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.