Debagarh

Debagarh is a Town and Tehsil in Debagarh 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 Debagarh Block (CD) is 02800. The total area of Debagarh Tehsil is 1,017 km², which includes 992.44 km² of rural area and 24.13 km² of urban area. Debagarh has a sex ratio of approximately 976 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Debagarh Tehsil

Debagarh Tehsil has a total of 208 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 Debagarh Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Debagarh Tehsil

The population profile of Debagarh 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 Debagarh 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 Debagarh Tehsil is around 1,07,906 people. This includes 54,607 males and 53,299 females. Rural population is about 85,516 (43,043 males and 42,473 females), while urban population is nearly 22,390 (11,564 males and 10,826 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 13,564 of the population, with 6,985 boys and 6,579 girls. Rural areas have 10,979 children, and urban areas have about 2,585 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 69,599 literate people in Debagarh Tehsil, including 39,418 literate males and 30,181 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 53,080 individuals and urban literacy covers around 16,519 people.
• About 38,307 people in Debagarh Tehsil are not literate, including 15,189 males and 23,118 females. Rural areas include 32,436 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 5,871 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 26,132 households, with 20,738 in villages and 5,394 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Debagarh 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 Debagarh Tehsil is approximately 14,857 people, including 7,488 males and 7,369 females. Around 10,991 people live in rural parts. Nearly 3,866 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Debagarh Tehsil is about 45,317 people, including 22,591 males and 22,726 females. Around 39,873 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 5,444 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 106 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 86 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 928 people per sq. km.