Soro

Soro 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 Soro Block (CD) is 02907. The total area of Soro Tehsil is 512 km², which includes 487.93 km² of rural area and 23.64 km² of urban area. Soro has a sex ratio of approximately 943 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Soro Tehsil

Soro Tehsil has a total of 332 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 Soro Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Soro Tehsil

The population profile of Soro 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 Soro 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 Soro Tehsil is around 3,11,507 people. This includes 1,60,321 males and 1,51,186 females. Rural population is about 2,78,976 (1,43,693 males and 1,35,283 females), while urban population is nearly 32,531 (16,628 males and 15,903 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 37,809 of the population, with 19,654 boys and 18,155 girls. Rural areas have 33,971 children, and urban areas have about 3,838 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,29,042 literate people in Soro Tehsil, including 1,26,811 literate males and 1,02,231 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,04,777 individuals and urban literacy covers around 24,265 people.
• About 82,465 people in Soro Tehsil are not literate, including 33,510 males and 48,955 females. Rural areas include 74,199 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 8,266 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 73,114 households, with 66,303 in villages and 6,811 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Soro 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 Soro Tehsil is approximately 75,944 people, including 38,935 males and 37,009 females. Around 71,205 people live in rural parts. Nearly 4,739 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Soro Tehsil is about 13,423 people, including 6,748 males and 6,675 females. Around 12,521 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 902 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 609 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 572 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,376 people per sq. km.