Rayagada

Rayagada 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 information the sub-district code of Rayagada Block (CD) is 03107. Total area of rayagada tehsil is 330 km² including 320.31 km² rural area and 10.13 km² urban area. Rayagada tehsil has a population of 46,196 peoples, out of which urban population is 4,662 while rural population is 41,534. Rayagada has a sex ratio of approximately 1083 females for every 1,000 males. Rayagada tehsil has a population density of 139.8 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 10,631 houses in the sub-district, including 885 urban houses and 9,746 rural houses. When it comes to literacy, 44.35% population of rayagada tehsil is literate, out of which 53.27% males and 36.11% females are literate.

List of Villages in Rayagada Tehsil

Rayagada Tehsil has a total of 118 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 Rayagada Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

#Village NameGram PanchayatNearest Town
1Abapur S Karadasingi Rayagada (10 km)
2Abasingi Talamunda Rayagada (8 km)
3Alajhola Jalango Rayagada (17 km)
4Alarasingi Jeerango Parlakhemundi (11 km)
5Anchala Karadasingi Rayagada (15 km)
6Andharigumma S Karadasingi Rayagada (14 km)
7Artang Jalango Rayagada (20 km)
8Aydakaransahi S Karadasingi Rayagada (14 km)
9Baanda S Karadasingi Rayagada (18 km)
10Badagan Narayanpur Rayagada (5 km)
11Bagarala Narayanpur Rayagada (8 km)
12Bandusahi Jeerango Rayagada (24 km)
13Bangaraba Jeerango Rayagada (23 km)
14Bangaruba Jeerango Parlakhemundi (49 km)
15Bangaruba Nuasahi Jeerango Parlakhemundi (48 km)
16Barasingi Jeerango Rayagada (15 km)
17Barihapada Laxmipur Rayagada (35 km)
18Baruarada Jeerango Rayagada (16 km)
19Belapada Rayagada Parlakhemundi (8 km)
20Bisam S Karadasingi Rayagada (20 km)
21Bisamapadi Lailai Rayagada (15 km)
22Burujang Karadasingi Rayagada (10 km)
23Champapur Sanatundi Rayagada (2 km)
24Champasahi Rayagada Rayagada (2 km)
25Chanchadasahi Gandahati Parlakhemundi (47 km)
26Dambasahi Jalango Rayagada (18 km)
27Dimirisahi Jalango Rayagada (18 km)
28Dumba Jalango Rayagada (15 km)
29Dumbal Dambala Rayagada (12 km)
30Engaraba Jeerango Rayagada (23 km)
31Gamtari S Karadasingi Rayagada (12 km)
32Gayaljuba Jalango Rayagada (12 km)
33Ghatital Jeerango Parlakhemundi (5 km)
34Golaganda Jeerango Rayagada (10 km)
35Gurasahi Jeerango Rayagada (20 km)
36Hatibadi Sanatundi Rayagada (4 km)
37Hirapur Sanatundi Rayagada (4 km)
38Jallanganuasahi Jalango Parlakhemundi (45 km)
39Jamataranga Lailai Rayagada (25 km)
40Jhirijhira Laxmipur Rayagada (20 km)
41Jiranga Jeerango Rayagada (22 km)
42Kadamtal Jalango Rayagada (10 km)
43Kaithapadar Sanatundi Rayagada (10 km)
44Kamalasing Marlaba Rayagada (7 km)
45Karada Lailai Rayagada (18 km)
46Karadasingi Karadasingi Rayagada (6 km)
47Khambarisahi Laxmipur Rayagada (25 km)
48Kikisingi Jalango Rayagada (15 km)
49Kiliganda S Karadasingi Rayagada (20 km)
50Krishnapur Karadasingi Rayagada (6 km)
51Kudingi S Karadasingi Rayagada (1 km)
52Kuruguba S Karadasingi Rayagada (18 km)
53Lailai Lailai Rayagada (20 km)
54Lalusahi Narayanpur Parlakhemundi (8 km)
55Landusahi Laxmipur Rayagada (28 km)
56Langasahi Laxmipur Rayagada (35 km)
57Lanjibhadra S Karadasingi Rayagada (10 km)
58Larada Karadasingi Rayagada (8 km)
59Limichua Karadasingi Rayagada (11 km)
60Lobaguma Laxmipur Rayagada (30 km)
61Mandalasahi Dambala Rayagada (22 km)
62Marlaba Marlaba Rayagada (5 km)
63Muhana Sanatundi Rayagada (5 km)
64Mukundapur Jeerango Rayagada (25 km)
