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 is a key part of the district's rural administration. Kankadahad is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. 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.
The total area of the tehsil is 492 km², including 492.29 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 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 | Raibol |
| 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 | Birasal |
| 26 | Chakuria | Rural | Batagaon |
| 27 | Chandapur | Rural | Kantor |
| 28 | Chauliajharana | Rural | Bam |
| 29 | Chilida | Rural | Kantol |
| 30 | Dangapal | Rural | Karagola |
| 31 | Dangapal | Rural | Gadaphalasuni |
| 32 | Dansanali | Rural | Balikuma |
| 33 | Dasipur | Rural | Dashipur |
| 34 | Debgan | Rural | Kerjuli |
| 35 | Dehurihata | Rural | Gadaphalasuni |
| 36 | Denga Bahali | Rural | Raibol |
| 37 | Deulisahi | Rural | Kerjuli |
| 38 | Dholapasi | Rural | Batagaon |
| 39 | Dholia | Rural | Bam |
| 40 | Dhuli Gotha | Rural | Balikuma |
| 41 | Ekuli | Rural | Kantol |
| 42 | Gangamunda | Rural | Batagaon |
| 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 | Balikuma |
| 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 | Kualo |
| 79 | Kenduapada | Rural | Maruabili |
| 80 | Kendumunda | Rural | Pangatira |
| 81 | Kerajodi | Rural | Kerjuli |
| 82 | Khairamunda | Rural | Ghagaramunda |
| 83 | Khajuria | Rural | Makuakateni |
| 84 | Khajurinali | Rural | Bam |
| 85 | Khanda | Rural | Ghagaramunda |
| 86 | Kharakhari | Rural | Maruabili |
| 87 | Khuribhanga | Rural | Kanakadahad |
| 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 | Balikuma |
| 136 | Tipeijharan | Rural | Chandapur |
| 137 | Toradanali | Rural | Jhilli |
| 138 | Urbengi | Rural | Balikuma |
Population of Kankadahad Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Kankadahad Tehsil has a total population of 61,222 people, consisting of 30,917 males and 30,305 females. There are 13,114 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 124 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| 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 |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 35,278 literate people and 9,185 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 6,638 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 34,869 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) | 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.