Kantamal Tehsil - Boudh, Odisha

Kantamal is an administrative tehsil in the Boudh district of Odisha, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Kantamal is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Balangir, while the nearest airport is Nuagaon Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 26.0 km.

The total area of the tehsil is 612 km², including 612.20 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1001 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Kantamal Tehsil

Kantamal Tehsil has a total of 412 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	Ader	Rural	Khuntigora
2	Alikud	Rural	Baragaon
3	Ambagahana	Rural	Ghikundi
4	Ambagam	Rural	Ambagaon
5	Ambapakhal	Rural	Khatakhatia
6	Anilachua	Rural	Khaliapali
7	Anuguba	Rural	Narayanprasad
8	Arakhapadar	Rural	Lambasari
9	Ashregam	Rural	Khuntigora
10	Asinabir	Rural	Bilaspur
11	Badaasura	Rural	Narayanprasad
12	Badabahal	Rural	Ghantapada
13	Badachhapapali	Rural	Kantamal
14	Badadehuripali	Rural	Baragochha
15	Badajharmunda	Rural	Lambasari
16	Badajunani	Rural	Bilaspur
17	Badakalarakotha	Rural	Khuntigora
18	Badakusang	Rural	Rengali
19	Badalagora	Rural	Baragochha
20	Badaliapada	Rural	Baragochha
21	Badapal	Rural	Khatakhatia
22	Badarahajor	Rural	Bilaspur
23	Badatandamunda	Rural	Ambagaon
24	Baghad	Rural	Palasagora
25	Baghamunda	Rural	Palasagora
26	Baghia	Rural	Ghantapada
27	Baghiabahal	Rural	Palasagora
28	Balamtumba	Rural	Lambasari
29	Balangijore	Rural	Khamanmunda
30	Balijori	Rural	Rundimahul
31	Bandhanjhuli	Rural	Jogindrapur
32	Bandhapali	Rural	Kantamal
33	Bandhugora	Rural	Khuntigora
34	Banjimunda	Rural	Baragaon
35	Banjimunda	Rural	Baragochha
36	Baradipadar	Rural	Khaliapali
37	Baragam	Rural	Lambasari
38	Baragam	Rural	Baragaon
39	Baragochha	Rural	Baragochha
40	Barakali	Rural	Uma
41	Barapadar	Rural	Kultajore
42	Bardibahal	Rural	Khuntigora
43	Bardola	Rural	Sundhipadar
44	Barhagora	Rural	Uma
45	Barhapita	Rural	Baragochha
46	Barigoba	Rural	Baragaon
47	Barnasul	Rural	Narayanprasad
48	Barpadar	Rural	Rundimahul
49	Basudevapali	Rural	Manamunda
50	Baulapur	Rural	Sundhipadar
51	Baulasingh	Rural	Dapala
52	Beherapada	Rural	Lambasari
53	Bendroka	Rural	Baragochha
54	Bhadrapali	Rural	Lambasari
55	Bhaliapadar	Rural	Khaliapali
56	Bhaliapadar	Rural	Manamunda
57	Bhanjibeda	Rural	Narayanprasad
58	Bhatagora	Rural	Narayanprasad
59	Bhurkipada	Rural	Manamunda
60	Bichanapati	Rural	Manamunda
61	Bichika	Rural	Bilaspur
62	Bikrampur	Rural	Bilaspur
63	Bilaspur	Rural	Bilaspur
64	Binayakpur	Rural	Sundhipadar
65	Biramunda	Rural	Lambasari
66	Biramunda	Rural	Baragaon
67	Birasingpur	Rural	Baragaon
68	Brahmani	Rural	Khatakhatia
69	Budhakhol	Rural	Baragaon
70	Budhimal	Rural	Baragaon
71	Bukuramunda	Rural	Gudvelipadar
72	Butumunda	Rural	Khatakhatia
73	Chamarabahal	Rural	Baragochha
74	Chandaniamunda	Rural	Dapala
75	Charbhati	Rural	Rengali
76	Charpali	Rural	Rengali
77	Charpali	Rural	Khatakhatia
78	Chatrubhujpur	Rural	Sundhipadar
