Bhuban Tehsil - Dhenkanal, Odisha
Bhuban is an administrative tehsil in the Dhenkanal district of Odisha, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Bhuban is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Baghuapal, while the nearest airport is Biju Patnaik Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 58.4 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 221 km², including 202.96 km² rural area and 18.04 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 943 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Bhuban Tehsil
Bhuban Tehsil has a total of 134 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 | Adipura | Rural | Marthapur |
| 2 | Alasupasi | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 3 | Anala | Rural | Dhalapada |
| 4 | Anantapur | Rural | Balibo |
| 5 | Anla | Rural | Sura Pratap Pur |
| 6 | Anlajhari | Rural | Mrudanga |
| 7 | Anlapal | Rural | Marthapur |
| 8 | Arilo | Rural | Balibo |
| 9 | Asurabandha | Rural | Bhusal |
| 10 | Asurabandha Patana | Rural | Bhusal |
| 11 | Balibo(Kha) | Rural | Balibo |
| 12 | Balibo(L) | Rural | Balibo |
| 13 | Balijhati | Rural | Gada Nrusingha Prasad |
| 14 | Balipada | Rural | Dayanabili |
| 15 | Balipura | Rural | Sura Pratap Pur |
| 16 | Bamuan | Rural | Sura Pratap Pur |
| 17 | Barijanga | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 18 | Baruan | Rural | Baruan(B) |
| 19 | Basudeipur | Rural | Gada Nrusingha Prasad |
| 20 | Baunsakana | Rural | Balibo |
| 21 | Bentashalia | Rural | Ektali |
| 22 | Bhadaliapasi | Rural | Kuninda |
| 23 | Bharatipahad | Rural | Bhusal |
| 24 | Bhuban Bandalo Unit No. 17 | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 25 | Bhuban Basudevpur Unit No. 7 | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 26 | Bhuban Bethiapal Unit No. 3 | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 27 | Bhuban Bhadaliapasi Unit No. 1 | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 28 | Bhuban Bhitardiga Patana Unit No. 9 | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 29 | Bhuban Bhubanpasi Unit No. 6 | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 30 | Bhuban Godi Patana Unit No. 15 | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 31 | Bhuban Gond Bhuban Unit No. 14 | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 32 | Bhuban Gopalpur Patana Unit No. 10 | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 33 | Bhuban Gopalpur Unit No. 18 | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 34 | Bhuban Hariharpur Patana Unit No. 11 | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 35 | Bhuban Mirigichira Unit No. 8 | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 36 | Bhuban Muktapasi Unit No. 2 | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 37 | Bhuban Natakata Unit No. 4 | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 38 | Bhuban Prusty Patana Unit No. 12 | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 39 | Bhuban Sahughar Patana Unit No. 13 | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 40 | Bhuban Suleipal Unit No. 16 | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 41 | Bhuban Tolakbereni Unit No. 5 | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 42 | Bhusala | Rural | Bhusal |
| 43 | Brahmankhantakhol | Rural | Dhalapada |
| 44 | Brahmapur | Rural | Kanapal(Mahulpal) |
| 45 | Chandar | Rural | Ektali |
| 46 | Chandipal | Rural | Bhusal |
| 47 | Chhatakhamb | Rural | Balibo |
| 48 | Dadhisinga | Rural | Balibo |
| 49 | Darjani | Rural | Dhalapada |
| 50 | Dayanabili | Rural | Dayanabili |
| 51 | Dhalapada | Rural | Dhalapada |
| 52 | Ekatali(Ka) | Rural | Ektali |
| 53 | Ekatali(Kha) | Rural | Ektali |
| 54 | Gabagoda | Rural | Dayanabili |
| 55 | Gadganpur | Rural | Balibo |
| 56 | Gajabola | Rural | Jamunakote |
| 57 | Gamargola | Rural | Balibo |
| 58 | Garhnrusinghaprasad | Rural | Gada Nrusingha Prasad |
| 59 | Garudabandi | Rural | Balibo |
| 60 | Gheekhola | Rural | Jamunakote |
| 61 | Gobindabidyadhar Pur Patana | Rural | Marthapur |
| 62 | Gobindabidyadharpur | Rural | Marthapur |
| 63 | Gobindapur | Rural | Marthapur |
| 64 | Gopalpur | Rural | Sura Pratap Pur |
