Parajang Tehsil - Dhenkanal, Odisha
Parajang 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 Ntpc Exchange Yard Talcher, while the nearest airport is Biju Patnaik Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 77.0 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 860 km², including 849.86 km² of rural area and 9.92 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 961 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Parajang Tehsil
Parajang Tehsil has a total of 98 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 | Akhupal | Rural | Akhuapal |
| 2 | Alekhapatana | Rural | Basoi |
| 3 | Ambapalas | Rural | Ambapalas |
| 4 | Analakata | Rural | Kumusi |
| 5 | Badajhara | Rural | Badajhara |
| 6 | Badakamar | Rural | Patarpada |
| 7 | Bansiballavpur | Rural | Kantor |
| 8 | Barabank | Rural | Gadaparjang |
| 9 | Barihapur | Rural | Barihapur |
| 10 | Basantapada | Rural | Kumusi |
| 11 | Basoi | Rural | Basoi |
| 12 | Basulei | Rural | Basulei |
| 13 | Batasinga | Rural | Chandpur |
| 14 | Belabasanta | Rural | Jayapurakateni |
| 15 | Bhejipada | Rural | Kantor |
| 16 | Brahmanbedia | Rural | Kalada |
| 17 | Chandanpur | Rural | Not applicable |
| 18 | Chandapur | Rural | Chandpur |
| 19 | Chandapur | Rural | Chandapur |
| 20 | Damol | Rural | Damol |
| 21 | Dihadol | Rural | Gadaparjang |
| 22 | Dihakamar | Rural | Patarpada |
| 23 | Domuhani | Rural | Akhuapal |
| 24 | Gailo | Rural | Roda |
| 25 | Gangadharpur | Rural | Ambapalas |
| 26 | Garhaparajang | Rural | Gadaparjang |
| 27 | Gauda Munda | Rural | Mundeilo |
| 28 | Gaudakateni | Rural | Damol |
| 29 | Gehleikateni | Rural | Mundeilo |
| 30 | Gengutia | Rural | Gengutia |
| 31 | Golagadia | Rural | Mundeilo |
| 32 | Hatiluchani | Rural | Mundeilo |
| 33 | Jahnapada | Rural | Gadaparjang |
| 34 | Jaka | Rural | Manikamara |
| 35 | Jatia | Rural | Sarang |
| 36 | Jautukapasi | Rural | Badajhara |
| 37 | Jayapurakateni | Rural | Jayapurakateni |
| 38 | Jharana Bahali | Rural | Akhuapal |
| 39 | Kadabasanta | Rural | Jayapurakateni |
| 40 | Kadabasantacolony | Rural | Jayapurakateni |
| 41 | Kadapada | Rural | Manikamara |
| 42 | Kalada | Rural | Kalada |
| 43 | Kamarda | Rural | Patharakhumba |
| 44 | Kandarsingha | Rural | Kandarsinga |
| 45 | Kandheikhol | Rural | Kalada |
| 46 | Kankadasoda | Rural | Kankadasoda |
| 47 | Kankili | Rural | Kankili |
| 48 | Kantor | Rural | Kantor |
| 49 | Kapasira | Rural | Badajhara |
| 50 | Katabahal | Rural | Patarpada |
| 51 | Katarapada | Rural | Kankadasoda |
| 52 | Khairanali | Rural | Jayapurakateni |
| 53 | Khalapal | Rural | Pitiri |
| 54 | Khalibahal | Rural | Kandarsinga |
| 55 | Khandualmunda | Rural | Gadaparjang |
| 56 | Kostiabedha | Rural | Kantor |
| 57 | Kualo | Rural | Kualo |
| 58 | Kulei | Rural | Gengutia |
| 59 | Kumusi | Rural | Kumusi |
| 60 | Kundandeipur | Rural | Roda |
| 61 | Lodhani | Rural | Lodhani |
| 62 | Mahanpasi | Rural | Akhuapal |
| 63 | Manikamara | Rural | Manikamara |
| 64 | Mendhapada | Rural | Lodhani |
| 65 | Muktapasi | Rural | Muktapasi |
| 66 | Mundeilo Balabhadrapur | Rural | Mundeilo |
| 67 | Naranpada | Rural | Kalada |
| 68 | Naupal | Rural | Mundeilo |
| 69 | Nuanai | Rural | Chandpur |
| 70 | Odasinga | Rural | Pitiri |
| 71 | Palasahi | Rural | Lodhani |
| 72 | Palikateni | Rural | Gadaparjang |
| 73 | Panibhandar | Rural | Renthapat |
| 74 | Panigengutia | Rural | Renthapat |
| 75 | Patarapada | Rural | Patarpada |
| 76 | Patharakhumba | Rural | Patharakhumba |
| 77 | Patuapali | Rural | Manikamara |
| 78 | Pitiri | Rural | Pitiri |
| 79 | Raghunathapur | Rural | Akhuapal |
| 80 | Raijhara | Rural | Pangatira |
| 81 | Rangamatia | Rural | Jayapurakateni |
| 82 | Rangathali | Rural | Akhuapal |
| 83 | Renthapat | Rural | Renthapat |
| 84 | Ria | Rural | Kumusi |
| 85 | Roda | Rural | Roda |
| 86 | Sagarnali | Rural | Barihapur |
| 87 | Salapada | Rural | Kalada |
| 88 | Sanda | Rural | Sanda |
| 89 | Sankamar | Rural | Patarpada |
| 90 | Sarakishorpal | Rural | Manikamara |
| 91 | Saranga (Ct) | Rural | Sarang |
| 92 | Siarimalia | Rural | Chandpur |
| 93 | Siarimalia | Rural | Badasuanlo |
| 94 | Singada | Rural | Kalada |
| 95 | Soratanali | Rural | Chandpur |
| 96 | Sundhikateni | Rural | Jayapurakateni |
| 97 | Tarahata | Rural | Chandpur |
| 98 | Tulasipasi | Rural | Chandpur |
Population of Parajang Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Parajang Tehsil had a total population of 1,64,482 people living in 38,920 households. The population comprised 83,880 males and 80,602 females, with an average population density of 191 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,64,482 | 1,58,056 | 6,426 |
| Male Population | 83,880 | 80,307 | 3,573 |
| Female Population | 80,602 | 77,749 | 2,853 |
| Total Households | 38,920 | 37,794 | 1,126 |
| Population Density | 191 / km² | 186 / km² | 648 / km² |
Parajang Tehsil had 1,12,728 literate people and 18,273 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 29,793 and 19,799 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 18,273 | 17,754 | 519 |
| Literate Population | 1,12,728 | 1,07,285 | 5,443 |
| Illiterate Population | 51,754 | 50,771 | 983 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 29,793 | 28,765 | 1,028 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 19,799 | 19,350 | 449 |
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.