Nilagiri

Nilagiri is a Town and Tehsil in Baleshwar 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 information the sub-district code of Nilagiri Block (CD) is 02903. Total area of nilagiri tehsil is 261 km² including 240.13 km² rural area and 20.44 km² urban area. Nilagiri tehsil has a population of 1,32,168 peoples, out of which urban population is 17,264 while rural population is 1,14,904. Nilagiri has a sex ratio of approximately 971 females for every 1,000 males. Nilagiri tehsil has a population density of 507.2 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 31,939 houses in the sub-district, including 3,912 urban houses and 28,027 rural houses. When it comes to literacy, 61.74% population of nilagiri tehsil is literate, out of which 68.32% males and 54.96% females are literate.

List of Villages in Nilagiri Tehsil

Nilagiri Tehsil has a total of 159 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 Nilagiri Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

#Village NameGram PanchayatNearest Town
1Agiria Dhobasila Nilagiri (6 km)
2Ajodhya Ajodhya Nilagiri (10 km)
3Ambikapur Narasinghpur Nilagiri (16 km)
4Andara Iswarpur Nilagiri (10 km)
5Ankurakhunta Garadihi Nilagiri (11 km)
6Astia Shyamasundarpur Nilagiri (10 km)
7Astiapatana Shyamasundarpur Nilagiri (10 km)
8Badaatta Dakhin Narasinghpur Nilagiri (1 km)
9Badbil Jamudiha Nilagiri (10 km)
10Badhiachanduapada Dhobasila Nilagiri (6 km)
11Badia Ajodhya Nilagiri (15 km)
12Bahabalpur Iswarpur Nilagiri (20 km)
13Bainchanaranpur Narasinghpur Nilagiri (20 km)
14Baliora Baunsabania Nilagiri (5 km)
15Balipal Ajodhya Nilagiri (21 km)
16Bankipada Iswarpur Soro (12 km)
17Bankisula Siadimal Nilagiri (5 km)
18Banthiapada Sajangarh Nilagiri (7 km)
19Baradadihi Garadihi Nilagiri (12 km)
20Barudakhana Garadihi Nilagiri (10 km)
21Baulagadia Garadihi Nilagiri (15 km)
22Baunsabania Baunsabania Nilagiri (4 km)
23Begunia Begunia Nilagiri (18 km)
24Bhaktanandpur Begunia Baleshwar (19 km)
25Bhimei Iswarpur Soro (7 km)
26Bidubazar Iswarpur Soro (7 km)
27Birasahupur Narasinghpur Baleshwar (30 km)
28Bishnupur Garadihi Nilagiri (18 km)
29Bramhapur Radhakishorepur Baleshwar (30 km)
30Chandipur K P Lakharaj Nilagiri (9 km)
31Chasakhanda Dakhin Narasinghpur Nilagiri (30 km)
32Chatara Siadimal Nilagiri (8 km)
33Chatarapatana Dakhin Narasinghpur Nilagiri (4 km)
34Chatirikhunta K P Lakharaj Baleshwar (17 km)
35Chengagadia Kanas Remuna (16 km)
36Chhotakanhupur Baunsabania Nilagiri (3 km)
37Chintamanipur Iswarpur Nilagiri (13 km)
38Dakhinakuanrpur Baunsabania Nilagiri (6 km)
39Daladali Shyamasundarpur Nilagiri (11 km)
40Damagandira Begunia Nilagiri (16 km)
41Dambarupal Dakhin Narasinghpur Nilagiri (8 km)
42Dhobasila Dhobasila Nilagiri (5 km)
43Dholapur Baunsabania Nilagiri (4 km)
44Dobati Begunia Remuna (12 km)
45Durgapur Narasinghpur Remuna (15 km)
46Dwarika Shyamasundarpur Nilagiri (10 km)
47Gandamarasahi Sajangarh Nilagiri (7 km)
48Gangadeipur Garadihi Nilagiri (11 km)
