Dharakote Tehsil - Ganjam, Odisha

Dharakote 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. Dharakote is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Brahmapur, while the nearest airport is Biju Patnaik Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 114.5 km.

The total area of the tehsil is 57 km², including 54.59 km² rural area and 2.01 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 991 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Dharakote Tehsil

Dharakote Tehsil has a total of 200 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	Abhayapur	Rural	Machhakote
2	Adibandha	Rural	Rugumu
3	Agula	Rural	Balarampur
4	Aliguda	Rural	Balarampur
5	Ambadabanahill	Rural	Baharpur
6	Ashokapalli	Rural	Saba
7	Askadamodarpalli	Rural	Golla Damodarpalli
8	Athagharia	Rural	Baradabili
9	Badapalli	Rural	Baharpur
10	Badapur	Rural	Manikyapur
11	Baduapadmapur	Rural	Saba
12	Badula	Rural	Jharapari
13	Badulapalli	Rural	Jharapari
14	Baharaguda	Rural	Dhaugam
15	Baharapur	Rural	Baharpur
16	Bakharakata	Rural	Baharpur
17	Baladiaghati	Rural	Jhadabandha
18	Balarampur	Rural	Balarampur
19	Baradaballi	Rural	Baradabili
20	Barakoliguma	Rural	Rugumu
21	Barapalli	Rural	Saba
22	Bariguda	Rural	Saradhapur
23	Belapada	Rural	Saba
24	Bethuar	Rural	Rugumu
25	Bhaliaguda	Rural	Saba
26	Bhaliagudanuasahi	Rural	Saba
27	Bhaliapalli	Rural	Jhadabandha
28	Bhaliapalli	Rural	Olamba
29	Bhalukholapalli	Rural	Jharapari
30	Bharatapali	Rural	Baradabili
31	Bhatapada	Rural	Jhadabandha
32	Bhimpur	Rural	Rugumu
33	Bhumidhimirapalli	Rural	Jharapari
34	Binjhagiri	Rural	Jharapari
35	Bodarasingi	Rural	Golla Damodarpalli
36	Brajasundarpur	Rural	Dhaugam
37	Chancharapalli	Rural	Dharakote
38	Chapudiahill	Rural	Baradabili
39	Chimidihill	Rural	Jhadabandha
40	Dakibaja	Rural	Baharpur
41	Damapur	Rural	Balarampur
42	Damodarpursasan	Rural	Mundamarai
43	Dayanapalli	Rural	Jhadabandha
44	Dhanaghara	Rural	Jhadabandha
45	Dharakot	Rural	Dharakote
46	Dhaugan	Rural	Dhaugam
47	Dhaupada	Rural	Manikyapur
48	Dhenkimunda	Rural	Jhadabandha
49	Dhimiripalli	Rural	Baharpur
50	Dhobapalli	Rural	Baharpur
51	Digadahanapur	Rural	Jhadabandha
52	Digadahanpalli	Rural	Jhadabandha
53	Digi	Rural	Jhadabandha
54	Durgamadhabpur	Rural	Manikyapur
55	Fatachanchara	Rural	Balarampur
56	Gadadamodarapalli	Rural	Dharakote
57	Gambhariguda	Rural	Gazalabadi
58	Ghasibilli	Rural	Golla Damodarpalli
59	Ghodamba	Rural	Saba
60	Gobardhanpur Nuapalli	Rural	Jaga Mohan
61	Gobindapur	Rural	Manikyapur
62	Gochhaguda	Rural	Saba
63	Gombharia	Rural	Jharapari
64	Gopalapur	Rural	Badagada
65	Gopalkrishnapur	Rural	Golla Damodarpalli
66	Govt.Dhaugan	Rural	Dhaugam
67	Haladibagada	Rural	Balarampur
68	Hanumantadwar	Rural	Dharakote
69	Haripriyapur	Rural	Manikyapur
70	Haripur	Rural	Baradabili
71	Hatimunda	Rural	Jhadabandha
72	Hirakhandi	Rural	Saradhapur
73	Jagamohan	Rural	Jaga Mohan
74	Jagamohanpaitari	Rural	Jaga Mohan
75	Jaganathapur	Rural	Balarampur
76	Jagannathpur	Rural	Baharpur
77	Jahada	Rural	Jahada
78	Jalli	Rural	Balarampur
79	Jamunapaitari	Rural	Dharakote
80	Janibilli	Rural	Dharakote
81	Jhadabandha	Rural	Jhadabandha
82	Jharapari	Rural	Jharapari
83	Jhilimili	Rural	Saba
84	Jhirijhira	Rural	Balarampur
85	Jujhabarapalli	Rural	Jhadabandha
86	Kadaguda	Rural	Balarampur
87	Kadhakendupalli	Rural	Baharpur
88	Kaithada Ramachandrapur	Rural	Dhaugam
89	Kaithada Ramchandrapur	Rural	Dhaugam
90	Kaithapalli	Rural	Saradhapur
91	Kalasuta	Rural	Jhadabandha
92	Kaluku	Rural	Jhadabandha
93	Kamasasan	Rural	Golla Damodarpalli
94	Kanabhaga	Rural	Jahada
95	Kanagiridi	Rural	Rugumu
96	Kanakapalli	Rural	Jharapari
97	Kandhaburupada	Rural	Balarampur
98	Kandhakaithapalli	Rural	Singipur
99	Kanheipur	Rural	Balarampur
100	Kantaikoliapalli	Rural	Jhadabandha
101	Kantayikholahill	Rural	Jhadabandha
102	Kapilash	Rural	Dharakote
103	Kararajendrapur	Rural	Dhaugam
104	Karatali	Rural	Machhakote
105	Kasai	Rural	Olamba
106	Kathagada	Rural	Baharpur
107	Kendupalli	Rural	Baharpur
108	Keruanpalli	Rural	Jharapari
109	Kesapursasan	Rural	Jharapari
110	Khairapalli	Rural	Jhadabandha
111	Khairapalli	Rural	Baradabili
112	Khairapalli	Rural	Not applicable
113	Khairaputti	Rural	Mundamarai