79	Chhapapali	Rural	Khamanmunda
80	Chhapara	Rural	Kultajore
81	Chiched	Rural	Kantamal
82	Chichenga	Rural	Sundhipadar
83	Chingudipali	Rural	Baragochha
84	Dahimal	Rural	Similipadar
85	Damamunda	Rural	Khatakhatia
86	Damapali	Rural	Bilaspur
87	Dangajhol	Rural	Gudvelipadar
88	Dangamunda	Rural	Gudvelipadar
89	Dangapala	Rural	Kantamal
90	Dapala	Rural	Palasagora
91	Dapala	Rural	Dapala
92	Dedhanmal	Rural	Ambagaon
93	Demuhani	Rural	Lambasari
94	Dengapadar	Rural	Palasagora
95	Deogam	Rural	Khamanmunda
96	Deuldunguri	Rural	Kantamal
97	Deuli	Rural	Kultajore
98	Deuli	Rural	Manamunda
99	Dhanakhandi	Rural	Palasagora
100	Dhaurakuda	Rural	Lambasari
101	Dhekalamunda	Rural	Uma
102	Dhendkuti	Rural	Lambasari
103	Dhundigora	Rural	Bilaspur
104	Dhungiapadar	Rural	Sundhipadar
105	Digunumal	Rural	Khamanmunda
106	Dimirijhuli	Rural	Ghikundi
107	Dimirimunda	Rural	Jogindrapur
108	Dinabandhupur	Rural	Bilaspur
109	Dolabali	Rural	Lambasari
110	Dumalpakhal	Rural	Baragaon
111	Dumalpali	Rural	Kantamal
112	Dumurigora	Rural	Rundimahul
113	Dumuripali	Rural	Baragaon
114	Fagunamal	Rural	Similipadar
115	Fased	Rural	Kultajore
116	Fatamunda	Rural	Uma
117	Fulbahal	Rural	Uma
118	Gabajore	Rural	Similipadar
119	Gadagadia	Rural	Baragaon
120	Gadaguba	Rural	Ghantapada
121	Gadfesferedi	Rural	Lambasari
122	Gadiajore	Rural	Kantamal
123	Gairakana	Rural	Lambasari
124	Gajamara	Rural	Narayanprasad
125	Gambharigora	Rural	Bilaspur
126	Gambharipadar	Rural	Rengali
127	Gambharipadar	Rural	Baragochha
128	Gariapali	Rural	Ghikundi
129	Ghantapada	Rural	Ghantapada
130	Ghantapali	Rural	Khaliapali
131	Ghikundi	Rural	Ghikundi
132	Ghorelmunda	Rural	Baragochha
133	Ghulughulapadar	Rural	Palasagora
134	Gidhamal	Rural	Kultajore
135	Gochhagora	Rural	Khuntigora
136	Gochhangi	Rural	Baragaon
137	Gochhapada	Rural	Jogindrapur
138	Gopalmal	Rural	Khatakhatia
139	Gopalpur	Rural	Sundhipadar
140	Gouribengas	Rural	Baragaon
141	Guabahal	Rural	Palasagora
142	Gudamenda	Rural	Narayanprasad
143	Gudhiali	Rural	Sundhipadar
144	Guduvelipadar	Rural	Gudvelipadar
145	Guhipita	Rural	Jogindrapur
146	Guhirapali	Rural	Lambasari
147	Gunachitara	Rural	Khamanmunda
148	Gunjaramal	Rural	Khamanmunda
149	Gurudaspur	Rural	Dapala
150	Hatipali	Rural	Khaliapali
151	Hatipali	Rural	Ghikundi
152	Hatipali Alias Rangapali	Rural	Jogindrapur
153	Jagadhatripur	Rural	Khatakhatia
154	Jalapali	Rural	Khaliapali
155	Jalapali	Rural	Khatakhatia
156	Jamakhol	Rural	Lambasari
157	Jamumal	Rural	Similipadar
158	Jamupali	Rural	Manamunda
159	Jamurlapadar	Rural	Bilaspur
160	Janimunda	Rural	Dapala
161	Jayadapur	Rural	Gudvelipadar
162	Jhagudupali	Rural	Khaliapali
163	Jharfesferedi	Rural	Rundimahul
164	Jharmalikpada	Rural	Baragochha
165	Jhinkarapali	Rural	Palasagora
166	Jhinkikhol	Rural	Lambasari
167	Jogindrapur	Rural	Jogindrapur
168	Jogipadar	Rural	Manamunda
169	Junani	Rural	Palasagora
170	Kacharpali	Rural	Khuntigora
171	Kachetmal	Rural	Uma
172	Kadampal	Rural	Bilaspur
