Soro Tehsil - Balasore, Odisha
Soro 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. Soro is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Bahanaga Bazar, while the nearest airport is Biju Patnaik Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 120.3 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 512 km², including 487.93 km² rural area and 23.64 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 943 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Soro Tehsil
Soro Tehsil has a total of 201 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 | Adanga Unit No 9 | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 2 | Adia | Rural | Jadia |
| 3 | Agiria | Rural | Madhusuidanpur |
| 4 | Aharpur | Rural | Antapur |
| 5 | Ainri | Rural | Antapur |
| 6 | Alipur | Rural | Talanagar |
| 7 | Anantapur | Rural | Antapur |
| 8 | Angula | Rural | Mahumuhan |
| 9 | Ankabrahmapur | Rural | Sajanpur |
| 10 | Attapur | Rural | Attapur |
| 11 | Badakhuri Unit No 1 | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 12 | Baghua | Rural | Jadia |
| 13 | Bainandamangarajpur | Rural | Nadigan |
| 14 | Bainchabanka | Rural | Madhusuidanpur |
| 15 | Baladia | Rural | Sarasakha |
| 16 | Balanga | Rural | Balanga |
| 17 | Balarampur | Rural | Saknar |
| 18 | Baleswar Unit No 8 | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 19 | Balibad | Rural | Manatri |
| 20 | Balipur | Rural | Natapada |
| 21 | Balisahi | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 22 | Banaparia | Rural | Sabira |
| 23 | Banisiha | Rural | Kedarpur |
| 24 | Bansikharji | Rural | Madhusuidanpur |
| 25 | Bantada | Rural | Kedarpur |
| 26 | Barchhigadia | Rural | Manatri |
| 27 | Barhapur Unit No 19 | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 28 | Baripada | Rural | Tentei |
| 29 | Bartana | Rural | Mulising |
| 30 | Basudeipur | Rural | Sarasakha |
| 31 | Beheranpur | Rural | Manipur |
| 32 | Belapur | Rural | Antapur |
| 33 | Belda | Rural | Attapur |
| 34 | Benagadia | Rural | Natapada |
| 35 | Bharadapada | Rural | Jadia |
| 36 | Bhatapada | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 37 | Bhatapada | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 38 | Bilabakia | Rural | Natapada |
| 39 | Biripada | Rural | Saknar |
| 40 | Brahmanasabira | Rural | Talanagar |
| 41 | Brahmansahi | Rural | Sarasakha |
| 42 | Brahmapur | Rural | Sajanpur |
| 43 | Brundadeipur | Rural | Singakhunta |
| 44 | Budei | Rural | Madhusuidanpur |
| 45 | Chahalima | Rural | Natapada |
| 46 | Chakasubarnapur | Rural | Mulising |
| 47 | Chakghodasahi | Rural | Mulising |
| 48 | Chalisamadha | Rural | Sabira |
| 49 | Champo | Rural | Manatri |
| 50 | Chandatikiri | Rural | Madhusuidanpur |
| 51 | Chaulasabira | Rural | Talanagar |
| 52 | Chhatara | Rural | Manipur |
| 53 | Chhatrapur Unit No 13 | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 54 | Dagara | Rural | Madhusuidanpur |
| 55 | Dagarajit | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 56 | Dahipur | Rural | Manatri |
| 57 | Dahisada | Rural | Dahisade |
| 58 | Dandapalasa | Rural | Sabira |
| 59 | Darakholi | Rural | Mahumuhan |
| 60 | Digbhanra | Rural | Gopinathpur |
| 61 | Gangei | Rural | Jadia |
| 62 | Ghasipada | Rural | Attapur |
| 63 | Ghasua | Rural | Kedarpur |
| 64 | Ghodamara | Rural | Mahumuhan |
| 65 | Ghodasahi | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 66 | Gobindpur | Rural | Mahumuhan |
| 67 | Gopalpur | Rural | Manatri |
| 68 | Gopinathpur | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 69 | Gopinathpur | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 70 | Gopinathpur | Rural | Gopinathpur |
