Dhamanagar

Dhamanagar 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 Dhamanagar Block (CD) is 02913. The total area of Dhamanagar Tehsil is 155 km², which includes 135.82 km² of rural area and 18.69 km² of urban area. Dhamanagar has a sex ratio of approximately 986 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Dhamanagar Tehsil

Dhamanagar Tehsil has a total of 116 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 Dhamanagar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Dhamanagar Tehsil

The population profile of Dhamanagar 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 Dhamanagar 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 Dhamanagar Tehsil is around 1,19,385 people. This includes 60,108 males and 59,277 females. Rural population is about 96,465 (48,350 males and 48,115 females), while urban population is nearly 22,920 (11,758 males and 11,162 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 14,367 of the population, with 7,446 boys and 6,921 girls. Rural areas have 11,093 children, and urban areas have about 3,274 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 87,411 literate people in Dhamanagar Tehsil, including 46,914 literate males and 40,497 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 72,857 individuals and urban literacy covers around 14,554 people.
• About 31,974 people in Dhamanagar Tehsil are not literate, including 13,194 males and 18,780 females. Rural areas include 23,608 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 8,366 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 24,011 households, with 19,790 in villages and 4,221 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Dhamanagar 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 Dhamanagar Tehsil is approximately 22,165 people, including 11,169 males and 10,996 females. Around 19,581 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,584 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Dhamanagar Tehsil is about 1,429 people, including 733 males and 696 females. Around 1,232 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 197 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 773 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 710 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,226 people per sq. km.