Paikmal Tehsil - Bargarh, Odisha
Paikmal is an administrative tehsil in the Bargarh district of Odisha, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Paikmal is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Lakhna, while the nearest airport is Nawapara Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 26.8 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 594 km², including 594.37 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1009 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Paikmal Tehsil
Paikmal Tehsil has a total of 103 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Tehsil, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Badibahal | Rural | Bartund |
| 2 | Bahabalmath | Rural | Paikmal |
| 3 | Banmal | Rural | Bhengrajpur |
| 4 | Baraparlia | Rural | Chhindeikela |
| 5 | Barpali | Rural | Kansada |
| 6 | Bartunda | Rural | Bartund |
| 7 | Bhagatpur | Rural | Kermelabahal |
| 8 | Bhengarajpur | Rural | Bhengrajpur |
| 9 | Bheruamunda | Rural | Jameseth |
| 10 | Bhubaneswarpur | Rural | Bhubaneswarpur |
| 11 | Bhuikhar (Bhuinkhar) | Rural | Bartund |
| 12 | Bhutmunda | Rural | Mandesil |
| 13 | Bijadihi | Rural | Kermelabahal |
| 14 | Borasambar | Rural | Palasada |
| 15 | Brahmandihi | Rural | Chhetgaon |
| 16 | Brahmantal | Rural | Bartund |
| 17 | Buturakhamar | Rural | Mithapalli |
| 18 | Cherangajhanj | Rural | Jameseth |
| 19 | Chhatagaon | Rural | Chhetgaon |
| 20 | Chheliamal | Rural | Kechhodadar |
| 21 | Chhindeikela | Rural | Chhindeikela |
| 22 | Chuhapali | Rural | Mandiadhipa |
| 23 | Dandapat | Rural | Paikmal |
| 24 | Dengalikendu | Rural | Kermelabahal |
| 25 | Dhandupali | Rural | Tameri |
| 26 | Dharol | Rural | Mandesil |
| 27 | Dhenkimunda | Rural | Kansada |
| 28 | Dudukijharia | Rural | Jameseth |
| 29 | Dumerbahal | Rural | Mandesil |
| 30 | Dunguripali | Rural | Mithapalli |
| 31 | Durgapali | Rural | Paikmal |
| 32 | Frejarpur | Rural | Kechhodadar |
| 33 | Gadgaon | Rural | Kansada |
| 34 | Gandpali | Rural | Kermelabahal |
| 35 | Ganjadabar | Rural | Jharabandh |
| 36 | Georgegarh | Rural | Paikmal |
| 37 | Ghuchapali | Rural | Chhetgaon |
| 38 | Goebahali | Rural | Palasada |
| 39 | Goranda | Rural | Mithapalli |
| 40 | Haridatal | Rural | Kermelabahal |
| 41 | Hirapur | Rural | Kechhodadar |
| 42 | Jalgarh | Rural | Jharabandh |
| 43 | Jamseth | Rural | Jameseth |
| 44 | Jharbandha | Rural | Jharabandh |
| 45 | Jharmunda | Rural | Kechhodadar |
| 46 | Jhengnadihi | Rural | Bhengrajpur |
| 47 | Jhitiki | Rural | Jhitiki |
| 48 | Jogendanathpur | Rural | Bhubaneswarpur |
| 49 | Kadoghucha | Rural | Mandesil |
| 50 | Kansada | Rural | Kansada |
| 51 | Kapilaspur | Rural | Bhubaneswarpur |
| 52 | Karlamal | Rural | Mandiadhipa |
| 53 | Katangpali | Rural | Mithapalli |
| 54 | Kechhodadar | Rural | Kechhodadar |
| 55 | Kenabuda | Rural | Mandiadhipa |
| 56 | Kermelabahal | Rural | Kermelabahal |
| 57 | Khaira | Rural | Palasada |
| 58 | Khaliamunda | Rural | Jhitiki |
| 59 | Khandijharan | Rural | Paikmal |
| 60 | Khandsibanji | Rural | Kermelabahal |
| 61 | Kharamal | Rural | Jameseth |
| 62 | Khursapali | Rural | Tameri |
| 63 | Koknara | Rural | Paikmal |
| 64 | Kuapali | Rural | Palasada |
| 65 | Kuradhiphasa | Rural | Mithapalli |
| 66 | Kuturamal | Rural | Chhetgaon |
| 67 | Laudmal | Rural | Mithapalli |
| 68 | Lergaon | Rural | Bhengrajpur |
| 69 | Maharanimeripur | Rural | Kechhodadar |
| 70 | Majhipali | Rural | Bhengrajpur |
| 71 | Makhanamunda | Rural | Chhindeikela |
| 72 | Malda | Rural | Bhengrajpur |
| 73 | Malpada | Rural | Chhindeikela |
| 74 | Manbhang | Rural | Mithapalli |
| 75 | Mandiadhipa | Rural | Mandiadhipa |
| 76 | Mandosil | Rural | Mandesil |
| 77 | Manmathpali | Rural | Mithapalli |
| 78 | Marjadapali | Rural | Bartund |
| 79 | Menakamunda | Rural | Jharabandh |
| 80 | Mithapali | Rural | Mithapalli |
| 81 | Motipali | Rural | Bartund |
| 82 | Mundhela | Rural | Mandiadhipa |
| 83 | Muneikel | Rural | Jhitiki |
| 84 | Nagdihi | Rural | Bhengrajpur |
| 85 | Nilathar | Rural | Kansada |
| 86 | Nuagaon | Rural | Mandiadhipa |
| 87 | Paikamal | Rural | Paikmal |
| 88 | Palsada | Rural | Palasada |
| 89 | Paraskhandi | Rural | Chhetgaon |
| 90 | Pathrel | Rural | Jhitiki |
| 91 | Patrapali | Rural | Bartund |
| 92 | Patrapali | Rural | Jharabandh |
| 93 | Pipalkhunta | Rural | Mithapalli |
| 94 | Pipalpali | Rural | Bhengrajpur |
| 95 | Purena | Rural | Bartund |
| 96 | Ranjitpur | Rural | Paikmal |
| 97 | Rasmunda | Rural | Bhengrajpur |
| 98 | Sadanandapur | Rural | Bhengrajpur |
| 99 | Salhepali | Rural | Paikmal |
| 100 | Sodha | Rural | Tameri |
| 101 | Sukhatal | Rural | Kermelabahal |
| 102 | Temri | Rural | Tameri |
| 103 | Temrimal | Rural | Jharabandh |
Population of Paikmal Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Paikmal Tehsil has a total population of 91,916 people, consisting of 45,732 males and 46,184 females. There are 22,369 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 155 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 91,916 | 91,916 | 0 |
| Male Population | 45,732 | 45,732 | 0 |
| Female Population | 46,184 | 46,184 | 0 |
| Total Households | 22,369 | 22,369 | 0 |
| Population Density | 155 / km² | 155 / km² | 0 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 52,917 literate people and 11,791 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 13,544 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 35,209 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 11,791 | 11,791 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 52,917 | 52,917 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 38,999 | 38,999 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 13,544 | 13,544 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 35,209 | 35,209 | 0 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.