Dhamnagar Tehsil - Bhadrak, Odisha

Dhamnagar is an administrative tehsil in the Bhadrak district of Odisha, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Dhamnagar is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Kapali Road, while the nearest airport is Biju Patnaik Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 80.1 km.

The total area of the tehsil is 155 km², including 135.82 km² rural area and 18.69 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 986 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Dhamnagar Tehsil

Dhamnagar Tehsil has a total of 162 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	Ajmatpur	Rural	Gesindapur
2	Alinagar	Rural	Karada
3	Anaharpur	Rural	Bhaganpur
4	Anandapur	Rural	Anandapur
5	Arjunpur	Rural	Arjunnpur
6	Astak	Rural	Hasanabad
7	Asurali	Rural	Asurali
8	Baburigan	Rural	Dakpur
9	Baghuari	Rural	Dalanga
10	Baikunthi	Rural	Khadipada
11	Baitipur	Rural	Bhaganpur
12	Balipada	Rural	Sahada
13	Balipatana	Rural	Arjunnpur
14	Bamkura	Rural	Bamkura
15	Bandha Sahi	Rural	Bamkura
16	Bandhatia	Rural	Radhaballavapur
17	Bansar	Rural	Kalyani
18	Bargara	Rural	Gesindapur
19	Batitanki	Rural	Katasani
20	Bayangdihi	Rural	Rayangdini
21	Bedpur	Rural	Sahada
22	Bhagabanpur	Rural	Bhaganpur
23	Bhatasahi	Rural	Bhattasahi
24	Bidyadharpur	Rural	Garei Chudakati
25	Biruan	Rural	Dalanga
26	Brahmapur	Rural	Bhaganpur
27	Chakaspur	Urban	Not applicable
28	Chakuasahi	Rural	Karada
29	Chashakhanda	Rural	Karada
30	Chhatis Samil Nandor	Rural	Katasani
31	Chhatisbedapur	Rural	Karada
32	Chhatrapada	Rural	Radhaballavapur
33	Daipur	Rural	Dakpur
34	Daipurnahabari	Rural	Khadipada
35	Dakhinabad	Unmapped	Not applicable
36	Dakshinakorua	Urban	Not applicable
37	Dalanga	Rural	Dalanga
38	Deuladihi	Rural	Bamkura
39	Dhamnagar	Unmapped	Not applicable
40	Dharamagatpur	Rural	Fatepur
41	Dhusuri	Rural	Dhusuri
42	Dillo	Rural	Kothar
43	Dinajpur	Rural	Fatepur
44	Dovabil	Rural	Arjunnpur
45	Dubal	Rural	Dobal
46	Falapur	Rural	Bhattasahi
47	Fatepur	Rural	Fatepur
48	Gadagadi	Rural	Palasahi
49	Gariali	Rural	Gadiali
50	Gobindpur	Rural	Gesindapur
51	Gohirapada	Rural	Katasani
52	Gothina	Rural	Rayangdini
53	Goudabishinuapada	Rural	Mustafapur
54	Hajipur	Urban	Not applicable
55	Hansapur	Rural	Asurali
56	Hasanabad	Rural	Hasanabad
57	Hatiapada	Rural	Asurali
58	Hetampur	Rural	Fatepur
59	Hirarampur	Rural	Jalamandua
60	Ichhadamajapharpur	Rural	Bhaganpur
61	Itua	Rural	Dobal
62	Jagannath Badi	Rural	Kothar
63	Jagannath Sahi	Rural	Sahaspur
64	Jagulisahi	Rural	Dakpur
65	Jahangir	Rural	Dalanga
66	Jayakrushnapur	Rural	Bhaganpur
67	Jayanagar	Unmapped	Not applicable
68	Jayantara	Rural	Sahada
69	Jharidihi	Rural	Gadiali
70	Kakurigaria	Rural	Gadiali
71	Kalyani	Rural	Kalyani
72	Kamalpur	Rural	Khadipada
73	Kanjiapal	Rural	Khadipada
74	Kankara	Unmapped	Not applicable
75	Kantada	Rural	Padhani
76	Kantapari	Rural	Sahada
77	Kantidol	Rural	Padhani
78	Kantika	Rural	Raipur
79	Karada	Rural	Karada
80	Kasimpur	Rural	Kasimpur
81	Kasoti	Rural	Gesindapur
82	Katasahi	Rural	Katasani
83	Kathamunda	Rural	Raipur
84	Kelanga Sasan	Rural	Fatepur
85	Khadipada	Rural	Khadipada
86	Khaparapada	Rural	Khaparpada
87	Kharijjharidia	Rural	Gadiali
88	Kharijkorua	Rural	Gesindapur
89	Kharimahara	Rural	Bamkura
90	Korkada	Rural	Khadipada
91	Korua	Rural	Gesindapur
92	Kothar	Rural	Kothar
93	Krushnadaspur	Urban	Not applicable
94	Kusuma	Rural	Dakpur
95	Kuturia	Rural	Padhani
96	Lenka Sahi	Rural	Khaparpada
