Buguda Tehsil - Ganjam District, Odisha
Buguda is an administrative tehsil in the Ganjam district of Odisha, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Buguda is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Kalijai, while the nearest airport is Biju Patnaik Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 90.8 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 345 km², including 337.34 km² rural area and 7.45 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1015 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Buguda Tehsil
Buguda Tehsil has a total of 104 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Tehsil, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adipur | Rural | Biranchipur |
| 2 | Antarapada | Rural | Antarapada |
| 3 | Arakhapur | Rural | Arakhapur |
| 4 | Ashramkaradabadi | Rural | Ashramkaradabadi |
| 5 | B.Karadabadi | Rural | Biranchipur Karadabadi |
| 6 | Badapada | Rural | Karasingi |
| 7 | Badatanda | Rural | Karachuli |
| 8 | Baindapalli | Rural | Karachuli |
| 9 | Ballipadar | Rural | Balipadar |
| 10 | Banapalli | Rural | Ashramkaradabadi |
| 11 | Belaguma | Rural | Karasingi |
| 12 | Bellapada | Rural | Pangidi |
| 13 | Bellapur | Rural | Kholakhali |
| 14 | Betarsingi | Rural | Golabandha |
| 15 | Bethiabarada | Rural | Kholakhali |
| 16 | Bhabasara | Rural | Karachuli |
| 17 | Bhagabanpur | Rural | Bhagabanpur |
| 18 | Bhamasiali | Rural | Bhamasiali |
| 19 | Bhogoda | Rural | Manitara |
| 20 | Biradhanurjayapur | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 21 | Biranchipur | Rural | Biranchipur |
| 22 | Bishnuchakra | Rural | Pochalundi |
| 23 | Buguda | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 24 | Burujhola | Rural | Kholakhali |
| 25 | Chadiapalli | Rural | Bhamasiali |
| 26 | Chillikhama | Rural | Sankuru |
| 27 | Chirikipada | Rural | Gollia |
| 28 | Dadarakhola | Rural | Biranchipur Karadabadi |
| 29 | Dakarabadi | Rural | Motabadi |
| 30 | Dengabadi | Rural | Takarada |
| 31 | Digi | Rural | Manitara |
| 32 | Ekadala | Rural | Antarapada |
| 33 | Gahanapalli | Rural | Karachuli |
| 34 | Gaudiabarada | Rural | Goudia Baroda |
| 35 | Ghodapada | Rural | Kalamba |
| 36 | Gholapur | Rural | Sankuru |
| 37 | Golabandha | Rural | Golabandha |
| 38 | Golamundula | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 39 | Golia | Rural | Gollia |
| 40 | Gopinathpur | Rural | Khamarpalli |
| 41 | Gudipalli | Rural | Goudia Baroda |
| 42 | Harisaranpur | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 43 | Jeak | Rural | Karachuli |
| 44 | Jhadapada | Rural | Karachuli |
| 45 | Jholari | Rural | Antarapada |
| 46 | Kadapada | Rural | Kalamba |
| 47 | Kadapada | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 48 | Kailashanagar | Rural | Biranchipur |
| 49 | Kalamba | Rural | Kalamba |
| 50 | Kanakuturu | Rural | Sankuru |
| 51 | Kanasarala | Rural | Bhagabanpur |
| 52 | Kanasuka | Rural | Goudia Baroda |
| 53 | Kanchura | Rural | Pangidi |
| 54 | Kandarai | Rural | Manitara |
| 55 | Kandhachandanapedi | Rural | Antarapada |
| 56 | Kandhapatharapalli | Rural | Goudia Baroda |
| 57 | Kanheipur | Rural | Karachuli |
| 58 | Kanjiapalli | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 59 | Kanteihill | Rural | Manitara |
| 60 | Karachuli | Rural | Karachuli |
| 61 | Karasingi | Rural | Karasingi |
| 62 | Katakala | Rural | Biranchipur |
| 63 | Khainchapada | Rural | Takarada |
| 64 | Kholakhali | Rural | Kholakhali |
| 65 | Kriamba | Rural | Karachuli |
| 66 | Krushnasaranpur | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 67 | Kuanala | Rural | Bhamasiali |
| 68 | Kusapalli | Rural | Gollia |
| 69 | Mahulapali | Rural | Arakhapur |
| 70 | Makarapalli | Rural | Manitara |
| 71 | Manikyapur | Rural | Antarapada |
| 72 | Manitara | Rural | Manitara |
| 73 | Matajhari | Rural | Takarada |
| 74 | Mottabadi | Rural | Motabadi |
| 75 | Nagiri | Rural | Motabadi |
| 76 | Nagudu | Rural | Manitara |
| 77 | Nimapalli | Rural | Karachuli |
| 78 | Pangidi | Rural | Pangidi |
| 79 | Panikeshar | Rural | Bhagabanpur |
| 80 | Pankalabadi | Rural | Pangidi |
| 81 | Pankalasahi | Rural | Biranchipur |
| 82 | Pochalundi | Rural | Pochalundi |
| 83 | Pratapdhanurjayapur | Rural | Pangidi |
| 84 | Rabagada | Rural | Karasingi |
| 85 | Ramagada | Rural | Pochalundi |
| 86 | Ramanda | Rural | Golabandha |
| 87 | Sadasibapur | Rural | Balipadar |
| 88 | Samalai | Rural | Karasingi |
| 89 | Sanabalipadar | Rural | Balipadar |
| 90 | Sankuru | Rural | Sankuru |
| 91 | Saradhapur | Rural | Karachuli |
| 92 | Satrusola | Rural | Bhamasiali |
| 93 | Singipur | Rural | Karachuli |
| 94 | Solandi | Rural | Golabandha |
| 95 | Sorada | Rural | Ashramkaradabadi |
| 96 | Sunakera | Rural | Kalamba |
| 97 | Tabhapalli | Rural | Biranchipur Karadabadi |
| 98 | Takarada | Rural | Takarada |
| 99 | Talasakara | Rural | Kholakhali |
| 100 | Talasara | Rural | Gollia |
| 101 | Tambiri | Rural | Manitara |
| 102 | Thanapalli | Rural | Motabadi |
| 103 | Tikarapada | Rural | Pangidi |
| 104 | Udayapur | Rural | Karasingi |
Population of Buguda Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Buguda Tehsil has a total population of 1,36,212 people, consisting of 67,575 males and 68,637 females. There are 29,924 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 395 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,36,212 | 1,21,036 | 15,176 |
| Male Population | 67,575 | 59,794 | 7,781 |
| Female Population | 68,637 | 61,242 | 7,395 |
| Total Households | 29,924 | 26,745 | 3,179 |
| Population Density | 395 / km² | 359 / km² | 2,037 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 88,605 literate people and 16,146 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 26,924 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 2,359 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 16,146 | 14,546 | 1,600 |
| Literate Population | 88,605 | 77,296 | 11,309 |
| Illiterate Population | 47,607 | 43,740 | 3,867 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 26,924 | 25,040 | 1,884 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 2,359 | 2,121 | 238 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.