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 information the sub-district code of Parajang Block (CD) is 02987. Total area of parajang tehsil is 860 km² including 849.86 km² rural area and 9.92 km² urban area. Parajang tehsil has a population of 1,64,482 peoples, out of which urban population is 6,426 while rural population is 1,58,056. Parajang tehsil has a population density of 191.3 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 38,920 houses in the sub-district, including 1,126 urban houses and 37,794 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 68.54% population of parajang tehsil is literate, out of which 75.68% males and 61.10% females are literate. There are about 130 villages in parajang tehsil, which you can browse from parajang tehsil villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akhupal | Akhuapal | Talcher (22 km) |
| 2 | Alekhapatana | Basoi | Kamakshyanagar (26 km) |
| 3 | Ambapalas | Kankadasoda | Talcher (25 km) |
| 4 | Analakata | Kumusi | Talcher (32 km) |
| 5 | Andhari | Pangatira | Talcher (54 km) |
| 6 | Asanabahali | Ghagaramunda | Talcher (35 km) |
| 7 | Badajhara | Badajhara | Kamakshyanagar (16 km) |
| 8 | Badakamar | Patarpada | Talcher (30 km) |
| 9 | Baghamunda | Kuturia | Kamakshyanagar (10 km) |
| 10 | Balipada | Ghagaramunda | Kamakshyanagar (45 km) |
| 11 | Bam | Bam | Kamakshyanagar (40 km) |
| 12 | Bansiballavpur | Kantor | Talcher (24 km) |
| 13 | Barabank | Gadaparjang | Talcher (18 km) |
| 14 | Barihapur | Barihapur | Kamakshyanagar (20 km) |
| 15 | Basantapada | Kumusi | Talcher (32 km) |
| 16 | Basoi | Basoi | Kamakshyanagar (22 km) |
| 17 | Basulei | Basulei | Talcher (20 km) |
| 18 | Batasinga | Chandpur | Talcher (34 km) |
| 19 | Bautinali | Biribolei | Talcher (45 km) |
| 20 | Bhejia | Ghagaramunda | Talcher (35 km) |
| 21 | Bhejipada | Kantor | Talcher (24 km) |
| 22 | Biribolei | Biribolei | Talcher (45 km) |
| 23 | Brahmanbedia | Kalada | Talcher (14 km) |
| 24 | Brahmanjhar | Pangatira | Talcher (52 km) |
| 25 | Chandapur | Kantor | Talcher (40 km) |
| 26 | Chauliajharana | Bam | Kamakshyanagar (45 km) |
| 27 | Damol | Sarang | Talcher (15 km) |
| 28 | Dangapal | Gadaphalasuni | Kamakshyanagar (60 km) |
| 29 | Dasipur | Dashipur | Kamakshyanagar (60 km) |
| 30 | Dehurihata | Gadaphalasuni | Kamakshyanagar (60 km) |
| 31 | Dholia | Bam | Kamakshyanagar (40 km) |
| 32 | Dihadol | Gadaparjang | Talcher (17 km) |
| 33 | Dihakamar | Patarpada | Talcher (24 km) |
| 34 | Domuhani | Akhuapal | Talcher (22 km) |
| 35 | Gailo | Roda | Talcher (32 km) |
| 36 | Gangadharpur | Kankadasoda | Talcher (25 km) |
| 37 | Garapalasuni | Gadaphalasuni | Kamakshyanagar (55 km) |
| 38 | Garhaparajang | Gadaparjang | Talcher (17 km) |
| 39 | Gatarei | Ghagaramunda | Talcher (45 km) |
| 40 | Gauda Munda | Mundeilo | Talcher (12 km) |
| 41 | Gaudakateni | Sarang | Talcher (12 km) |
| 42 | Gehleikateni | Mundeilo | Talcher (15 km) |
| 43 | Gengutia | Gengutia | Talcher (19 km) |
| 44 | Ghagaramunda | Ghagaramunda | Talcher (40 km) |
| 45 | Gobari | Bam | Kamakshyanagar (35 km) |
| 46 | Golagadia | Kuturia | Kamakshyanagar (40 km) |
| 47 | Gurujanguli | Dashipur | Kamakshyanagar (46 km) |
| 48 | Hatiluchani | Mundeilo | Talcher (13 km) |
| 49 | Jahnapada | Gadaparjang | Talcher (18 km) |
| 50 | Jaka | Manikamara | Talcher (32 km) |
| 51 | Jamunali | Biribolei | Talcher (45 km) |
| 52 | Jangu | Biribolei | Talcher (40 km) |
| 53 | Jarada | Gadaphalasuni | Kamakshyanagar (52 km) |
| 54 | Jatia | Sarang | Talcher (6 km) |
| 55 | Jautukapasi | Badajhara | Kamakshyanagar (20 km) |
| 56 | Jharana Bahali | Akhuapal | Talcher (24 km) |
| 57 | Jhili | Jhilli | Kamakshyanagar (45 km) |
| 58 | Kadapada | Manikamara | Talcher (25 km) |
| 59 | Kaimatia | Mahabirod | Kamakshyanagar (55 km) |
| 60 | Kalada | Kalada | Talcher (19 km) |
| 61 | Kandarsingha | Kandarsinga | Talcher (23 km) |
| 62 | Kandheikhol | Kalada | Talcher (18 km) |
| 63 | Kankadasoda | Kankadasoda | Talcher (24 km) |
| 64 | Kankili | Kankili | Kamakshyanagar (30 km) |
| 65 | Kantor | Kantor | Talcher (20 km) |
| 66 | Kapasira | Badajhara | Kamakshyanagar (16 km) |
