Tangi

Tangi 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 Tangi Block (CD) is 02955. The total area of Tangi Tehsil is 184 km², which includes 180.82 km² of rural area and 3.55 km² of urban area. Tangi has a sex ratio of approximately 949 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Tangi Tehsil

Tangi Tehsil has a total of 106 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 Tangi Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Tangi Tehsil

The population profile of Tangi 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 Tangi 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 Tangi Tehsil is around 83,690 people. This includes 42,924 males and 40,766 females. Rural population is about 74,534 (38,254 males and 36,280 females), while urban population is nearly 9,156 (4,670 males and 4,486 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 8,923 of the population, with 4,637 boys and 4,286 girls. Rural areas have 7,985 children, and urban areas have about 938 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 61,646 literate people in Tangi Tehsil, including 34,052 literate males and 27,594 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 54,690 individuals and urban literacy covers around 6,956 people.
• About 22,044 people in Tangi Tehsil are not literate, including 8,872 males and 13,172 females. Rural areas include 19,844 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 2,200 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 17,366 households, with 15,508 in villages and 1,858 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Tangi 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 Tangi Tehsil is approximately 13,734 people, including 7,006 males and 6,728 females. Around 12,022 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,712 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Tangi Tehsil is about 9,736 people, including 4,936 males and 4,800 females. Around 9,419 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 317 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 454 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 412 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,579 people per sq. km.