,912
Population Density	507 / km²	478 / km²	845 / km²

Nilagiri Tehsil had 81,595 literate people and 18,123 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 19,884 and 46,978 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.

Category	Total	Rural	Urban
Child Population (Age 0–6)	18,123	16,031	2,092
Literate Population	81,595	69,843	11,752
Illiterate Population	50,573	45,061	5,512
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population	19,884	17,384	2,500
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population	46,978	42,688	4,290

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.

Tehsil Overview
Tehsil (Hindi)	Nilagiri (नीलगिरि)
District	Balasore
State / UT	Odisha
Railway Station	Khantapara
Total Area	261 km²
Sex Ratio (2011)	972
Total Population (2011)	1,32,168
Density	507/km²
Total Villages	254

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