| 71 | Gopinathpur Unit No 16 | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 72 | Gud | Rural | Gud |
| 73 | Guhaldihi | Rural | Nadigan |
| 74 | Gujabati | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 75 | Gujadiha | Rural | Singakhunta |
| 76 | Habeligandatira | Rural | Talanagar |
| 77 | Hajipur | Rural | Kedarpur |
| 78 | Hansipatna | Rural | Attapur |
| 79 | Haridagadia | Rural | Manipur |
| 80 | Haridapada | Rural | Nadigan |
| 81 | Hensaguda | Rural | Nischintapur |
| 82 | Isanamunduli | Rural | Mulising |
| 83 | Iswarpur Unit No 2 | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 84 | Itua Unit No 7 | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 85 | Jadida | Rural | Jadia |
| 86 | Jaganathpur | Rural | Dahisade |
| 87 | Jagannathpur | Rural | Dahisade |
| 88 | Janhia | Rural | Balanga |
| 89 | Juka | Rural | Gopinathpur |
| 90 | Julungia | Rural | Balanga |
| 91 | Kamanpur Unit No 11 | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 92 | Kamarpur | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 93 | Kamarpur Unit No 6 | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 94 | Kanhupur | Rural | Manipur |
| 95 | Kanhupur | Rural | Antapur |
| 96 | Kantabanki | Rural | Kedarpur |
| 97 | Kantipur | Rural | Madhusuidanpur |
| 98 | Kashaba | Rural | Sajanpur |
| 99 | Katuni | Rural | Mahumuhan |
| 100 | Kedarpur | Rural | Kedarpur |
| 101 | Kesharipur | Rural | Kesharipur |
| 102 | Keshpur | Rural | Sajanpur |
| 103 | Khajuridiha | Rural | Madhusuidanpur |
| 104 | Khandasahi | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 105 | Khandasahi Unit No 12 | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 106 | Khanjamahal | Rural | Mahumuhan |
| 107 | Kharida Unit No 3 | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 108 | Khasagadia | Rural | Attapur |
| 109 | Khirkoni Unit No 20 | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 110 | Khunta | Rural | Manipur |
| 111 | Kiamundia | Rural | Mahumuhan |
| 112 | Kiarpur | Rural | Kedarpur |
| 113 | Kolatha | Rural | Madhusuidanpur |
| 114 | Krushnacharanpur | Rural | Madhusuidanpur |
| 115 | Krushnadaspur | Rural | Madhusuidanpur |
| 116 | Kudei | Rural | Nischintapur |
| 117 | Kumbhi | Rural | Singakhunta |
| 118 | Kurunia | Rural | Madhusuidanpur |
| 119 | Kuruniasasan | Rural | Madhusuidanpur |
| 120 | Lakhabindha | Rural | Natapada |
| 121 | Madhusudanpur | Rural | Madhusuidanpur |
| 122 | Madhusudanpur | Rural | Dahisade |
| 123 | Mahisasuri | Rural | Kesharipur |
| 124 | Mahumuhan | Rural | Mahumuhan |
| 125 | Mallipur | Rural | Saknar |
| 126 | Mangasarpur | Rural | Mulising |
| 127 | Manipur | Rural | Manipur |
| 128 | Manitri | Rural | Manatri |
| 129 | Meghamadhab Unit No 18 | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 130 | Mendhagadia | Rural | Gopinathpur |
| 131 | Mobarakpur Unit No 14 | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 132 | Mudupur | Rural | Manipur |
| 133 | Mukteswarpur | Rural | Balanga |
| 134 | Mulakaeda | Rural | Antapur |
| 135 | Muleswar Unit No 15 | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 136 | Mulising | Rural | Mulising |
| 137 | Nadigan | Rural | Nadigan |
| 138 | Naharpada | Rural | Madhusuidanpur |
| 139 | Narasinghnagar | Rural | Jadia |
| 140 | Natapada | Rural | Natapada |
| 141 | Nischintapur | Rural | Nischintapur |
| 142 | Nuagan | Rural | Singakhunta |
| 143 | Nuagansan | Rural | Madhusuidanpur |
| 144 | Nuapur | Rural | Manatri |
| 145 | Pagadasol | Rural | Mahumuhan |
| 146 | Pakhar | Rural | Saknar |