173	Kakenjore	Rural	Baragaon
174	Kalarajhuli	Rural	Ghikundi
175	Kalarakotha	Rural	Kantamal
176	Kalasulia	Rural	Baragochha
177	Kamaghat	Rural	Rengali
178	Kanabir	Rural	Baragochha
179	Kanakutura	Rural	Uma
180	Kandhapali	Rural	Baragaon
181	Kanikupa	Rural	Kantamal
182	Kanisimili	Rural	Baragaon
183	Kantamal	Rural	Kantamal
184	Kantiapali	Rural	Similipadar
185	Kapasira	Rural	Manamunda
186	Karamakhol	Rural	Dapala
187	Kekamanji	Rural	Rundimahul
188	Kendubeda	Rural	Khuntigora
189	Kendumunda	Rural	Baragochha
190	Keutipali	Rural	Kultajore
191	Keutipali	Rural	Jogindrapur
192	Khaeramal	Rural	Manamunda
193	Khairahana	Rural	Bilaspur
194	Khairmal	Rural	Lambasari
195	Khairmal	Rural	Khuntigora
196	Khajroj	Rural	Baragochha
197	Khaliamunda	Rural	Khaliapali
198	Khaliamunda	Rural	Gudvelipadar
199	Khaliapali	Rural	Khaliapali
200	Khaliapali	Rural	Baragaon
201	Khaliapali	Rural	Baragaon
202	Khamanmunda	Rural	Khamanmunda
203	Khamar	Rural	Lambasari
204	Khambeswaripali	Rural	Similipadar
205	Khatakhatia	Rural	Khatakhatia
206	Khemundigada	Rural	Narayanprasad
207	Khuntigora	Rural	Khuntigora
208	Kinikupa	Rural	Kantamal
209	Kirikichipali	Rural	Bilaspur
210	Kirla	Rural	Similipadar
211	Kochinibhogara	Rural	Khatakhatia
212	Kodibahal	Rural	Ghantapada
213	Kulhiapali	Rural	Lambasari
214	Kulutajore	Rural	Kultajore
215	Kumarakeli	Rural	Khatakhatia
216	Kumbharapadar	Rural	Uma
217	Kumelbandha	Rural	Baragaon
218	Kunasila	Rural	Ghantapada
219	Kundamal	Rural	Palasagora
220	Kundhipadar	Rural	Sundhipadar
221	Kurtipali	Rural	Gudvelipadar
222	Kurukupa	Rural	Ambagaon
223	Labarkani	Rural	Baragaon
224	Laeda	Rural	Dapala
225	Lakhaparvat	Unmapped	Not applicable
226	Lakhparbat	Rural	Lambasari
227	Lambosori	Rural	Lambasari
228	Landabahal	Rural	Khamanmunda
229	Landapadar	Rural	Ghantapada
230	Laxmiprasad	Rural	Sundhipadar
231	Lendrimal	Rural	Baragaon
232	Loising	Rural	Baragaon
233	Lokapada	Rural	Similipadar
234	Londonpada	Rural	Narayanprasad
235	Lundru	Rural	Narayanprasad
236	Lundrubahal	Rural	Narayanprasad
237	Machhibandh	Rural	Kultajore
238	Madarandha	Rural	Khaliapali
239	Mahatpur	Rural	Sundhipadar
240	Mahibila	Rural	Baragaon
241	Mahulabahali	Rural	Manamunda
242	Majhipada	Rural	Jogindrapur
243	Majhipada	Rural	Baragochha
244	Makadiapadar	Rural	Lambasari
245	Malangi	Rural	Lambasari
246	Malapada	Rural	Rengali
247	Malapada	Rural	Ghantapada
248	Malikpada	Rural	Baragochha
249	Malikpadar	Rural	Rengali
250	Malikud	Rural	Baragaon
251	Manamunda	Rural	Manamunda
252	Manikpur	Rural	Ghantapada
253	Manoharpur	Rural	Sundhipadar
254	Mardol	Rural	Lambasari
255	Mardolkhandajami	Rural	Lambasari
256	Masinagora	Rural	Khuntigora
257	Matakupa	Rural	Baragaon
258	Mrutunjayapur	Rural	Dapala
259	Muchelpadar	Rural	Khamanmunda
260	Mundapada	Rural	Lambasari
261	Mundapada	Rural	Baragochha
262	Mundra	Rural	Lambasari
263	Nadianabar	Rural	Sundhipadar
264	Nagada	Rural	Dapala
265	Nagapur	Rural	Jogindrapur
266	Narasinghapur	Rural	Bilaspur
267	Narayanapali	Rural	Ghantapada
