Buguda

Buguda 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 Buguda Block (CD) is 03072. The total area of Buguda Tehsil is 345 km², which includes 337.34 km² of rural area and 7.45 km² of urban area. Buguda has a sex ratio of approximately 1015 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Buguda Tehsil

Buguda Tehsil has a total of 102 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 Buguda Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Buguda Tehsil

The population profile of Buguda 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 Buguda 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 Buguda Tehsil is around 1,36,212 people. This includes 67,575 males and 68,637 females. Rural population is about 1,21,036 (59,794 males and 61,242 females), while urban population is nearly 15,176 (7,781 males and 7,395 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 16,146 of the population, with 8,387 boys and 7,759 girls. Rural areas have 14,546 children, and urban areas have about 1,600 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 88,605 literate people in Buguda Tehsil, including 49,030 literate males and 39,575 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 77,296 individuals and urban literacy covers around 11,309 people.
• About 47,607 people in Buguda Tehsil are not literate, including 18,545 males and 29,062 females. Rural areas include 43,740 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 3,867 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 29,924 households, with 26,745 in villages and 3,179 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Buguda 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 Buguda Tehsil is approximately 26,924 people, including 13,258 males and 13,666 females. Around 25,040 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,884 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Buguda Tehsil is about 2,359 people, including 1,169 males and 1,190 females. Around 2,121 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 238 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 395 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 359 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,037 people per sq. km.