| 67 | Karadakhaman | Gadaphalasuni | Talcher (60 km) |
| 68 | Katabahal | Patarpada | Talcher (27 km) |
| 69 | Katarapada | Kankadasoda | Talcher (25 km) |
| 70 | Katumunda | Ghagaramunda | Talcher (33 km) |
| 71 | Kaushalyapal | Kualo | Kamakshyanagar (42 km) |
| 72 | Kendumunda | Pangatira | Talcher (55 km) |
| 73 | Khairamunda | Ghagaramunda | Talcher (35 km) |
| 74 | Khajurinali | Bam | Kamakshyanagar (45 km) |
| 75 | Khalapal | Pitiri | Talcher (10 km) |
| 76 | Khalibahal | Kandarsinga | Talcher (27 km) |
| 77 | Khanda | Ghagaramunda | Talcher (37 km) |
| 78 | Khandualmunda | Gadaparjang | Talcher (18 km) |
| 79 | Kostiabedha | Kantor | Talcher (24 km) |
| 80 | Kualo | Kualo | Talcher (17 km) |
| 81 | Kulei | Gengutia | Talcher (18 km) |
| 82 | Kumusi | Kumusi | Talcher (36 km) |
| 83 | Kundandeipur | Roda | Talcher (30 km) |
| 84 | Kusumundia | Dashipur | Kamakshyanagar (60 km) |
| 85 | Kuturia | Kuturia | Kamakshyanagar (35 km) |
| 86 | Lodhani | Lodhani | Talcher (24 km) |
| 87 | Madarangamunda | Kuturia | Kamakshyanagar (40 km) |
| 88 | Mahabirod | Mahabirod | Kamakshyanagar (45 km) |
| 89 | Mahanpasi | Akhuapal | Talcher (30 km) |
| 90 | Manikamara | Manikamara | Talcher (28 km) |
| 91 | Mendhapada | Lodhani | Talcher (28 km) |
| 92 | Mundeilo Balabhadrapur | Mundeilo | Talcher (12 km) |
| 93 | Nageswar | Gadaphalasuni | Kamakshyanagar (60 km) |
| 94 | Naranpada | Kalada | Talcher (18 km) |
| 95 | Naupal | Mundeilo | Talcher (15 km) |
| 96 | Nuanai | Chandpur | Kamakshyanagar (37 km) |
| 97 | Odasinga | Pitiri | Talcher (11 km) |
| 98 | Padapatia | Kuturia | Kamakshyanagar (40 km) |
| 99 | Pakatamunda | Bam | Kamakshyanagar (45 km) |
| 100 | Palasahi | Lodhani | Talcher (30 km) |
| 101 | Palikateni | Gadaparjang | Talcher (18 km) |
| 102 | Pangatira | Pangatira | Talcher (50 km) |
| 103 | Panibhandar | Renthapat | Talcher (37 km) |
| 104 | Panigengutia | Renthapat | Talcher (40 km) |
| 105 | Patarapada | Patarpada | Talcher (24 km) |
| 106 | Pathargarh | Bam | Kamakshyanagar (45 km) |
| 107 | Patuapali | Manikamara | Talcher (31 km) |
| 108 | Pitiri | Pitiri | Talcher (10 km) |
| 109 | Raghunathapur | Akhuapal | Talcher (24 km) |
| 110 | Raijhara | Pangatira | Talcher (31 km) |
| 111 | Rangathali | Akhuapal | Talcher (21 km) |
| 112 | Renthapat | Renthapat | Talcher (32 km) |
| 113 | Ria | Kumusi | Talcher (35 km) |
| 114 | Roda | Roda | Talcher (34 km) |
| 115 | Sagarnali | Barihapur | Kamakshyanagar (22 km) |
| 116 | Salapada | Kalada | Talcher (17 km) |
| 117 | Sanda | Sanda | Talcher (32 km) |
| 118 | Sankamar | Patarpada | Talcher (30 km) |
| 119 | Sarakishorpal | Manikamara | Talcher (29 km) |
| 120 | Saranga | Sarang | Parajang |
| 121 | Siarimalia | Chandpur | Kamakshyanagar (36 km) |
| 122 | Singada | Kalada | Talcher (18 km) |
| 123 | Solagan | Biribolei | Talcher (45 km) |
| 124 | Soratanali | Chandpur | Kamakshyanagar (26 km) |
| 125 | Sundarmundi | Ghagaramunda | Talcher (33 km) |
| 126 | Tampei | Jhilli | Kamakshyanagar (45 km) |
| 127 | Tarahata | Chandpur | Kamakshyanagar (35 km) |
| 128 | Tipeijharan | Chandapur | Talcher (40 km) |
| 129 | Toradanali | Jhilli | Kamakshyanagar (45 km) |
| 130 | Tulasipasi | Chandpur | Kamakshyanagar (28 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,58,056 | 6,426 | 1,64,482 |
| Male Population | 80,307 | 3,573 | 83,880 |
| Female Population | 77,749 | 2,853 | 80,602 |
| Population Density | 186 / km² | 648 / km² | 191 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Parajang (परजंग) |
| District : | Dhenkanal |
| State / UT : | Odisha |
| Total Area : | 860 km² |
| Total Population : | 1,64,482 |
| Density : | 191/km² |
| Total Villages : | 130 |
| Total Population | Villages in Parajang Tehsil |
| less Than 200 | 17 |
| 200 - 499 | 26 |
| 500 - 999 | 24 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 33 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 23 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 2 |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
| Related Pages |
| List of Tehsils in Dhenkanal |
| List of Districts in Odisha |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.