Gandia Tehsil - Dhenkanal District, Odisha

Gandia 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. Gandia is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Rajthagarh, while the nearest airport is Biju Patnaik Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 45.7 km.

The total area of the tehsil is 483 km², including 482.56 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 961 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Gandia Tehsil

Gandia Tehsil has a total of 196 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	Aghariapada	Rural	Santhapur
2	Alati	Rural	Bainsia
3	Ambabahali	Rural	Bainsia
4	Ambakhol	Rural	Joranda
5	Ambapada	Rural	Karamul
6	Ankurda	Rural	Gondia
7	Anthukudakateni	Rural	Barada
8	Arachua	Rural	Matha Tentulia
9	Arasahi	Rural	Mandar A
10	Arnapur	Rural	Bidharpur
11	Aruhan	Rural	Bidharpur
12	Asanabahali	Rural	Dasamanpatna
13	Aswakhola	Rural	Karamul
14	Atinda	Rural	Joranda
15	Badapokharia	Rural	Bega
16	Bahaliabandhakateni	Rural	Kaluria
17	Bailo	Rural	Kasipur
18	Bainsia	Rural	Bainsia
19	Bainsia	Rural	Deogan
20	Bajuria	Rural	Raitala
21	Baliapat	Rural	Pingua
22	Balibandha	Rural	Joranda
23	Balijoranda	Rural	Raitala
24	Balipasi	Rural	Dasamanpatna
25	Ballabha	Rural	Bainsia
26	Bambilo	Rural	Bainsia
27	Bangol	Rural	Gondia
28	Banguramal	Rural	Joranda
29	Bania	Rural	Sorisiapada
30	Baniapada	Rural	Poruhakhoja
31	Barada	Rural	Barada
32	Baradapatana	Rural	Barada
33	Baunsabereni	Rural	Mandar A
34	Baunsanali	Rural	Laulai
35	Bega	Rural	Bega
36	Belasaralunda	Rural	Ratanapur
37	Benajara	Rural	Khankira
38	Bhaliakana	Rural	Karamul
39	Bhaliapat	Rural	Kasipur
40	Bidharpur	Rural	Bidharpur
41	Birikhunti	Rural	Neulapoi
42	Bisnupur	Rural	Sadangi
43	Biswanathapur	Rural	Deogan
44	Brahmanbati	Rural	Khanda Bandha
45	Brahmapur	Rural	Raitala
46	Brajabiharipur	Rural	Kabera
47	Brundabanpur	Rural	Digambarpur
48	Chabisakuda	Rural	Kabera
49	Chandrasekharpur	Rural	Neulapoi
50	Chhatakumba	Rural	Gondia
51	Chhatghar Forestbeat	Rural	Sorisiapada
52	Chhatia	Rural	Neulapoi
53	Chhotatentuli	Rural	Khankira
54	Chhotatentuli	Rural	Khankira
55	Chirulei	Rural	Kabera
56	Chitalpur	Rural	Mandar A
57	Chudakhiakateni	Rural	Raitala
58	Dadhisinga	Rural	Kabera
59	Dalar	Rural	Mandar A
60	Dalsingamarthapur	Rural	Santhapur
61	Dandeibereni	Rural	Poruhakhoja
62	Dandeswar	Rural	Karamul
63	Dasamanapatana	Rural	Dasamanpatna
64	Deogan	Rural	Deogan
65	Deogan	Rural	Deogan
66	Desakaluriapatana	Rural	Kaluria
67	Dhanabolkateni	Rural	Letheka
68	Dhaulia	Rural	Letheka
69	Digambarpur	Rural	Digambarpur
70	Dihasahi	Rural	Ratanapur
71	Dulan	Rural	Bidharpur
72	Eleijanga	Rural	Matha Tentulia
73	Eranda	Rural	Santhapur
74	Erapada	Rural	Ratanapur
75	Gandia	Rural	Gondia
76	Ghantapasi	Rural	Santhapur
77	Ghantapasikateni	Rural	Santhapur
78	Ghoraghori	Rural	Khankira
79	Gopalpur	Rural	Bainsia
80	Gopalpur	Rural	Khanda Bandha
81	Gopalpur	Rural	Deogan
82	Goradapal	Rural	Karamul
83	Gundurapasi	Rural	Gundurapasi
84	Haladidihi	Rural	Pingua
85	Hatibari	Rural	Karamul
86	Hatibarikud	Rural	Karamul
87	Jadupur	Rural	Kabera
88	Jagaberena	Rural	Karamul
89	Jakia	Rural	Pingua
90	Jamusara	Rural	Joranda
91	Jandapasi	Rural	Deogan
92	Jharada	Rural	Sadangi
93	Jhilli	Rural	Bidharpur
94	Jhinkatopbahali	Rural	Karamul
95	Joranda	Rural	Joranda
96	Jorandapatana	Rural	Joranda
97	Kabera	Rural	Kabera
98	Kaitha	Rural	Sadangi
99	Kalapada	Rural	Kasipur
100	Kalunigoda	Rural	Khanda Bandha
101	Kaluriapatana	Rural	Kaluria
102	Kamalpur	Rural	Mandar A
103	Kanka	Rural	Bainsia
104	Kankalunda	Rural	Joranda
105	Kantamalia	Rural	Khankira
106	Karadabani	Rural	Bega
107	Karamulpatana	Rural	Karamul
108	Karanda	Rural	Dasamanpatna
109	Kasipur	Rural	Kasipur
110	Kathapal	Rural	Bainsia
111	Kendupada	Rural	Kaluria
112	Kesarda	Rural	Bega
113	Khandabandha	Rural	Khanda Bandha
114	Khandual	Rural	Kasipur
115	Khankar	Rural	Bainsia