| 147 | Palapur | Rural | Kedarpur |
| 148 | Pannada | Rural | Balanga |
| 149 | Parsurampur | Rural | Antapur |
| 150 | Patulida | Rural | Jadia |
| 151 | Purunapalasa | Rural | Madhusuidanpur |
| 152 | Radhaballavpur | Rural | Natapada |
| 153 | Raghunathpur | Rural | Gopinathpur |
| 154 | Raghunathpur | Rural | Madhusuidanpur |
| 155 | Raipitambar | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 156 | Raipitamber | Rural | Gopinathpur |
| 157 | Raipur | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 158 | Raipur Chak | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 159 | Raipur Unit No 10 | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 160 | Ranapur | Rural | Manipur |
| 161 | Rangapati | Rural | Manatri |
| 162 | Reoda | Rural | Balanga |
| 163 | Ruso-18 | Rural | Jadia |
| 164 | Ruso-19 | Rural | Jadia |
| 165 | Sabira | Rural | Sabira |
| 166 | Sadampur Unit No 4 | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 167 | Sadampur Unit No 4 | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 168 | Sajanpur | Rural | Sajanpur |
| 169 | Salampur | Rural | Talanagar |
| 170 | Sampur | Rural | Mulising |
| 171 | San-Brahmapur | Rural | Sajanpur |
| 172 | Santapada | Rural | Kedarpur |
| 173 | Saralia | Rural | Singakhunta |
| 174 | Sarasankha | Rural | Sarasakha |
| 175 | Sarupada | Rural | Attapur |
| 176 | Shyamraipur | Rural | Nadigan |
| 177 | Sialigotha | Rural | Natapada |
| 178 | Similikhol | Rural | Singakhunta |
| 179 | Simulia | Rural | Balanga |
| 180 | Sindhua | Rural | Singakhunta |
| 181 | Singakhunta | Rural | Singakhunta |
| 182 | Sirapur | Rural | Sajanpur |
| 183 | Solagan | Rural | Tentei |
| 184 | Srirampur | Rural | Mulising |
| 185 | Subarnapur | Rural | Madhusuidanpur |
| 186 | Subarnatikiri | Rural | Madhusuidanpur |
| 187 | Sujanpur | Rural | Sajanpur |
| 188 | Sultanpur | Rural | Dahisade |
| 189 | Sunari | Rural | Talanagar |
| 190 | Talanagar | Rural | Talanagar |
| 191 | Tentei | Rural | Tentei |
| 192 | Tentulia | Rural | Tentei |
| 193 | Tentuligochhi | Rural | Mulising |
| 194 | Thala | Rural | Mulising |
| 195 | Thaneswar | Rural | Kedarpur |
| 196 | Tilada | Rural | Natapada |
| 197 | Tundapada Unit No 17 | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 198 | Uchhabapur | Rural | Kedarpur |
| 199 | Ullasakhadagpur | Rural | Mulising |
| 200 | Uttareswar Unit No 5 | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 201 | Wada | Rural | Natapada |
Population of Soro Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Soro Tehsil has a total population of 3,11,507 people, consisting of 1,60,321 males and 1,51,186 females. There are 73,114 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 609 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,11,507 | 2,78,976 | 32,531 |
| Male Population | 1,60,321 | 1,43,693 | 16,628 |
| Female Population | 1,51,186 | 1,35,283 | 15,903 |
| Total Households | 73,114 | 66,303 | 6,811 |
| Population Density | 609 / km² | 572 / km² | 1,376 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 2,29,042 literate people and 37,809 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 75,944 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 13,423 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) | 37,809 | 33,971 | 3,838 |
| Literate Population | 2,29,042 | 2,04,777 | 24,265 |
| Illiterate Population | 82,465 | 74,199 | 8,266 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 75,944 | 71,205 | 4,739 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 13,423 | 12,521 | 902 |
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.