Melchhamunda 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 information the sub-district code of Melchhamunda Block (CD) is 02760. Total area of melchhamunda tehsil is 288 km². Melchhamunda tehsil has a population of 70,239 peoples. Melchhamunda tehsil has a population density of 243.8 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 18,224 houses in the sub-district.
When it comes to literacy, 67.32% population of melchhamunda tehsil is literate, out of which 75.57% males and 59.01% females are literate. There are about 73 villages in melchhamunda tehsil, which you can browse from melchhamunda tehsil villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ambamunda | Palsapali | Padmapur (15 km) |
| 2 | Badamal | Ghess | Padmapur (34 km) |
| 3 | Baideshpali | Beherapali | Padmapur (38 km) |
| 4 | Balipata | Beherapali | Padmapur (39 km) |
| 5 | Bandeipali | Birjam | Padmapur (30 km) |
| 6 | Bandenbahal | Bijapali | Padmapur (27 km) |
| 7 | Bandhapali | Ghess | Padmapur (30 km) |
| 8 | Barapadar | Salapali | Padmapur (35 km) |
| 9 | Barhiapali | Kundakhai | Padmapur (26 km) |
| 10 | Barpadar | Salapali | Padmapur (26 km) |
| 11 | Batterma | Senimal | Padmapur (28 km) |
| 12 | Beherabahali | Guderapali | Padmapur (35 km) |
| 13 | Beherapali | Beherapali | Padmapur (35 km) |
| 14 | Belmunda | Malchhamunda | Padmapur (20 km) |
| 15 | Bhundubahal | Chantiapali | Padmapur (30 km) |
| 16 | Bijapali | Bijapali | Padmapur (28 km) |
| 17 | Birjam | Birjam | Padmapur (32 km) |
| 18 | Brahmanipathar | Beherapali | Padmapur (30 km) |
| 19 | Budamal | Malchhamunda | Padmapur (23 km) |
| 20 | Chandrapur | Palsapali | Padmapur (22 km) |
| 21 | Chikhili | Chikhili | Padmapur (37 km) |
| 22 | Chuhanpali | Ghess | Padmapur (32 km) |
| 23 | Dakshinnuapali | Palsapali | Padmapur (20 km) |
| 24 | Dhanupadar | Ghess | Padmapur (33 km) |
| 25 | Dhauramunda | Gyan | Padmapur (17 km) |
| 26 | Dongarkermeli | Senimal | Padmapur (34 km) |
| 27 | Dubalbahal | Malchhamunda | Padmapur (20 km) |
| 28 | Dumerpali | Beherapali | Padmapur (38 km) |
| 29 | Gayan | Gyan | Padmapur (22 km) |
| 30 | Ghanamal | Palsapali | Padmapur (19 km) |
| 31 | Ghess | Ghess | Padmapur (32 km) |
| 32 | Ghumunipali | Petupali | Padmapur (36 km) |
| 33 | Guderpali | Guderapali | Padmapur (30 km) |
| 34 | Jadaganjia | Chantiapali | Padmapur (25 km) |
| 35 | Jampali | Salapali | Padmapur (26 km) |
| 36 | Jamutpali | Guderapali | Padmapur (30 km) |
| 37 | Jhankarpali | Kundakhai | Padmapur (27 km) |
| 38 | Jhimbahal | Kundakhai | Padmapur (20 km) |
| 39 | Jhungapali | Malchhamunda | Padmapur (20 km) |
| 40 | Kalangapali | Tabada | Padmapur (33 km) |
| 41 | Kamalpadar | Kandagad | Padmapur (39 km) |
| 42 | Katapali | Kuchipali | Padmapur (32 km) |
| 43 | Kelenda | Salapali | Padmapur (24 km) |
| 44 | Kermeli | Chantiapali | Padmapur (36 km) |
| 45 | Khalabahal | Chikhili | Padmapur (40 km) |
| 46 | Khaliamunda | Gyan | Padmapur (20 km) |
| 47 | Kuamania | Senimal | Padmapur (30 km) |
| 48 | Kuchipali | Kuchipali | Padmapur (30 km) |
| 49 | Kujamunda | Chikhili | Padmapur (36 km) |
| 50 | Kundakhai | Kundakhai | Padmapur (60 km) |
| 51 | Kurlubahal | Malchhamunda | Padmapur (25 km) |
| 52 | Magha | Chikhili | Padmapur (37 km) |
| 53 | Matiamahul | Malchhamunda | Padmapur (22 km) |
| 54 | Melchhamunda | Malchhamunda | Padmapur (22 km) |
| 55 | Nuapali | Beherapali | Padmapur (40 km) |
| 56 | Palasapali | Palsapali | Padmapur (21 km) |
| 57 | Pandakipali | Bijapali | Padmapur (25 km) |
| 58 | Pandripani | Malchhamunda | Padmapur (20 km) |
| 59 | Patrapali | Chantiapali | Padmapur (30 km) |
| 60 | Petupali | Petupali | Padmapur (35 km) |
| 61 | Rengalpali | Guderapali | Padmapur (35 km) |
| 62 | Salepali | Salapali | Padmapur (26 km) |
| 63 | Samarpali | Palsapali | Padmapur (19 km) |
| 64 | Sanimal | Senimal | Padmapur (25 km) |
| 65 | Sarangapur | Palsapali | Padmapur (18 km) |
| 66 | Sidhra | Kalangapalli | Padmapur (33 km) |
| 67 | Sukalterma | Salapali | Padmapur (26 km) |
| 68 | Tal | Malchhamunda | Padmapur (17 km) |
| 69 | Telmahul | Malchhamunda | Padmapur (20 km) |
| 70 | Temri | Chikhili | Padmapur (38 km) |
| 71 | Tengerapadar | Bijapali | Padmapur (25 km) |
| 72 | Tileimal | Ghess | Padmapur (34 km) |
| 73 | Turimunda | Ghess | Padmapur (64 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 70,239 | N/A | 70,239 |
| Male Population | 35,255 | N/A | 35,255 |
| Female Population | 34,984 | N/A | 34,984 |
| Population Density | 244 / km² | N/A | 244 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Melchhamunda (मेलछामुंडा) |
| District : | Bargarh |
| State / UT : | Odisha |
| Total Area : | 288 km² |
| Total Population : | 70,239 |
| Density : | 244/km² |
| Total Villages : | 73 |
| Total Population | Villages in Melchhamunda Tehsil |
| less Than 200 | N/A |
| 200 - 499 | 19 |
| 500 - 999 | 27 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 24 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 3 |
| 5000 - 9999 | N/A |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
| Related Pages |
| List of Tehsils in Bargarh |
| List of Districts in Odisha |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.