Kankadahad Tehsil - Dhenkanal, Odisha
Kankadahad is an administrative tehsil in the Dhenkanal 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 Chilikidara, while the nearest airport is Biju Patnaik Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 74.1 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 492 km². The sex ratio was 980 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Kankadahad Tehsil
Kankadahad Tehsil has a total of 138 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 | Adhapali | Rural | Kantapal |
| 2 | Akhupal | Rural | Karagola |
| 3 | Andhari | Rural | Pangatira |
| 4 | Asanabahali | Rural | Ghagaramunda |
| 5 | Bagha Basa | Rural | Makuakateni |
| 6 | Baghamunda | Rural | Kuturia |
| 7 | Baghua | Rural | Makuakateni |
| 8 | Bahadapal | Rural | Kantol |
| 9 | Baiganapal | Rural | Kantol |
| 10 | Balikuma | Rural | Balikuma |
| 11 | Balipada | Rural | Ghagaramunda |
| 12 | Bam | Rural | Bam |
| 13 | Bandania | Rural | Birasal |
| 14 | Batagan | Rural | Batagaon |
| 15 | Bautinali | Rural | Biribolei |
| 16 | Bhalutangar | Rural | Not applicable |
| 17 | Bhejia | Rural | Ghagaramunda |
| 18 | Birasal | Rural | Birasal |
| 19 | Biribolei | Rural | Biribolei |
| 20 | Biripal | Rural | Kantol |
| 21 | Brahmania | Rural | Batagaon |
| 22 | Brahmanjhar | Rural | Pangatira |
| 23 | Budhibili | Rural | Karagola |
| 24 | Chadeiragada(Ka) | Rural | Birasal |
| 25 | Chadeiragada(Kha) | Rural | Not applicable |
| 26 | Chakuria | Rural | Batagaon |
| 27 | Chandapur | Rural | Kantor |
| 28 | Chauliajharana | Rural | Not applicable |
| 29 | Chilida | Rural | Kantol |
| 30 | Dangapal | Rural | Karagola |
| 31 | Dangapal | Rural | Gadaphalasuni |
| 32 | Dansanali | Rural | Balikuma |
| 33 | Dasipur | Rural | Dashipur |
| 34 | Debgan | Rural | Not applicable |
| 35 | Dehurihata | Rural | Gadaphalasuni |
| 36 | Denga Bahali | Rural | Raibol |
| 37 | Deulisahi | Rural | Not applicable |
| 38 | Dholapasi | Rural | Batagaon |
| 39 | Dholia | Rural | Bam |
| 40 | Dhuli Gotha | Rural | Balikuma |
| 41 | Ekuli | Rural | Kantol |
| 42 | Gangamunda | Rural | Not applicable |
| 43 | Garapalasuni | Rural | Gadaphalasuni |
| 44 | Gatarei | Rural | Ghagaramunda |
| 45 | Ghagaramunda | Rural | Ghagaramunda |
| 46 | Ghotaringa | Rural | Kerjuli |
| 47 | Gobari | Rural | Bam |
| 48 | Golagadia | Rural | Kuturia |
| 49 | Gurujanguli | Rural | Dashipur |
| 50 | Hadagari | Rural | Raibol |
| 51 | Haladigundi | Rural | Makuakateni |
| 52 | Jamuchakada | Rural | Makuakateni |
| 53 | Jamunali | Rural | Biribolei |
| 54 | Jangu | Rural | Biribolei |
| 55 | Jarada | Rural | Gadaphalasuni |
| 56 | Jhanjeri Berena No-7 | Rural | Kerjuli |
| 57 | Jhanjeriberena | Rural | Batagaon |
| 58 | Jhatikipasi | Rural | Maruabili |
| 59 | Jhili | Rural | Jhilli |
| 60 | Kaeteni No-1 | Rural | Batagaon |
| 61 | Kaimatia | Rural | Mahabirod |
| 62 | Kairatangar | Rural | Batagaon |
| 63 | Kalada | Rural | Kerjuli |
| 64 | Kalasapur | Rural | Balikuma |
| 65 | Kalaspur (Balisahibasti) | Rural | Not applicable |
| 66 | Kampulei | Rural | Maruabili |
| 67 | Kandar | Rural | Maruabili |
| 68 | Kandhara | Rural | Kanakadahad |
| 69 | Kankadahad | Rural | Kanakadahad |
| 70 | Kankana | Rural | Raibol |
| 71 | Kantapal | Rural | Kantapal |
| 72 | Kantol | Rural | Kantol |
| 73 | Karadakhaman | Rural | Gadaphalasuni |
| 74 | Karadapal | Rural | Mathakargola |
| 75 | Karagola | Rural | Karagola |
| 76 | Kateni No-02 | Rural | Batagaon |
