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 forms part of the district's rural administration. 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.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 155 km², including 135.82 km² of rural area and 18.69 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 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
According to the 2011 Census, Dhamnagar Tehsil had a total population of 1,19,385 people living in 24,011 households. The population comprised 60,108 males and 59,277 females, with an average population density of 773 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| 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 |
Dhamnagar Tehsil had 87,411 literate people and 14,367 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 22,165 and 1,429 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| 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.