Mohana

Mohana 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 Mohana Block (CD) is 03101. The total area of Mohana Tehsil is 663 km², which includes 660.77 km² of rural area and 2.51 km² of urban area. Mohana has a sex ratio of approximately 1039 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Mohana Tehsil

Mohana Tehsil has a total of 261 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 Mohana Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Mohana Tehsil

The population profile of Mohana 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 Mohana 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 Mohana Tehsil is around 74,336 people. This includes 36,450 males and 37,886 females. Rural population is about 69,139 (33,763 males and 35,376 females), while urban population is nearly 5,197 (2,687 males and 2,510 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 12,671 of the population, with 6,469 boys and 6,202 girls. Rural areas have 12,086 children, and urban areas have about 585 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 34,464 literate people in Mohana Tehsil, including 20,405 literate males and 14,059 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 30,380 individuals and urban literacy covers around 4,084 people.
• About 39,872 people in Mohana Tehsil are not literate, including 16,045 males and 23,827 females. Rural areas include 38,759 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,113 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 15,627 households, with 14,506 in villages and 1,121 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Mohana 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 Mohana Tehsil is approximately 4,222 people, including 2,057 males and 2,165 females. Around 3,963 people live in rural parts. Nearly 259 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Mohana Tehsil is about 43,677 people, including 21,111 males and 22,566 females. Around 43,119 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 558 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 112 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 105 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,071 people per sq. km.