Brahmapur Sadar

Brahmapur Sadar 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 Brahmapur Sadar Block (CD) is 03093. The total area of Brahmapur Sadar Tehsil is 189 km², which includes 166.28 km² of rural area and 22.64 km² of urban area. Brahmapur Sadar has a sex ratio of approximately 950 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Brahmapur Sadar Tehsil

Brahmapur Sadar Tehsil has a total of 56 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 Brahmapur Sadar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Brahmapur Sadar Tehsil

The population profile of Brahmapur Sadar 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 Brahmapur Sadar 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 Brahmapur Sadar Tehsil is around 1,43,763 people. This includes 73,697 males and 70,066 females. Rural population is about 1,04,759 (53,727 males and 51,032 females), while urban population is nearly 39,004 (19,970 males and 19,034 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 16,705 of the population, with 8,781 boys and 7,924 girls. Rural areas have 12,724 children, and urban areas have about 3,981 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 91,027 literate people in Brahmapur Sadar Tehsil, including 52,460 literate males and 38,567 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 61,977 individuals and urban literacy covers around 29,050 people.
• About 52,736 people in Brahmapur Sadar Tehsil are not literate, including 21,237 males and 31,499 females. Rural areas include 42,782 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 9,954 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 29,648 households, with 21,212 in villages and 8,436 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Brahmapur Sadar 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 Brahmapur Sadar Tehsil is approximately 30,177 people, including 15,051 males and 15,126 females. Around 24,269 people live in rural parts. Nearly 5,908 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Brahmapur Sadar Tehsil is about 1,050 people, including 519 males and 531 females. Around 489 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 561 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 761 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 630 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,723 people per sq. km.