Bhadrak Rural

Bhadrak Rural is a Town and Tehsil in Bhadrak 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 Bhadrak Rural Block (CD) is 02914. The total area of Bhadrak Rural Tehsil is 374 km², which includes 324.51 km² of rural area and 49.96 km² of urban area. Bhadrak Rural has a sex ratio of approximately 960 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Bhadrak Rural Tehsil

Bhadrak Rural Tehsil has a total of 176 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 Bhadrak Rural Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Bhadrak Rural Tehsil

The population profile of Bhadrak Rural 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 Bhadrak Rural 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 Bhadrak Rural Tehsil is around 3,55,439 people. This includes 1,81,326 males and 1,74,113 females. Rural population is about 2,26,211 (1,15,006 males and 1,11,205 females), while urban population is nearly 1,29,228 (66,320 males and 62,908 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 43,350 of the population, with 22,313 boys and 21,037 girls. Rural areas have 27,781 children, and urban areas have about 15,569 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,54,083 literate people in Bhadrak Rural Tehsil, including 1,38,588 literate males and 1,15,495 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,63,226 individuals and urban literacy covers around 90,857 people.
• About 1,01,356 people in Bhadrak Rural Tehsil are not literate, including 42,738 males and 58,618 females. Rural areas include 62,985 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 38,371 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 71,157 households, with 46,435 in villages and 24,722 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Bhadrak Rural 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 Bhadrak Rural Tehsil is approximately 56,136 people, including 28,464 males and 27,672 females. Around 45,696 people live in rural parts. Nearly 10,440 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Bhadrak Rural Tehsil is about 17,328 people, including 8,690 males and 8,638 females. Around 11,547 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 5,781 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 949 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 697 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,587 people per sq. km.