Kashinagara

Kashinagara is a Town and Tehsil in Gajapati 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 Kashinagara Block (CD) is 03104. The total area of Kashinagara Tehsil is 269 km², which includes 258.67 km² of rural area and 10.36 km² of urban area. Kashinagara has a sex ratio of approximately 1034 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Kashinagara Tehsil

Kashinagara Tehsil has a total of 85 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 Kashinagara Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Kashinagara Tehsil

The population profile of Kashinagara 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 Kashinagara 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 Kashinagara Tehsil is around 51,907 people. This includes 25,512 males and 26,395 females. Rural population is about 42,223 (20,921 males and 21,302 females), while urban population is nearly 9,684 (4,591 males and 5,093 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 6,577 of the population, with 3,373 boys and 3,204 girls. Rural areas have 5,522 children, and urban areas have about 1,055 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 21,716 literate people in Kashinagara Tehsil, including 12,609 literate males and 9,107 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 16,823 individuals and urban literacy covers around 4,893 people.
• About 30,191 people in Kashinagara Tehsil are not literate, including 12,903 males and 17,288 females. Rural areas include 25,400 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 4,791 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 12,486 households, with 10,058 in villages and 2,428 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Kashinagara 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 Kashinagara Tehsil is approximately 8,484 people, including 4,153 males and 4,331 females. Around 6,556 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,928 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Kashinagara Tehsil is about 15,926 people, including 7,800 males and 8,126 females. Around 15,730 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 196 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 193 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 163 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 935 people per sq. km.