65Munisingi Dambala Rayagada (10 km)
66Muralsahi Dambala Rayagada (10 km)
67Narangijhula Jalango Parlakhemundi (46 km)
68Narayanpur Narayanpur Rayagada (6 km)
69Nuasahi Jeerango Parlakhemundi (10 km)
70Padasahi Sanatundi Rayagada (5 km)
71Padmapur Karadasingi Rayagada (12 km)
72Pandasahi Talamunda Rayagada (20 km)
73Parida Narayanpur Parlakhemundi (8 km)
74Patisahi Marlaba Rayagada (12 km)
75Pekata Marlaba Rayagada (15 km)
76R F 29 Jalango Parlakhemundi (21 km)
77R F 30 Jalango Parlakhemundi (11 km)
78R F 33 S Karadasingi Rayagada (14 km)
79R F No 31 Jeerango Parlakhemundi (11 km)
80Raida Jalango Rayagada (15 km)
81Raidanuasahi Jalango Parlakhemundi (26 km)
82Raising Dambala Rayagada (10 km)
83Rajapur Sanatundi Rayagada (3 km)
84Rangada S Karadasingi Rayagada (16 km)
85Rangapathara Jeerango Rayagada (20 km)
86Rangasingi Jalango Rayagada (12 km)
87Rasibada Jeerango Rayagada (23 km)
88Rayada Jalango Rayagada (12 km)
89Rayagada Rayagada Rayagada
90Reaserve Forest 30 Rayagada Parlakhemundi (10 km)
91Regidisingi Talamunda Rayagada (7 km)
92Rempi Sanatundi Rayagada (4 km)
93Rupasahi S Karadasingi Rayagada (20 km)
94Saagan Dambala Rayagada (8 km)
95Sanaloba Lailai Rayagada (20 km)
96Sanatundi Sanatundi Rayagada (6 km)
97Sankarada S Karadasingi Rayagada (16 km)
98Saura Krishnapur Karadasingi Rayagada (8 km)
99Sauragadasinga Gandahati Parlakhemundi (25 km)
100Saurajalang Jalango Rayagada (20 km)
101Saurakamalasing Karadasingi Rayagada (7 km)
102Saurarempi Sanatundi Rayagada (5 km)
103Saurasunapur Rayagada Rayagada (6 km)
104Sindhising Dambala Rayagada (8 km)
105Sirisahi Marlaba Rayagada (10 km)
106Sunapur Rayagada Rayagada (16 km)
107Tabarasingi Marlaba Rayagada (12 km)
108Talamunda Talamunda Rayagada (30 km)
109Talaul Jeerango Rayagada (16 km)
110Tapanga Laxmipur Rayagada (40 km)
111Taravagumma Jalango Rayagada (23 km)
112Tendi Laxmipur Rayagada (25 km)
113Titili Laxmipur Rayagada (35 km)
114Titisingi S Karadasingi Rayagada (20 km)
115Tuburuda Laxmipur Rayagada (30 km)
116Tudumul Karadasingi Rayagada (9 km)
117Ukarasingi Talamunda Rayagada (30 km)
118Uparalabar Marlaba Rayagada (8 km)

Population of Rayagada Tehsil

The population profile of Rayagada 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 Rayagada's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total Population 46,196 41,534 4,662
Male Population 22,170 19,834 2,336
Female Population 24,026 21,700 2,326
Child Population (Age 0–6) 6,736 6,271 465
Male Child Population (Age 0–6) 3,343 3,099 244
Female Child Population (Age 0–6) 3,393 3,172 221
Literate Population 20,486 17,218 3,268
Literate Male Population 11,811 10,019 1,792
Literate Female Population 8,675 7,199 1,476
Illiterate Population 25,710 24,316 1,394
Illiterate Male Population 10,359 9,815 544
Illiterate Female Population 15,351 14,501 850
Total Households 10,631 9,746 885

Social Structure and Density

This section gives a clear view of the social makeup of Rayagada Tehsil , highlighting how Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) are spread across both rural and urban areas. It also includes population density data, which helps us understand how closely people live together in different parts of the tehsil.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total SC Population 1,322 1,240 82
SC Male Population 651 609 42
SC Female Population 671 631 40
Total ST Population 35,470 33,874 1,596
ST Male Population 16,863 16,089 774
ST Female Population 18,607 17,785 822
Population Density 140 / km² 130 / km² 460 / km²