| 65 | Gopiapasi | Rural | Bhusal |
| 66 | Hariamaru | Rural | Sura Pratap Pur |
| 67 | Haridanali | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 68 | Ichhapur | Rural | Balibo |
| 69 | Jamunakote | Rural | Jamunakote |
| 70 | Jaypur | Rural | Bhusal |
| 71 | Jineilo | Rural | Marthapur |
| 72 | Joragadia | Rural | Dhalapada |
| 73 | Kainsiri | Rural | Baruan(B) |
| 74 | Kaitha | Rural | Bhusal |
| 75 | Kanapalsamilmahulpal | Rural | Kanapal(Mahulpal) |
| 76 | Kanchanbahali | Rural | Bhusal |
| 77 | Kanheipal | Rural | Dayanabili |
| 78 | Kankhai | Rural | Balibo |
| 79 | Kansaragoda | Rural | Baruan(B) |
| 80 | Kendupada | Rural | Kuninda |
| 81 | Kesharpur | Rural | Balibo |
| 82 | Khantakhola | Rural | Jamunakote |
| 83 | Khoksa(L) | Rural | Baruan(B) |
| 84 | Khoksa(R) | Rural | Baruan(B) |
| 85 | Kingol | Rural | Bhusal |
| 86 | Kirtanpur | Rural | Bhusal |
| 87 | Krishnapur | Rural | Baruan(B) |
| 88 | Kumarda | Rural | Balibo |
| 89 | Kumurasinga | Rural | Kuninda |
| 90 | Kunda | Rural | Mrudanga |
| 91 | Kuninda | Rural | Kuninda |
| 92 | Lakshyanapali | Rural | Ektali |
| 93 | Lankabeherakateni | Rural | Ektali |
| 94 | LAXMIDHARPUR | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 95 | Mahapatia | Rural | Sura Pratap Pur |
| 96 | Mala | Rural | Mrudanga |
| 97 | Malapura | Rural | Marthapur |
| 98 | Maluagoda | Rural | Baruan(B) |
| 99 | Maneidoli | Rural | Sura Pratap Pur |
| 100 | Marthapur | Rural | Marthapur |
| 101 | Mathanuagan | Rural | Dayanabili |
| 102 | Mrudanga | Rural | Mrudanga |
| 103 | Muruga | Rural | Gada Nrusingha Prasad |
| 104 | Naraharipur | Rural | Bhusal |
| 105 | Nayanilakanthapur | Rural | Ektali |
| 106 | Nayaodhana | Rural | Marthapur |
| 107 | Nilakanthapur | Rural | Kanapal(Mahulpal) |
| 108 | Nimeinpur | Rural | Ektali |
| 109 | Nrusinghapur Oraf Krushnapur | Rural | Jamunakote |
| 110 | Odhana | Rural | Marthapur |
| 111 | Odisha | Rural | Odisha |
| 112 | Palasapithia | Rural | Gada Nrusingha Prasad |
| 113 | Patapur | Rural | Sura Pratap Pur |
| 114 | Prachandapur | Rural | Kanapal(Mahulpal) |
| 115 | Praharajpur | Rural | Ektali |
| 116 | Purastampur | Rural | Ektali |
| 117 | Ramachandrapur | Rural | Jamunakote |
| 118 | Ranjeila | Rural | Balibo |
| 119 | Renadapatana | Rural | Kuninda |
| 120 | Rodanga | Rural | Ektali |
| 121 | Routrapur | Rural | Ektali |
| 122 | Samal | Rural | Gada Nrusingha Prasad |
| 123 | Samal(R.F) | Rural | Gada Nrusingha Prasad |
| 124 | Sarangapur | Rural | Ektali |
| 125 | Senanda | Rural | Dhalapada |
| 126 | Siaridoli | Rural | Sura Pratap Pur |
| 127 | Sribschhabhagiratha Pur Sasan Samil Gajendra Kateni | Rural | Bhusal |
| 128 | Sribschhabhagiratha Pur Sasan Samil Patusahu Kateni | Rural | Bhusal |
| 129 | Suleipal Kuda | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 130 | Sundhikateni | Rural | Bhusal |
| 131 | Surapratappur | Rural | Sura Pratap Pur |
| 132 | Talagadia | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 133 | Tipilei | Rural | Sura Pratap Pur |
| 134 | Tipilei(R.F.)Thoriasandi | Rural | Sura Pratap Pur |
Population of Bhuban Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Bhuban Tehsil has a total population of 1,01,051 people, consisting of 51,992 males and 49,059 females. There are 22,588 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 457 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,01,051 | 78,851 | 22,200 |
| Male Population | 51,992 | 40,447 | 11,545 |
| Female Population | 49,059 | 38,404 | 10,655 |
| Total Households | 22,588 | 17,786 | 4,802 |
| Population Density | 457 / km² | 389 / km² | 1,231 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 71,842 literate people and 11,594 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 20,622 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 9,492 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) | 11,594 | 9,324 | 2,270 |
| Literate Population | 71,842 | 55,188 | 16,654 |
| Illiterate Population | 29,209 | 23,663 | 5,546 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 20,622 | 17,606 | 3,016 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 9,492 | 9,212 | 280 |
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.