Dharakote 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 information the sub-district code of Dharakote Block (CD) is 03079. Total area of dharakote tehsil is 57 km² including 54.59 km² rural area and 2.01 km² urban area. Dharakote tehsil has a population of 57,528 peoples, out of which urban population is 4,253 while rural population is 53,275. Dharakote tehsil has a population density of 1016 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 12,199 houses in the sub-district, including 905 urban houses and 11,294 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 63.34% population of dharakote tehsil is literate, out of which 71.82% males and 54.78% females are literate. There are about 64 villages in dharakote tehsil, which you can browse from dharakote tehsil villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Askadamodarpalli | Golla Damodarpalli | Asika (3 km) |
| 2 | Baharaguda | Dhaugam | Asika (8 km) |
| 3 | Baradaballi | Baradabili | Asika (19 km) |
| 4 | Bariguda | Saradhapur | Asika (16 km) |
| 5 | Bhaliapalli | Gangapur | Asika (16 km) |
| 6 | Bharatapali | Baradabili | Asika (19 km) |
| 7 | Brajasundarpur | Dhaugam | Asika (10 km) |
| 8 | Chancharapalli | Dharakote | Asika (17 km) |
| 9 | Damodarpursasan | Mundamarai | Asika (9 km) |
| 10 | Dharakot | Dharakote | Asika (14 km) |
| 11 | Dhaugan | Dhaugam | Asika (10 km) |
| 12 | Gadadamodarapalli | Dharakote | Asika (11 km) |
| 13 | Ghasibilli | Golla Damodarpalli | Asika (5 km) |
| 14 | Gobardhanpur Nuapalli | Jaga Mohan | Asika (11 km) |
| 15 | Gopalkrishnapur | Golla Damodarpalli | Asika (5 km) |
| 16 | Govt Dhaugan | Dhaugam | Asika (10 km) |
| 17 | Hadichira | Khirida | Asika (11 km) |
| 18 | Hanumantadwar | Dharakote | Asika (19 km) |
| 19 | Hirakhandi | Saradhapur | Asika (14 km) |
| 20 | Jagamohan | Jaga Mohan | Asika (18 km) |
| 21 | Jagamohanpaitari | Jaga Mohan | Asika (11 km) |
| 22 | Jahada | Jahada | Asika (8 km) |
| 23 | Jamunapaitari | Dharakote | Asika (19 km) |
| 24 | Janibilli | Dharakote | Asika (15 km) |
| 25 | Kaithada Ramchandrapur | Dhaugam | Asika (20 km) |
| 26 | Kaithapalli | Saradhapur | Asika (16 km) |
| 27 | Kamasasan | Golla Damodarpalli | Asika (8 km) |
| 28 | Kanabhaga | Jahada | Asika (8 km) |
| 29 | Kapilash | Dharakote | Asika (13 km) |
| 30 | Kararajendrapur | Dhaugam | Asika (12 km) |
| 31 | Khairapalli | Jhadabandha | Asika (18 km) |
| 32 | Khairaputti | Mundamarai | Asika (9 km) |
| 33 | Khajuriapaitari | Saradhapur | Asika (15 km) |
| 34 | Khamara | Mahupadar | Asika (10 km) |
| 35 | Khamarapaitari | Dharakote | Asika (14 km) |
| 36 | Khirida | Khirida | Asika (10 km) |
| 37 | Kirakhai | Jahada | Asika (12 km) |
| 38 | Kulagada | Kulagada | Asika (10 km) |
| 39 | Kusapada | Jahada | Asika (18 km) |
| 40 | Kusaraba | Saradhapur | Asika (10 km) |
| 41 | Lakhmipur | Saradhapur | Asika (14 km) |
| 42 | Mahupadar | Mahupadar | Asika (10 km) |
| 43 | Muktapunji | Jahada | Asika (8 km) |
| 44 | Mundamarai | Mundamarai | Dharakote |
| 45 | Nandighara | Jaga Mohan | Asika (10 km) |
| 46 | Nandigharpaitari | Jaga Mohan | Asika (10 km) |
| 47 | Narayanpursasan | Jaga Mohan | Asika (18 km) |
| 48 | Padapalli | Mundamarai | Asika (10 km) |
| 49 | Palaupalli | Dharakote | Asika (16 km) |
| 50 | Pankalabadi | Dhaugam | Asika (10 km) |
| 51 | Patrapur | Mahupadar | Asika (10 km) |
| 52 | Podiadamodarpalli | Golla Damodarpalli | Asika (9 km) |
| 53 | Putu | Jaga Mohan | Asika (10 km) |
| 54 | Rasakumpa | Dharakote | Asika (14 km) |
| 55 | Sandhibadpalli | Khirida | Asika (11 km) |
| 56 | Saradhapur | Saradhapur | Asika (15 km) |
| 57 | Sunamoti | Dhaugam | Asika (10 km) |
| 58 | Sunapali | Saradhapur | Asika (14 km) |
| 59 | Sundarapalli | Mundamarai | Asika (13 km) |
| 60 | Syamaghanapur | Jaga Mohan | Asika (18 km) |
| 61 | Talapatna | Dharakote | Asika (13 km) |
| 62 | Tilatamadeipur | Jaga Mohan | Asika (18 km) |
| 63 | Tumbadandipalli | Khirida | Asika (15 km) |
| 64 | Ukhudapattarajendrapur | Saradhapur | Asika (16 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 53,275 | 4,253 | 57,528 |
| Male Population | 26,819 | 2,064 | 28,883 |
| Female Population | 26,456 | 2,189 | 28,645 |
| Population Density | 976 / km² | 2,116 / km² | 1,016 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Dharakote (धराकोट) |
| District : | Ganjam |
| State / UT : | Odisha |
| Total Area : | 57 km² |
| Total Population : | 57,528 |
| Density : | 1,016/km² |
| Total Villages : | 64 |
| Total Population | Villages in Dharakote Tehsil |
| less Than 200 | 12 |
| 200 - 499 | 10 |
| 500 - 999 | 10 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 13 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 9 |
| 5000 - 9999 | N/A |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
| Related Pages |
| List of Tehsils in Ganjam |
| List of Districts in Odisha |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.