268	Narayanaprasad	Rural	Narayanprasad
269	Nuapali	Rural	Rundimahul
270	Nuapali	Rural	Khaliapali
271	Nuapali	Rural	Kultajore
272	Nuapali	Rural	Baragochha
273	Nunapanga	Rural	Baragochha
274	Nurpa	Rural	Manamunda
275	Padarapada	Rural	Bilaspur
276	Padhel	Rural	Baragaon
277	Padiabahal	Rural	Lambasari
278	Padmalavpur	Rural	Khatakhatia
279	Padmatoli	Rural	Jogindrapur
280	Paichhadadar	Rural	Sundhipadar
281	Paikabahal	Rural	Palasagora
282	Pajimuhan	Rural	Baragaon
283	Palajhari	Rural	Sundhipadar
284	Palasagora	Rural	Palasagora
285	Palunkibahal	Rural	Narayanprasad
286	Panchakhandi	Rural	Rundimahul
287	Pandarapita	Rural	Narayanprasad
288	Pandiripada	Rural	Bilaspur
289	Pankualapada	Rural	Bilaspur
290	Para	Rural	Palasagora
291	Paratala	Rural	Dapala
292	Parbatipur	Rural	Baragaon
293	Paribandh	Rural	Dapala
294	Patharkhandi	Rural	Ghikundi
295	Patharla	Rural	Similipadar
296	Patrapali	Rural	Similipadar
297	Penajora	Rural	Sundhipadar
298	Phatamunda	Rural	Khatakhatia
299	Pindapadar	Rural	Lambasari
300	Pipalpali	Rural	Lambasari
301	Pipalpali	Rural	Palasagora
302	Pitabahal	Rural	Kultajore
303	Podapadar	Rural	Ghantapada
304	Podhamunda	Rural	Lambasari
305	Pratimal	Rural	Khuntigora
306	Purunapani	Rural	Lambasari
307	Purunapani	Rural	Gudvelipadar
308	Purusottamapur	Rural	Sundhipadar
309	Putaketa	Rural	Baragaon
310	Rabangora	Rural	Kultajore
311	Rabedi	Rural	Jogindrapur
312	Rahasbiharipur	Rural	Sundhipadar
313	Rakshyasakuti	Rural	Bilaspur
314	Ratakhandi	Rural	Ghikundi
315	Ratakhandikhandajami	Rural	Ghikundi
316	Reghamunda	Rural	Uma
317	Rekdol	Rural	Lambasari
318	Rekdole	Rural	Ghantapada
319	Rengali	Rural	Rengali
320	Rengali	Rural	Khatakhatia
321	Ringapada	Rural	Narayanprasad
322	Rugudipali	Rural	Khamanmunda
323	Rugudipali	Rural	Khatakhatia
324	Rugudipali	Rural	Palasagora
325	Rundimahul	Unmapped	Not applicable
326	Rundimahul	Rural	Rundimahul
327	Rundimahulkhandajami	Rural	Rundimahul
328	Sadanandapur	Rural	Jogindrapur
329	Sahajpita	Rural	Baragaon
330	Salepali	Rural	Lambasari
331	Samadanki	Rural	Uma
332	Samakupa	Rural	Narayanprasad
333	Sanaasura	Rural	Narayanprasad
334	Sanachhapapali	Rural	Rengali
335	Sanadehuripali	Rural	Baragochha
336	Sanajhankarpali	Rural	Baragochha
337	Sanajharmunda	Rural	Lambasari
338	Sanakalarakotha	Rural	Khuntigora
339	Sanakusang	Rural	Rengali
340	Sanamanamunda	Rural	Khatakhatia
341	Sanarahajore	Rural	Bilaspur
342	Sanarundimahul	Rural	Lambasari
343	Sanasulia	Rural	Baragochha
344	Sanatandamunda	Rural	Ghantapada
345	Sandhapali	Rural	Khatakhatia
346	Sankarpur	Rural	Khatakhatia
347	Sankoch	Rural	Lambasari
348	Sankucha	Unmapped	Not applicable
349	Santipali	Rural	Jogindrapur
350	Saradhapur	Rural	Dapala
351	Saraswatipur	Rural	Manamunda
352	Sargipada	Rural	Ambagaon
353	Sargipali	Rural	Kantamal
354	Sariapali	Rural	Baragochha
355	Satachangudi	Rural	Baragochha
356	Sauribengas	Rural	Baragaon
357	Sauripali	Rural	Khatakhatia
358	Sekamal	Rural	Sundhipadar
