Badagada

Badagada is a Town and Tehsil in Ganjam 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 Badagada Block (CD) is 03077. The total area of Badagada Tehsil is 735 km², which includes 729.57 km² of rural area and 5.25 km² of urban area. Badagada has a sex ratio of approximately 1004 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Badagada Tehsil

Badagada Tehsil has a total of 275 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 Badagada Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Badagada Tehsil

The population profile of Badagada 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 Badagada 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 Badagada Tehsil is around 1,25,836 people. This includes 62,767 males and 63,069 females. Rural population is about 1,18,854 (59,192 males and 59,662 females), while urban population is nearly 6,982 (3,575 males and 3,407 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 17,259 of the population, with 8,970 boys and 8,289 girls. Rural areas have 16,462 children, and urban areas have about 797 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 63,468 literate people in Badagada Tehsil, including 37,369 literate males and 26,099 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 59,118 individuals and urban literacy covers around 4,350 people.
• About 62,368 people in Badagada Tehsil are not literate, including 25,398 males and 36,970 females. Rural areas include 59,736 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 2,632 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 27,397 households, with 25,876 in villages and 1,521 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Badagada 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 Badagada Tehsil is approximately 24,373 people, including 12,044 males and 12,329 females. Around 22,849 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,524 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Badagada Tehsil is about 18,933 people, including 9,293 males and 9,640 females. Around 18,912 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 21 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 171 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 163 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,330 people per sq. km.