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 forms part of the district's rural administration. 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.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 151 km², including 148.04 km² of rural area and 2.72 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 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 | Not applicable |
| 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
According to the 2011 Census, Tigiria Tehsil had a total population of 74,639 people living in 16,519 households. The population comprised 38,690 males and 35,949 females, with an average population density of 495 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| 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 |
Tigiria Tehsil had 54,692 literate people and 7,862 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 9,833 and 2,562 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| 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.