Sohela Tehsil - Bargarh District, Odisha

Sohela 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. Sohela is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Barpali, while the nearest airport is Hirakud Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 56.8 km.

The total area of the tehsil is 445 km², including 437.94 km² rural area and 6.82 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 973 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Sohela Tehsil

Sohela Tehsil has a total of 129 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	Ainlapali	Rural	Tabada
2	Arjunda	Rural	Pandakiapali
3	Badamal	Rural	Ghess
4	Badipali	Rural	Kangaan
5	Bahalbahal	Rural	Kanapali
6	Baideshpali	Rural	Beherapali
7	Baipali	Rural	Srigida
8	Balipata	Rural	Beherapali
9	Banbira	Rural	Tabada
10	Bandala	Rural	Bausenmura
11	Bandeipali	Rural	Birjam
12	Bandenbahal	Rural	Bijapali
13	Bandhapali	Rural	Ghess
14	Banjari	Rural	Dumberpali
15	Barapadar	Rural	Salapali
16	Barihapali	Rural	Kangaan
17	Barpadar	Rural	Salapali
18	Barupali	Rural	Kanapali
19	Batterma	Rural	Senimal
20	Baunsenmura	Rural	Bausenmura
21	Beherapali	Rural	Beherapali
22	Beherapali	Rural	Kangaan
23	Bhatbida	Rural	Lebedi
24	Bijapali	Rural	Bijapali
25	Bindhanpali	Rural	Tabada
26	Birhipali	Rural	Rengali
27	Birjam	Rural	Birjam
28	Birjupali	Rural	Dumberpali
29	Bisipali	Rural	Srigida
30	Brahmanipathar	Rural	Beherapali
31	Brahminidihi	Rural	Rengali
32	Budamal	Rural	Kangaan
33	Chakabahal	Rural	Rengali
34	Cheptibahal	Rural	Lebedi
35	Chichinda	Rural	Bausenmura
36	Chitakhai	Rural	Bausenmura
37	Chuhanpali	Rural	Ghess
38	Churiapali	Rural	Chhuriapali
39	Damapali	Rural	Karandola
40	Damkipali	Rural	Kangaan
41	Dhanupadar	Rural	Ghess
42	Dhaurakhanda	Rural	Rengali
43	Dhusarbahal	Rural	Sohella
44	Dongarkermeli	Rural	Senimal
45	Duanpali	Rural	Karandola
46	Dumerpali	Rural	Beherapali
47	Dumerpali	Rural	Garvana
48	Dumerpali	Rural	Dumberpali
49	Dumerpali	Rural	Chhuriapali
50	Gandpali	Rural	Jhar
51	Garbhana	Rural	Garvana
52	Ghess	Rural	Ghess
53	Ghumunipali	Rural	Petupali
54	Ghumunipali	Rural	Birjam
55	Gobindpur	Rural	Chhuriapali
56	Grinjel	Rural	Rengali
57	Haldipali	Rural	Sohella
58	Hirapali	Rural	Bausenmura
59	Ichhapali	Rural	Sohella
60	Jamchhapar	Rural	Sarakanda
61	Jampali	Rural	Salapali
62	Jampali	Rural	Chhuriapali
63	Jatla	Rural	Jatla
64	Jhagadjhal	Rural	Jhar
65	Jhakarpali	Rural	Kangaan
66	Jhar	Rural	Jhar
67	Jharai	Rural	Jhar
68	Jharmunda	Rural	Chhuriapali
69	Jitapali	Rural	Jhar
70	Kalangapali	Rural	Tabada
71	Kalangapali	Rural	Kalangapalli
72	Kanapali	Rural	Kanapali
73	Kangaon	Rural	Kangaan
74	Karalmal	Rural	Pandakiapali
75	Karandola	Rural	Karandola
76	Kasipali	Rural	Pandakiapali
77	Katapali	Rural	Kuchipali
78	Katharpali	Rural	Dumberpali
79	Kelenda	Rural	Salapali
80	Kendbahal	Rural	Bausenmura
81	Kendmundi	Rural	Dumberpali
82	Kermeli	Rural	Tabada
83	Khairpali	Rural	Dumberpali
84	Khalapali	Rural	Bausenmura
85	Khapanpali	Rural	Jhar
86	Kuamania	Rural	Senimal
87	Kuchipali	Rural	Kuchipali
88	Kudapali	Rural	Tabada
89	Kudopali	Rural	Pandakiapali
90	Kusurda	Rural	Panimera
91	Lambrupali	Rural	Dumberpali
92	Lebdi	Rural	Lebedi
93	Machhimura	Rural	Rengali
94	Malaikhaman	Rural	Jhar
95	Mangalpali	Rural	Rengali
96	Maraikel	Rural	Tungibandhali
97	Muchbahal	Rural	Chhuriapali
98	Nagaon	Rural	Garvana
99	Negimunda	Rural	Pandakiapali
100	Nuapali	Rural	Beherapali
101	Padhanpali	Rural	Tabada
102	Pandakipali	Rural	Bijapali
103	Pandkipali	Rural	Pandakiapali
104	Panimora	Rural	Panimera
105	Pastamunda	Rural	Pandakiapali
106	Petupali	Rural	Petupali
107	Pipalkhunta	Rural	Kangaan
108	Piplipali	Rural	Sohella
109	Rengali	Rural	Rengali
110	Sadhupali	Rural	Kanapali
111	Sahajbahal	Rural	Kanapali
112	Salepali	Rural	Salapali
113	Salepali	Rural	Panimera
114	Samakata	Rural	Jatla
115	Sanimal	Rural	Senimal
116	Sardhapali	Rural	Chhuriapali
117	Sargunapali	Rural	Jhar
118	Sarkanda	Rural	Sarakanda
119	Sidhra	Rural	Kalangapalli
120	Sohela (Ct)	Rural	Sohella
121	Srigida	Rural	Srigida
122	Sukalterma	Rural	Salapali
123	Tabada	Rural	Tabada
124	Tambimunda	Rural	Kanapali
125	Tandol	Rural	Tungibandhali
126	Tengerapadar(Tangerpadar)	Rural	Bijapali
127	Tileimal	Rural	Ghess
128	Tungibandhli	Rural	Tungibandhali
129	Turimunda	Rural	Ghess

Population of Sohela Tehsil

As per the Census 2011, Sohela Tehsil has a total population of 1,04,566 people, consisting of 52,998 males and 51,568 females. There are 27,666 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 235 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:

Particulars	Total	Rural	Urban
Total Population	1,04,566	97,649	6,917
Male Population	52,998	49,414	3,584
Female Population	51,568	48,235	3,333
Total Households	27,666	26,042	1,624
Population Density	235 / km²	223 / km²	1,014 / km²

Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 70,755 literate people and 11,479 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 20,789 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 20,330 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:

Particulars	Total	Rural	Urban
Child Population (Age 0–6)	11,479	10,744	735
Literate Population	70,755	65,594	5,161
Illiterate Population	33,811	32,055	1,756
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population	20,789	19,416	1,373
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population	20,330	19,719	611

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.

Tehsil Overview
Tehsil (Hindi)	Sohela (सोहेला)
District	Bargarh
State / UT	Odisha
Railway Station	Barpali
Total Area	445 km²
Sex Ratio (2011)	973
Total Population (2011)	1,04,566
Density	235/km²
Total Villages	129

Nearby Tehsils in Bargarh
Ambabhona	Bargarh
Barpali	Bhatli
Bheden	Bijepur
Gaisilet	Jharbandh
Padampur	Paikmal