49Gangapura Dakhin Narasinghpur Nilagiri (5 km)
50Ghodadian Garadihi Nilagiri (11 km)
51Gobara Dakhin Narasinghpur Nilagiri (1 km)
52Gobardhanpur K P Lakharaj Nilagiri (15 km)
53Gobindapur Dakhin Narasinghpur Nilagiri (7 km)
54Gokulapani Siadimal Nilagiri (6 km)
55Golabandha Garadihi Nilagiri (11 km)
56Gopalpur Ajodhya Nilagiri (22 km)
57Guhalia Baunsabania Nilagiri (5 km)
58Haladiapatana Dakhin Narasinghpur Nilagiri (12 km)
59Harekrushnapur Iswarpur Nilagiri (17 km)
60Hatasahi Baunsabania Nilagiri (4 km)
61Hatikholia Shyamasundarpur Baleshwar (35 km)
62Huntapur Garadihi Nilagiri (15 km)
63Iswarpur Iswarpur Soro (11 km)
64Jadibali Bhaunriabad Nilagiri (15 km)
65Jadida Jadida Nilagiri (5 km)
66Jaganathapur Jadida Nilagiri (6 km)
67Jamudiha Jadida Nilagiri (10 km)
68Jamudihi Jamudiha Nilagiri (4 km)
69Jemadeipur Shyamasundarpur Nilagiri (9 km)
70Jokagadia Shyamasundarpur Nilagiri (11 km)
71Jokananda Jadida Nilagiri (6 km)
72Joriapatana Shyamasundarpur Nilagiri (11 km)
73Kaliapada Bada Machhua Nilagiri (18 km)
74Kaliapada Sana Machhua Nilagiri (15 km)
75Kalyani Machhua Nilagiri (14 km)
76Kanapur Garadihi Nilagiri (11 km)
77Kandagaradi Garadihi Nilagiri (13 km)
78Kansa Kanas Baleshwar (30 km)
79Kantabania Dhobasila Nilagiri (4 km)
80Kanthiatikara Shyamasundarpur Nilagiri (10 km)
81Kanthipada Baunsabania Nilagiri (18 km)
82Karadia Dhobasila Nilagiri (7 km)
83Karanjia Kanas Nilagiri (13 km)
84Kathagochhi K P Lakharaj Nilagiri (11 km)
85Kathapal Machhua Nilagiri (15 km)
86Kendukhunta Dhobasila Nilagiri (8 km)
87Khadipada Dakhin Narasinghpur Nilagiri (8 km)
88Kharadia Jadida Nilagiri (5 km)
89Khasapadia Ajodhya Nilagiri (20 km)
90Koligadi Shyamasundarpur Nilagiri (11 km)
91Kuanrapurlakhraj K P Lakharaj Nilagiri (8 km)
92Kuanrapurmahala K P Lakharaj Nilagiri (11 km)
93Kuldiha K C Pur Nilagiri (6 km)
94Kulhapal Kanas Nilagiri (15 km)
95Kumbhakahunia Baunsabania Nilagiri (8 km)
96Kusumian Sajangarh Nilagiri (8 km)
97Kusunapur Begunia Nilagiri (12 km)
98Machua Machhua Remuna (8 km)
99Madhukarkhunta Garadihi Soro (2 km)
100Mainsapata Mahisapata Nilagiri (8 km)
101Makundapur Garadihi Nilagiri (11 km)
102Maldiha Jadida Nilagiri (6 km)
103Managarh Baunsabania Nilagiri (11 km)
104Mangalapala Radhakishorepur Nilagiri (14 km)
105Mardarajpur K P Lakharaj Nilagiri (15 km)
106Mareigan Iswarpur Soro (9 km)
107Naduapala Kanas Nilagiri (20 km)
108Naichhanapur Begunia Baleshwar (19 km)
109Nandamahapatrabedha Dakhin Narasinghpur Nilagiri (1 km)
110Narasinghpur Narasinghpur Baleshwar (30 km)
111Nayakbandha Iswarpur Nilagiri (15 km)
112Nimapal Narasinghpur Nilagiri (18 km)
113Nimnigadia Iswarpur Soro (5 km)
114Nisankhapur Begunia Baleshwar (21 km)
115Nityanandapur Shyamasundarpur Nilagiri (12 km)
116Nuapatana Garadihi Nilagiri (11 km)
117Nuasahi Sajangarh Nilagiri (6 km)
118Oladanga Dakhin Narasinghpur Nilagiri (3 km)
119Padmanavapur Dakhin Narasinghpur Nilagiri (5 km)
120Panchulingeswar Shyamasundarpur Nilagiri (12 km)
121Patana Mahisapata Nilagiri (15 km)