359	Selmal	Rural	Lambasari
360	Selmapali	Rural	Baragaon
361	Seulamunda	Rural	Lambasari
362	Sialijhuli	Rural	Khamanmunda
363	Sialijhuli	Rural	Similipadar
364	Sigadi	Rural	Baragochha
365	Sileimal	Rural	Narayanprasad
366	Siletpada	Rural	Narayanprasad
367	Siletpada	Rural	Gudvelipadar
368	Similijore	Rural	Baragaon
369	Similikata	Rural	Dapala
370	Simulipadar	Rural	Similipadar
371	Sindhugora	Rural	Khuntigora
372	Sindurpur	Rural	Khatakhatia
373	Sodalondonpada	Rural	Narayanprasad
374	Srimal	Rural	Ghantapada
375	Srinibaspur	Rural	Khatakhatia
376	Subarnapali	Rural	Manamunda
377	Sukhamunda	Rural	Khuntigora
378	Sulia	Rural	Rundimahul
379	Sundhipadar	Rural	Sundhipadar
380	Sunyapadar	Rural	Baragochha
381	Surkabhata	Rural	Ghantapada
382	Surkapanga	Rural	Baragaon
383	Tabada	Rural	Ghantapada
384	Talabeda	Rural	Ghantapada
385	Talapada	Rural	Bilaspur
386	Talmalka	Rural	Narayanprasad
387	Tambasena	Rural	Ghantapada
388	Tangiapali	Rural	Rundimahul
389	Taparna	Rural	Kultajore
390	Tentulikhunti	Rural	Ambagaon
391	Tentulimunda	Rural	Uma
392	Thatipali	Rural	Bilaspur
393	Thelakbeda	Rural	Rengali
394	Thurubandhali	Rural	Bilaspur
395	Tikirapada	Rural	Khaliapali
396	Tilatinga	Rural	Bilaspur
397	Tileimal	Rural	Rengali
398	Tilikamal	Rural	Baragaon
399	Tilikamal	Rural	Dapala
400	Todibahal	Rural	Uma
401	Tokeipali	Rural	Dapala
402	Tubuda	Rural	Khatakhatia
403	Tulasikata	Rural	Similipadar
404	Tundumal	Rural	Ghikundi
405	Tunimunda	Rural	Khatakhatia
406	Turideula	Rural	Lambasari
407	Uchabahali	Rural	Gudvelipadar
408	Uden	Rural	Narayanprasad
409	Udepur	Rural	Kantamal
410	Uder	Rural	Khuntigora
411	Uma	Rural	Uma
412	Uturla	Rural	Baragaon

Population of Kantamal Tehsil

As per the Census 2011, Kantamal Tehsil has a total population of 77,483 people, consisting of 38,719 males and 38,764 females. There are 19,222 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 127 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:

Category	Total	Rural	Urban
Total Population	77,483	77,483	0
Male Population	38,719	38,719	0
Female Population	38,764	38,764	0
Total Households	19,222	19,222	0
Population Density	127 / km²	127 / km²	0 / km²

Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 41,685 literate people and 12,179 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 13,393 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 16,870 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:

Category	Total	Rural
Child Population (Age 0–6)	12,179	12,179
Literate Population	41,685	41,685
Illiterate Population	35,798	35,798
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population	13,393	13,393
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population	16,870	16,870

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)	Kantamal (कंटामाल)
District	Boudh
State / UT	Odisha
Railway Station	Balangir
Total Area	612 km²
Sex Ratio (2011)	1001
Total Population (2011)	77,483
Density	127/km²
Total Villages	412