116	Khankira	Rural	Khankira
117	Kochilabanka	Rural	Pingua
118	Kokeida	Rural	Raitala
119	Kolha	Rural	Sorisiapada
120	Koluha	Rural	Raitala
121	Koriamal	Rural	Kaluria
122	Kudakhetri	Rural	Karamul
123	Kumbharunibati	Rural	Barada
124	Kusida	Rural	Barada
125	Kuspada	Rural	Letheka
126	Lahada	Rural	Kasipur
127	Lakhalinga	Rural	Bainsia
128	Latadeipur	Rural	Kaluria
129	Laulai	Rural	Laulai
130	Madhapur	Rural	Kabera
131	Mahapada	Rural	Kaluria
132	Mahisiakada	Rural	Sorisiapada
133	Mahulkhali	Rural	Deogan
134	Majhipal	Rural	Karamul
135	Makundapur	Rural	Karamul
136	Mandar Alias Samantsingarpur	Rural	Mandar A
137	Manitiri	Rural	Joranda
138	Manjuripada	Rural	Dasamanpatna
139	Mathatentulia	Rural	Matha Tentulia
140	Mundamari	Rural	Matha Tentulia
141	Nabaninga	Rural	Mandar A
142	NAGENA	Unmapped	Not applicable
143	Naguan	Rural	Karamul
144	Natima	Rural	Joranda
145	Nayakateni	Rural	Raitala
146	Nethaka	Rural	Letheka
147	Neulpoi	Rural	Neulapoi
148	Nihalprasad	Rural	Nihal Prasad
149	Nilakanthapursasan	Rural	Matha Tentulia
150	Nilambarpur	Rural	Letheka
151	Nityanandapur	Rural	Nihal Prasad
152	Nuagan	Rural	Joranda
153	Nuagarh	Rural	Digambarpur
154	Nuapada	Rural	Letheka
155	Oranda	Rural	Letheka
156	Panchakendu	Rural	Bega
157	Panubarikkateni	Rural	Sadangi
158	Parbatakani	Rural	Digambarpur
159	Patuabil	Rural	Bainsia
160	Patusahukateni	Rural	Kaluria
161	Pingua	Rural	Pingua
162	Poruhakhoja	Rural	Poruhakhoja
163	Purunaamanga	Rural	Khanda Bandha
164	Purusotampur	Rural	Mandar A
165	Raipal	Rural	Karamul
166	Raipur	Rural	Raitala
167	Raipur	Rural	Mandar A
168	Raitala	Rural	Raitala
169	Rameikhamar	Rural	Sorisiapada
170	Ransudha	Rural	Nihal Prasad
171	Ransudhapatana	Rural	Digambarpur
172	Ratanpur	Rural	Ratanapur
173	Ria	Rural	Letheka
174	Sadangi	Rural	Sadangi
175	Sahadeipur	Rural	Kasipur
176	Sandapasi	Rural	Poruhakhoja
177	Santhapur	Rural	Santhapur
178	Santhasara	Rural	Santhapur
179	Santrapur	Rural	Karamul
180	Sapuajhar	Rural	Bidharpur
181	Silakundi	Rural	Kaluria
182	Similia	Rural	Sorisiapada
183	Singa	Rural	Raitala
184	Sogara	Rural	Barada
185	Solagadia	Rural	Ratanapur
186	Sorisiapada	Rural	Sorisiapada
187	Sriramchandrapur	Rural	Gondia
188	Surapratap-Rajkishorpur	Rural	Matha Tentulia
189	Talapada	Rural	Letheka
190	Talapada	Rural	Sorisiapada
191	Tandisula	Rural	Pingua
192	Tentuleigundlei	Rural	Kaluria
193	Thakurapal	Rural	Kaluria
194	Tolakalundi	Rural	Letheka
195	Tolarpasi	Rural	Pingua
196	Tunpur	Rural	Raitala

Population of Gandia Tehsil

As per the Census 2011, Gandia Tehsil has a total population of 1,04,442 people, consisting of 53,238 males and 51,204 females. There are 25,204 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 216 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:

Particulars	Total	Rural	Urban
Total Population	1,04,442	1,04,442	0
Male Population	53,238	53,238	0
Female Population	51,204	51,204	0
Total Households	25,204	25,204	0
Population Density	216 / km²	216 / km²	0 / km²

Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 70,360 literate people and 12,725 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 16,824 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 18,437 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:

Particulars	Total	Rural
Child Population (Age 0–6)	12,725	12,725
Literate Population	70,360	70,360
Illiterate Population	34,082	34,082
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population	16,824	16,824
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population	18,437	18,437

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.

Tehsil Overview
Tehsil (Hindi)	Gandia (गन्दिआ)
District	Dhenkanal
State / UT	Odisha
Railway Station	Rajthagarh
Total Area	483 km²
Sex Ratio (2011)	961
Total Population (2011)	1,04,442
Density	216/km²
Total Villages	196

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