97	Lo-Oger-Chhamauza	Rural	Sahaspur
98	Manalapur	Rural	Anandapur
99	Mankidia	Rural	Garei Chudakati
100	Maudpur	Rural	Kothar
101	Maujakhandi	Rural	Radhaballavapur
102	Mirdadpur	Rural	Raipur
103	Mirjapur	Rural	Radhaballavapur
104	Misrapur	Rural	Sahada
105	Munisipattna	Unmapped	Not applicable
106	Mustafapur	Rural	Mustafapur
107	Nachhipur	Urban	Not applicable
108	Nadiali	Rural	Katasani
109	Nadigan	Rural	Nadigan
110	Narasinghpur	Rural	Dhusuri
111	Narayanpur	Rural	Dakpur
112	Nasalapur	Rural	Kothar
113	Nenjara	Rural	Fatepur
114	Nidhibindha	Rural	Raipur
115	Nuapokhari	Rural	Radhaballavapur
116	Nunia	Rural	Khaparpada
117	Pachhalo	Rural	Kasimpur
118	Padhani	Rural	Padhani
119	Pahadpur	Rural	Anandapur
120	Palasa	Rural	Garei Chudakati
121	Palasahi	Rural	Palasahi
122	Palkiri	Rural	Bhaganpur
123	Pangata	Rural	Hasanabad
124	Paramanandapur	Rural	Garei Chudakati
125	Patrisahi	Rural	Kothar
126	Patuli	Rural	Dalanga
127	Patulia	Rural	Karada
128	Paturibindha	Rural	Fatepur
129	Piteipur	Rural	Sahada
130	Pokharia	Rural	Sahaspur
131	Purusottampurbandha	Rural	Dalanga
132	Radhaballavpur	Rural	Radhaballavapur
133	Raghunathpur	Rural	Mustafapur
134	Raipur	Rural	Raipur
135	Rameswarpur	Rural	Dalanga
136	Sahabajpur	Urban	Not applicable
137	Sahaspur	Rural	Sahaspur
138	Salampur	Rural	Rayangdini
139	Sampur	Unmapped	Not applicable
140	Sanlapur	Rural	Palasahi
141	Sarapur	Rural	Khaparpada
142	Sareichudakuti	Rural	Garei Chudakati
143	Sayadjafar	Rural	Rayangdini
144	Sibapur	Rural	Rayangdini
145	Sodha	Rural	Dobal
146	Sohara	Rural	Sahada
147	Solagan	Rural	Radhaballavapur
148	Sorisadihi	Rural	Garei Chudakati
149	Sriganga	Rural	Katasani
150	Srirampur	Rural	Kothar
151	Sujansinghpur	Rural	Karada
152	Sukadebhosen	Rural	Khadipada
153	Sukadebpur	Rural	Khadipada
154	Surajapur	Rural	Dhusuri
155	Swamipatana	Rural	Dakpur
156	Talapada	Unmapped	Not applicable
157	Talapada Samil Chakaichhapur	Urban	Not applicable
158	Tampala	Rural	Garei Chudakati
159	Tentuligan	Rural	Karada
160	Torabantia	Rural	Asurali
161	Uasahi	Rural	Karada
162	Uteipur	Rural	Anandapur

Population of Dhamnagar Tehsil

As per the Census 2011, Dhamnagar Tehsil has a total population of 1,19,385 people, consisting of 60,108 males and 59,277 females. There are 24,011 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 773 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:

Category	Total	Rural	Urban
Total Population	1,19,385	96,465	22,920
Male Population	60,108	48,350	11,758
Female Population	59,277	48,115	11,162
Total Households	24,011	19,790	4,221
Population Density	773 / km²	710 / km²	1,226 / km²

Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 87,411 literate people and 14,367 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 22,165 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 1,429 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)	14,367	11,093	3,274
Literate Population	87,411	72,857	14,554
Illiterate Population	31,974	23,608	8,366
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population	22,165	19,581	2,584
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population	1,429	1,232	197

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)	Dhamnagar (धामनगर)
District	Bhadrak
State / UT	Odisha
Railway Station	Kapali Road
Total Area	155 km²
Sex Ratio (2011)	986
Total Population (2011)	1,19,385
Density	773/km²
Total Villages	162

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