Nilagiri Tehsil - Balasore District, Odisha
Nilagiri 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. Nilagiri is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. 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.
The total area of the tehsil is 261 km², including 240.13 km² rural area and 20.44 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 971 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 | Kumbhari |
| 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 | K.C.Pur |
| 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
As per the Census 2011, Nilagiri Tehsil has a total population of 1,32,168 people, consisting of 67,026 males and 65,142 females. There are 31,939 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 507 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Particulars | 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 |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 81,595 literate people and 18,123 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 19,884 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 46,978 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Particulars | 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.