Tigiria Tehsil - Cuttack, Odisha
Tigiria is an administrative tehsil in the Cuttack district of Odisha, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Tigiria is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Joranda Road, while the nearest airport is Biju Patnaik Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 31.9 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 151 km², including 148.04 km² rural area and 2.72 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 929 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Tigiria Tehsil
Tigiria Tehsil has a total of 51 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 | Achalkote | Rural | Achalakot |
| 2 | Badabhuibahrbila | Rural | Sompada |
| 3 | Badanauput | Rural | Badanauput |
| 4 | Baliput | Rural | Baliput |
| 5 | Banamalipur | Rural | Jamadeipur |
| 6 | Baneswarpada | Rural | Baliput |
| 7 | Basudevpur | Rural | Jamadeipur |
| 8 | Baulanga | Rural | Badanauput |
| 9 | Belanta | Rural | Bhogada |
| 10 | Bhejia | Rural | Bhogada |
| 11 | Bhiruda | Rural | Bhiruda |
| 12 | Bhogada | Rural | Bhogada |
| 13 | Bindhanima | Rural | Bindhanima |
| 14 | Biriput | Rural | Baliput |
| 15 | Bishnupur | Rural | Hatamal |
| 16 | Chasaanara | Rural | Puruna-Tigiria |
| 17 | Gadadharapur | Rural | Gadadharpur |
| 18 | Godarabandha | Rural | Baliput |
| 19 | Godijharia | Rural | Bhiruda |
| 20 | Gokarna Khal | Rural | Bhogada |
| 21 | Gopinahapursasan | Rural | Nizigarh |
| 22 | Haridapasi | Rural | Achalakot |
| 23 | Hariharpur | Rural | Panchagaon |
| 24 | Harisaranpur | Rural | Gadadharpur |
| 25 | Hatamal | Rural | Hatamal |
| 26 | Jemadeipurpatna | Rural | Jamadeipur |
| 27 | Kalibiri | Rural | Gadadharpur |
| 28 | Kanthipur | Rural | Gadadharpur |
| 29 | Karadapalli | Rural | Nizigarh |
| 30 | Khandahata | Rural | Badanauput |
| 31 | Koilikanya | Rural | Gadadharpur |
| 32 | Kumbhiput | Rural | Sompada |
| 33 | Mahuldhipa | Rural | Sompada |
| 34 | Manpur | Rural | Gadadharpur |
| 35 | Nandapur | Rural | Hatamal |
| 36 | Nizigarh | Rural | Nizigarh |
| 37 | Nuapatna | Rural | Nuapatna |
| 38 | Nuapatna (Ct) | Rural | Nuapatna |
| 39 | Paikianara | Rural | Puruna-Tigiria |
| 40 | Panchagan | Rural | Panchagaon |
| 41 | Pankal | Rural | Jamadeipur |
| 42 | Purunatigiria | Rural | Puruna-Tigiria |
| 43 | Raghurampur | Rural | Gadadharpur |
| 44 | Ramachandrapur | Rural | Panchagaon |
| 45 | Salijanga | Rural | Badanauput |
| 46 | Samapada | Rural | Sompada |
| 47 | Samapur | Rural | Hatamal |
| 48 | Sananauput | Rural | Gadadharpur |
| 49 | Sesagan | Rural | Panchagaon |
| 50 | Sudarsanpur | Rural | Panchagaon |
| 51 | Sunthipal | Rural | Hatamal |
Population of Tigiria Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Tigiria Tehsil has a total population of 74,639 people, consisting of 38,690 males and 35,949 females. There are 16,519 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 495 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 74,639 | 66,582 | 8,057 |
| Male Population | 38,690 | 34,482 | 4,208 |
| Female Population | 35,949 | 32,100 | 3,849 |
| Total Households | 16,519 | 14,830 | 1,689 |
| Population Density | 495 / km² | 450 / km² | 2,962 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 54,692 literate people and 7,862 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 9,833 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 2,562 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) | 7,862 | 7,101 | 761 |
| Literate Population | 54,692 | 48,598 | 6,094 |
| Illiterate Population | 19,947 | 17,984 | 1,963 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 9,833 | 9,484 | 349 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 2,562 | 2,397 | 165 |
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.