Badamba

Badamba is a Town and Tehsil in Cuttack 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 Badamba Block (CD) is 02946. The total area of Badamba Tehsil is 372 km², which includes 368.31 km² of rural area and 3.77 km² of urban area. Badamba has a sex ratio of approximately 913 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Badamba Tehsil

Badamba Tehsil has a total of 138 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 Badamba Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Badamba Tehsil

The population profile of Badamba 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 Badamba 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 Badamba Tehsil is around 1,49,793 people. This includes 78,297 males and 71,496 females. Rural population is about 1,43,509 (75,001 males and 68,508 females), while urban population is nearly 6,284 (3,296 males and 2,988 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 16,522 of the population, with 8,790 boys and 7,732 girls. Rural areas have 15,934 children, and urban areas have about 588 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,07,850 literate people in Badamba Tehsil, including 61,294 literate males and 46,556 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,02,742 individuals and urban literacy covers around 5,108 people.
• About 41,943 people in Badamba Tehsil are not literate, including 17,003 males and 24,940 females. Rural areas include 40,767 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,176 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 35,641 households, with 34,147 in villages and 1,494 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Badamba 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 Badamba Tehsil is approximately 28,542 people, including 14,628 males and 13,914 females. Around 27,089 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,453 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Badamba Tehsil is about 8,472 people, including 4,285 males and 4,187 females. Around 8,456 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 16 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 403 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 390 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,667 people per sq. km.