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, the sub-district code of Rayagada Block (CD) is 03107. The total area of Rayagada Tehsil is 330 km², which includes 320.31 km² of rural area and 10.13 km² of urban area. Rayagada has a sex ratio of approximately 1083 females per 1,000 males.

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.

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 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 Rayagada Tehsil is around 46,196 people. This includes 22,170 males and 24,026 females. Rural population is about 41,534 (19,834 males and 21,700 females), while urban population is nearly 4,662 (2,336 males and 2,326 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 6,736 of the population, with 3,343 boys and 3,393 girls. Rural areas have 6,271 children, and urban areas have about 465 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 20,486 literate people in Rayagada Tehsil, including 11,811 literate males and 8,675 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 17,218 individuals and urban literacy covers around 3,268 people.
• About 25,710 people in Rayagada Tehsil are not literate, including 10,359 males and 15,351 females. Rural areas include 24,316 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,394 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 10,631 households, with 9,746 in villages and 885 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Rayagada 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 Rayagada Tehsil is approximately 1,322 people, including 651 males and 671 females. Around 1,240 people live in rural parts. Nearly 82 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Rayagada Tehsil is about 35,470 people, including 16,863 males and 18,607 females. Around 33,874 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,596 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 140 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 130 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 460 people per sq. km.