Kamakshyanagar

Kamakshyanagar is a Town and Tehsil in Dhenkanal 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 Kamakshyanagar Block (CD) is 02988. The total area of Kamakshyanagar Tehsil is 427 km², which includes 416.19 km² of rural area and 11.15 km² of urban area. Kamakshyanagar has a sex ratio of approximately 948 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Kamakshyanagar Tehsil

Kamakshyanagar Tehsil has a total of 122 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 Kamakshyanagar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Kamakshyanagar Tehsil

The population profile of Kamakshyanagar 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 Kamakshyanagar 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 Kamakshyanagar Tehsil is around 1,17,096 people. This includes 60,101 males and 56,995 females. Rural population is about 1,00,286 (51,268 males and 49,018 females), while urban population is nearly 16,810 (8,833 males and 7,977 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 13,236 of the population, with 7,105 boys and 6,131 girls. Rural areas have 11,532 children, and urban areas have about 1,704 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 84,669 literate people in Kamakshyanagar Tehsil, including 46,876 literate males and 37,793 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 71,129 individuals and urban literacy covers around 13,540 people.
• About 32,427 people in Kamakshyanagar Tehsil are not literate, including 13,225 males and 19,202 females. Rural areas include 29,157 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 3,270 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 26,786 households, with 22,806 in villages and 3,980 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Kamakshyanagar 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 Kamakshyanagar Tehsil is approximately 22,306 people, including 11,267 males and 11,039 females. Around 18,867 people live in rural parts. Nearly 3,439 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Kamakshyanagar Tehsil is about 19,485 people, including 9,657 males and 9,828 females. Around 19,206 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 279 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 274 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 241 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,508 people per sq. km.