Bhanjanagar

Bhanjanagar 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 Bhanjanagar Block (CD) is 03074. The total area of Bhanjanagar Tehsil is 636 km², which includes 615.49 km² of rural area and 20.31 km² of urban area. Bhanjanagar has a sex ratio of approximately 992 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Bhanjanagar Tehsil

Bhanjanagar Tehsil has a total of 137 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 Bhanjanagar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Bhanjanagar Tehsil

The population profile of Bhanjanagar 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 Bhanjanagar 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 Bhanjanagar Tehsil is around 1,77,235 people. This includes 88,958 males and 88,277 females. Rural population is about 1,33,241 (66,787 males and 66,454 females), while urban population is nearly 43,994 (22,171 males and 21,823 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 20,687 of the population, with 10,864 boys and 9,823 girls. Rural areas have 16,171 children, and urban areas have about 4,516 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,20,876 literate people in Bhanjanagar Tehsil, including 66,727 literate males and 54,149 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 87,376 individuals and urban literacy covers around 33,500 people.
• About 56,359 people in Bhanjanagar Tehsil are not literate, including 22,231 males and 34,128 females. Rural areas include 45,865 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 10,494 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 38,693 households, with 29,081 in villages and 9,612 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Bhanjanagar 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 Bhanjanagar Tehsil is approximately 35,126 people, including 17,335 males and 17,791 females. Around 27,838 people live in rural parts. Nearly 7,288 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Bhanjanagar Tehsil is about 9,111 people, including 4,528 males and 4,583 females. Around 8,408 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 703 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 279 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 217 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,166 people per sq. km.