Parajang

Parajang 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 Parajang Block (CD) is 02987. The total area of Parajang Tehsil is 860 km², which includes 849.86 km² of rural area and 9.92 km² of urban area. Parajang has a sex ratio of approximately 960 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Parajang Tehsil

Parajang Tehsil has a total of 130 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 Parajang Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Parajang Tehsil

The population profile of Parajang 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 Parajang 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 Parajang Tehsil is around 1,64,482 people. This includes 83,880 males and 80,602 females. Rural population is about 1,58,056 (80,307 males and 77,749 females), while urban population is nearly 6,426 (3,573 males and 2,853 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 18,273 of the population, with 9,789 boys and 8,484 girls. Rural areas have 17,754 children, and urban areas have about 519 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,12,728 literate people in Parajang Tehsil, including 63,484 literate males and 49,244 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,07,285 individuals and urban literacy covers around 5,443 people.
• About 51,754 people in Parajang Tehsil are not literate, including 20,396 males and 31,358 females. Rural areas include 50,771 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 983 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 38,920 households, with 37,794 in villages and 1,126 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Parajang 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 Parajang Tehsil is approximately 29,793 people, including 15,113 males and 14,680 females. Around 28,765 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,028 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Parajang Tehsil is about 19,799 people, including 9,860 males and 9,939 females. Around 19,350 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 449 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 191 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 186 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 648 people per sq. km.