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, the sub-district code of Nilagiri Block (CD) is 02903. The total area of Nilagiri Tehsil is 261 km², which includes 240.13 km² of rural area and 20.44 km² of urban area. Nilagiri has a sex ratio of approximately 971 females per 1,000 males.

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.

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

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Nilagiri Tehsil is around 1,32,168 people. This includes 67,026 males and 65,142 females. Rural population is about 1,14,904 (58,201 males and 56,703 females), while urban population is nearly 17,264 (8,825 males and 8,439 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 18,123 of the population, with 9,255 boys and 8,868 girls. Rural areas have 16,031 children, and urban areas have about 2,092 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 81,595 literate people in Nilagiri Tehsil, including 45,794 literate males and 35,801 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 69,843 individuals and urban literacy covers around 11,752 people.
• About 50,573 people in Nilagiri Tehsil are not literate, including 21,232 males and 29,341 females. Rural areas include 45,061 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 5,512 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 31,939 households, with 28,027 in villages and 3,912 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Nilagiri Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Nilagiri Tehsil is approximately 19,884 people, including 10,067 males and 9,817 females. Around 17,384 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,500 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Nilagiri Tehsil is about 46,978 people, including 23,160 males and 23,818 females. Around 42,688 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 4,290 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 507 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 479 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 845 people per sq. km.