| 77 | Katumunda | Rural | Ghagaramunda |
| 78 | Kaushalyapal | Rural | Bam |
| 79 | Kenduapada | Rural | Not applicable |
| 80 | Kendumunda | Rural | Pangatira |
| 81 | Kerajodi | Rural | Kerjuli |
| 82 | Khairamunda | Rural | Ghagaramunda |
| 83 | Khajuria | Rural | Makuakateni |
| 84 | Khajurinali | Rural | Not applicable |
| 85 | Khanda | Rural | Ghagaramunda |
| 86 | Kharakhari | Rural | Maruabili |
| 87 | Khuribhanga | Rural | Not applicable |
| 88 | Kiritanapur | Rural | Bam |
| 89 | Kochilabanka | Rural | Birasal |
| 90 | Koi | Rural | Balikuma |
| 91 | Koi(Ka) | Rural | Balikuma |
| 92 | Koli Bania Kateni | Rural | Makuakateni |
| 93 | Koriapal | Rural | Raibol |
| 94 | Kote | Rural | Kantol |
| 95 | Kusumundia | Rural | Dashipur |
| 96 | Kuturia | Rural | Kuturia |
| 97 | Madarangamunda | Rural | Kuturia |
| 98 | Madhabamunda | Rural | Kerjuli |
| 99 | Mahabirod | Rural | Mahabirod |
| 100 | Mahidharpur | Rural | Raibol |
| 101 | Majhipal | Rural | Birasal |
| 102 | Makuakateni | Rural | Makuakateni |
| 103 | Mandiapada | Rural | Kantol |
| 104 | Maruabili | Rural | Maruabili |
| 105 | Nageswar | Rural | Gadaphalasuni |
| 106 | Padapatia | Rural | Kuturia |
| 107 | Pakatamunda | Rural | Bam |
| 108 | Palasa Dangi | Rural | Balikuma |
| 109 | Panasia | Rural | Birasal |
| 110 | Pangatira | Rural | Pangatira |
| 111 | Patabedha | Rural | Kanakadahad |
| 112 | Patharakata | Rural | Makuakateni |
| 113 | Pathargarh | Rural | Bam |
| 114 | Phulajhari | unmapped | Not applicable |
| 115 | Phulajhari | Rural | Kantapal |
| 116 | Pitaldhua | Rural | Maruabili |
| 117 | Rahani | Rural | Birasal |
| 118 | Raibol | Rural | Raibol |
| 119 | Raipala | Rural | Kantol |
| 120 | Rodang | Rural | Kerjuli |
| 121 | Rupabedha | Rural | Kanakadahad |
| 122 | Sahala | Rural | Batagaon |
| 123 | Sarian | Rural | Maruabili |
| 124 | Sasapasi | Rural | Karagola |
| 125 | Sendhasar | Rural | Maruabili |
| 126 | Sitalabasa | Rural | Raibol |
| 127 | Solagan | Rural | Biribolei |
| 128 | Suaginali | Rural | Batagaon |
| 129 | Sundarmundi | Rural | Ghagaramunda |
| 130 | Sunia | Rural | Kanakadahad |
| 131 | Tampei | Rural | Jhilli |
| 132 | Tandi Munda | Rural | Batagaon |
| 133 | Tarajanga | Rural | Makuakateni |
| 134 | Tarinipasi | Rural | Balikuma |
| 135 | Tileibereni | Rural | Not applicable |
| 136 | Tipeijharan | Rural | Chandapur |
| 137 | Toradanali | Rural | Jhilli |
| 138 | Urbengi | Rural | Balikuma |
Population of Kankadahad Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Kankadahad Tehsil had a total population of 61,222 people living in 13,114 households. The population comprised 30,917 males and 30,305 females, with an average population density of 124 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 61,222 | 61,222 | 0 |
| Male Population | 30,917 | 30,917 | 0 |
| Female Population | 30,305 | 30,305 | 0 |
| Total Households | 13,114 | 13,114 | 0 |
| Population Density | 124 / km² | 124 / km² | 0 / km² |
Kankadahad Tehsil had 35,278 literate people and 9,185 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 6,638 and 34,869 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 9,185 | 9,185 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 35,278 | 35,278 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 25,944 | 25,944 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 6,638 | 6,638 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 34,869 | 34,869 | 0 |
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.