Barapali

Barapali is a Town and Tehsil in Bargarh 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 Barapali Block (CD) is 02763. The total area of Barapali Tehsil is 286 km², which includes 271.66 km² of rural area and 14.15 km² of urban area. Barapali has a sex ratio of approximately 955 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Barapali Tehsil

Barapali Tehsil has a total of 74 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 Barapali Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Barapali Tehsil

The population profile of Barapali 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 Barapali 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 Barapali Tehsil is around 1,28,271 people. This includes 65,595 males and 62,676 females. Rural population is about 1,07,421 (55,025 males and 52,396 females), while urban population is nearly 20,850 (10,570 males and 10,280 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 13,377 of the population, with 6,762 boys and 6,615 girls. Rural areas have 11,174 children, and urban areas have about 2,203 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 87,907 literate people in Barapali Tehsil, including 50,328 literate males and 37,579 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 72,301 individuals and urban literacy covers around 15,606 people.
• About 40,364 people in Barapali Tehsil are not literate, including 15,267 males and 25,097 females. Rural areas include 35,120 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 5,244 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 33,101 households, with 28,325 in villages and 4,776 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Barapali 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 Barapali Tehsil is approximately 27,231 people, including 13,859 males and 13,372 females. Around 22,154 people live in rural parts. Nearly 5,077 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Barapali Tehsil is about 15,869 people, including 8,048 males and 7,821 females. Around 14,906 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 963 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 449 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 395 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,473 people per sq. km.