114	Khajuriapaitari	Rural	Saradhapur
115	Khamarapaitari	Rural	Dharakote
116	Khandipada	Rural	Saba
117	Kharigudapanchusinghpur	Rural	Jharapari
118	Khariguma	Rural	Baradabili
119	Kharipalli	Rural	Baharpur
120	Khukundiapalli	Rural	Singipur
121	Kirakhai	Rural	Jaga Mohan
122	Koithada	Rural	Singipur
123	Kumarbandha	Rural	Saba
124	Kusaguma	Rural	Baradabili
125	Kusapada	Rural	Jahada
126	Kusaraba	Rural	Saradhapur
127	Lakhmipur	Rural	Saradhapur
128	Lalitapur	Rural	Balarampur
129	Latapalli	Rural	Jharapari
130	Lengama	Rural	Manikyapur
131	Machakhayihill	Rural	Jharapari
132	Machhakote	Rural	Machhakote
133	Madanagandapalli	Rural	Jhadabandha
134	Madhapur	Rural	Baharpur
135	Mahulapalli	Rural	Jharapari
136	Makundapur	Rural	Balarampur
137	Malijhar	Rural	Baharpur
138	Malijharahill	Rural	Baharpur
139	Malijharhill	Rural	Baharpur
140	Malijharpalli	Rural	Manikyapur
141	Mangalapur	Rural	Saba
142	Manikyapur	Rural	Manikyapur
143	Maradi	Rural	Manikyapur
144	Mardakote	Rural	Machhakote
145	Masanibhaga	Rural	Jharapari
146	Mentibaunsa	Rural	Saba
147	Muktapunji	Rural	Jahada
148	Mundamarai (Ct)	Rural	Mundamarai
149	Nakatiri	Rural	Saba
150	Nandighara	Rural	Jaga Mohan
151	Nandigharpaitari	Rural	Jaga Mohan
152	Narayanapur	Rural	Sharagada
153	Narayanpur	Rural	Baradabili
154	Narayanpursasan	Rural	Jaga Mohan
155	Nimapalli	Rural	Singipur
156	Olamba	Rural	Olamba
157	Padapalli	Rural	Mundamarai
158	Padmanabhapur	Rural	Machhakote
159	Padmapur	Rural	Gangapur
160	Paikabagada	Rural	Jhadabandha
161	Palaupalli	Rural	Dharakote
162	Paniapalli	Rural	Machhakote
163	Panibandha	Rural	Jhadabandha
164	Pankalabadi	Rural	Dhaugam
165	Patamahi	Rural	Jharapari
166	Patasala	Rural	Saba
167	Pattapur	Rural	Singipur
168	Pilipadar	Rural	Saba
169	Podabauranihill	Rural	Jhadabandha
170	Podiadamodarpalli	Rural	Golla Damodarpalli
171	Pratapur	Rural	Baradabili
172	Putu	Rural	Jaga Mohan
173	Radhacharanpalli	Rural	Dhaugam
174	Rampur	Rural	Baradabili
175	Rangamatia	Rural	Balarampur
176	Rasakumpa	Rural	Dharakote
177	Rasibadi	Rural	Rugumu
178	Rugumu	Rural	Rugumu
179	Saba	Rural	Saba
180	Saluapalli	Rural	Jhadabandha
181	Saradhapur	Rural	Saradhapur
182	Sarapada	Rural	Baharpur
183	Sayapur	Rural	Olamba
184	Similipalli	Rural	Baradabili
185	Singipur	Rural	Singipur
186	Sinkuliapalli	Rural	Manikyapur
187	Sunamoti	Rural	Dhaugam
188	Sunapali	Rural	Saradhapur
189	Sundarapalli	Rural	Mundamarai
190	Sundhipalli	Rural	Rugumu
191	Syamaghanapur	Rural	Jaga Mohan
192	Talapatna	Rural	Dharakote
193	Tanarjipalli	Rural	Balarampur
194	Thuruthura	Rural	Jahada
195	Tilatamadeipur	Rural	Jaga Mohan
196	Tinitinapalli	Rural	Baharpur
197	Topilanji	Rural	Jhadabandha
198	Torapalli	Rural	Baharpur
199	Ukhudapattarajendrapur	Rural	Saradhapur
200	Usta	Rural	Balarampur

Population of Dharakote Tehsil

As per the Census 2011, Dharakote Tehsil has a total population of 57,528 people, consisting of 28,883 males and 28,645 females. There are 12,199 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 1,016 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:

Category	Total	Rural	Urban
Total Population	57,528	53,275	4,253
Male Population	28,883	26,819	2,064
Female Population	28,645	26,456	2,189
Total Households	12,199	11,294	905
Population Density	1,016 / km²	976 / km²	2,116 / km²

Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 36,437 literate people and 6,919 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 10,491 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 187 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:

Category	Total	Rural	Urban
Child Population (Age 0–6)	6,919	6,455	464
Literate Population	36,437	33,604	2,833
Illiterate Population	21,091	19,671	1,420
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population	10,491	9,772	719
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population	187	171	16

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.

Tehsil Overview
Tehsil (Hindi)	Dharakote (धराकोट)
District	Ganjam
State / UT	Odisha
Railway Station	Brahmapur
Total Area	57 km²
Sex Ratio (2011)	991
Total Population (2011)	57,528
Density	1,016/km²
Total Villages	200

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