122Patanapada Shyamasundarpur Nilagiri (11 km)
123Patapurbada Dakhin Narasinghpur Nilagiri (5 km)
124Patharagarh Begunia Baleshwar (20 km)
125Pinchhabania Iswarpur Soro (14 km)
126Podasul Jadida Nilagiri (5 km)
127Pratapada Dakhin Narasinghpur Nilagiri (7 km)
128Pubagadia Dakhin Narasinghpur Nilagiri (30 km)
129Pundala Radhakishorepur Baleshwar (30 km)
130Purunagan Narasinghpur Nilagiri (25 km)
131Radhakishorpur Radhakishorepur Nilagiri (20 km)
132Radhikadeipur Dhobasila Nilagiri (6 km)
133Raipal Ajodhya Nilagiri (17 km)
134Raipur Baunsabania Nilagiri (4 km)
135Rajanagar Dakhin Narasinghpur Nilagiri (7 km)
136Ramachandrapur Begunia Baleshwar (20 km)
137Raulakhunta Shyamasundarpur Nilagiri (11 km)
138Sabajapur Shyamasundarpur Nilagiri (12 km)
139Sajanagarh Sajangarh Nilagiri (6 km)
140Sanapatapur Baunsabania Nilagiri (5 km)
141Sangrampur Kanas Nilagiri (20 km)
142Santragadia Shyamasundarpur Nilagiri (10 km)
143Sarupal Dhobasila Nilagiri (6 km)
144Sasapal Begunia Nilagiri (17 km)
145Sathilobalbalia Mahisapata Nilagiri (6 km)
146Siadimal Siadimal Nilagiri (10 km)
147Sikidia Garadihi Nilagiri (11 km)
148Singiri Machhua Baleshwar (25 km)
149Srideipur Shyamasundarpur Nilagiri (11 km)
150Sundaripatana Shyamasundarpur Nilagiri (10 km)
151Syamasundarpur Shyamasundarpur Nilagiri (9 km)
152Syamraipur Dakhin Narasinghpur Nilagiri (12 km)
153Tanaka Baunsabania Nilagiri (7 km)
154Tartua Iswarpur Soro (5 km)
155Teliapada Dakhin Narasinghpur Nilagiri (5 km)
156Tenda Sajangarh Nilagiri (8 km)
157Tindesh Narasinghpur Baleshwar (30 km)
158Totapada Begunia Remuna (15 km)
159Tutugan Narasinghpur Remuna (14 km)

Population of Nilagiri Tehsil

The population profile of Nilagiri 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 Nilagiri's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

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
Child Population (Age 0–6) 18,123 16,031 2,092
Male Child Population (Age 0–6) 9,255 8,169 1,086
Female Child Population (Age 0–6) 8,868 7,862 1,006
Literate Population 81,595 69,843 11,752
Literate Male Population 45,794 39,354 6,440
Literate Female Population 35,801 30,489 5,312
Illiterate Population 50,573 45,061 5,512
Illiterate Male Population 21,232 18,847 2,385
Illiterate Female Population 29,341 26,214 3,127
Total Households 31,939 28,027 3,912

Social Structure and Density

This section gives a clear view of the social makeup of Nilagiri Tehsil , highlighting how Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) are spread across both rural and urban areas. It also includes population density data, which helps us understand how closely people live together in different parts of the tehsil.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total SC Population 19,884 17,384 2,500
SC Male Population 10,067 8,818 1,249
SC Female Population 9,817 8,566 1,251
Total ST Population 46,978 42,688 4,290
ST Male Population 23,160 20,985 2,175
ST Female Population 23,818 21,703 2,115
Population Density 507 / km² 479 / km² 845 / km²