Digapahandi 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 Digapahandi Block (CD) is 03096. Total area of digapahandi tehsil is 255 km² including 244.68 km² rural area and 10.22 km² urban area. Digapahandi tehsil has a population of 1,37,239 peoples, out of which urban population is 13,190 while rural population is 1,24,049. Digapahandi tehsil has a population density of 538.4 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 30,350 houses in the sub-district, including 2,955 urban houses and 27,395 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 56.29% population of digapahandi tehsil is literate, out of which 65.99% males and 46.54% females are literate. There are about 173 villages in digapahandi tehsil, which you can browse from digapahandi tehsil villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allalingi | Bada Dumula | Digapahandi (18 km) |
| 2 | Amalaguda | Moulabhanja | Digapahandi (8 km) |
| 3 | Ambapur | Turubudi | Digapahandi (18 km) |
| 4 | Anangapur | Gokharanapur | Digapahandi (31 km) |
| 5 | Ankorada | Ankorada | Digapahandi (4 km) |
| 6 | Antei | Anantai | Brahmapur (10 km) |
| 7 | Arjunpur | Sidheswar | Brahmapur (22 km) |
| 8 | Badaburuda | Basudebapur | Brahmapur (22 km) |
| 9 | Badadumula | Bada Dumula | Digapahandi (16 km) |
| 10 | Badasulia | Kankia | Brahmapur (20 km) |
| 11 | Badigam | Kankia | Digapahandi (15 km) |
| 12 | Badua | Moulabhanja | Digapahandi (6 km) |
| 13 | Bagada | Bada Dumula | Digapahandi (6 km) |
| 14 | Bajapalli | Basudebapur | Brahmapur (24 km) |
| 15 | Bandhaguda | Bonthapalli | Brahmapur (12 km) |
| 16 | Baniamari | Kankia | Brahmapur (7 km) |
| 17 | Banthapalli | Bonthapalli | Brahmapur (10 km) |
| 18 | Baradhangada | Kankia | Brahmapur (20 km) |
| 19 | Basudevpur | Basudebapur | Brahmapur (21 km) |
| 20 | Betajhari | Kankia | Brahmapur (9 km) |
| 21 | Bhagabanpur | Dakhinapur | Brahmapur (12 km) |
| 22 | Bhaktapadmanabhapur | Ankorada | Digapahandi (1 km) |
| 23 | Bhaliaguda | Sidheswar | Brahmapur (18 km) |
| 24 | Bhaliyaguda | Kankia | Brahmapur (7 km) |
| 25 | Bhimadebpur | Padmanavapur | Digapahandi (3 km) |
| 26 | Bhimapur Sasan | Padmanavapur | Digapahandi (3 km) |
| 27 | Bhishmagiri | Bhismagitri | Digapahandi (16 km) |
| 28 | Bhramarapurpalli | Nimakhandipentha | Chhatrapur (78 km) |
| 29 | Bhusunda | Padmanavapur | Digapahandi (5 km) |
| 30 | Bijaypadmanabhapur | Gokharanapur | Digapahandi (3 km) |
| 31 | Biralaxminarayanpur Alias Pandarapada | Kaithada | Digapahandi (6 km) |
| 32 | Birapadmanabhapur | Bada Dumula | Digapahandi (14 km) |
| 33 | Biribadia | Turubudi | Digapahandi (14 km) |
| 34 | Bodalundi | Dakhinapur | Brahmapur (12 km) |
| 35 | Brundabanapalli | Karapada | Digapahandi (14 km) |
| 36 | Buragam | Mohada | Brahmapur (20 km) |
| 37 | Buripadar | Kaithakhandi | Digapahandi (13 km) |
| 38 | Chadhiagarada | Sidheswar | Brahmapur (26 km) |
| 39 | Chaitanyapur | Padmanavapur | Digapahandi (4 km) |
| 40 | Chakarapur | Sahapur | Digapahandi (6 km) |
| 41 | Chakatentuli | Kaithakhandi | Digapahandi (8 km) |
| 42 | Chakipada | Bomakai | Digapahandi (7 km) |
| 43 | Chakundajhola | Mohada | Brahmapur (12 km) |
| 44 | Chanchadapalli | Ankorada | Digapahandi (5 km) |
| 45 | Chandiniapahad | Bonthapalli | Brahmapur (13 km) |
| 46 | Chasanimakhandi | Chasa Nimakhandi | Digapahandi (20 km) |
| 47 | Chhanameri | Chanamari | Digapahandi (10 km) |
| 48 | Chhatramandir | Turubudi | Digapahandi (5 km) |
| 49 | Chotaraipur | Basudebapur | Brahmapur (21 km) |
| 50 | Chudangapur | Chudangapur | Digapahandi (3 km) |
| 51 | Dakhinapur | Gokharanapur | Digapahandi (3 km) |
| 52 | Dankari | Sidheswar | Brahmapur (20 km) |
| 53 | Dasipur | Turubudi | Digapahandi (13 km) |
| 54 | Dhamanapadar | Bada Dumula | Digapahandi (16 km) |
| 55 | Dhepaguda | Sidheswar | Brahmapur (17 km) |
| 56 | Dherendi | Phasiguda | Digapahandi (18 km) |
| 57 | Dutiakhandadoli | Chanamari | Digapahandi (17 km) |
| 58 | Dwargam | Kaithada | Digapahandi (5 km) |
| 59 | Ganeswarpur | Sidheswar | Digapahandi (8 km) |
| 60 | Ghodapolana | Turubudi | Digapahandi (14 km) |
| 61 | Giniguda | Bonthapalli | Brahmapur (15 km) |
| 62 | Gokarnapur | Gokharanapur | Brahmapur (22 km) |
| 63 | Golanda | Khamarigam | Digapahandi (14 km) |
| 64 | Gopalpur | Sidheswar | Brahmapur (21 km) |
| 65 | Gopinathapur | Sidheswar | Digapahandi (14 km) |
| 66 | Gudarikandha | Turubudi | Brahmapur (23 km) |
| 67 | Guhalapur | Kaithada | Digapahandi (5 km) |
| 68 | Gumma | Moulabhanja | Digapahandi (16 km) |
| 69 | Gunthapada | Kaithada | Digapahandi (7 km) |
| 70 | Haripur | Nimakhandipentha | Digapahandi (16 km) |
| 71 | Jaganathapur | Kaithada | Digapahandi (5 km) |
| 72 | Jakameri Palli | Phasiguda | Digapahandi (18 km) |
| 73 | Jakarapalli | Sidheswar | Digapahandi (12 km) |
| 74 | Jalameripalli | Phasiguda | Digapahandi (18 km) |
| 75 | Jamasulia | Kankia | Brahmapur (20 km) |
| 76 | Jangama | Karapada | Digapahandi (16 km) |
| 77 | Jhagadapalli | Bada Dumula | Digapahandi (18 km) |
| 78 | Jharipadar | Turubudi | Digapahandi (15 km) |
| 79 | Jhatipatia | Kaithada | Digapahandi (7 km) |
| 80 | Kaithakhandi | Kaithakhandi | Digapahandi (10 km) |
| 81 | Kalyanpur | Kaithada | Digapahandi (6 km) |
| 82 | Kamapadmanabhapur | Padmanavapur | Digapahandi (3 km) |
| 83 | Kandasara | Turubudi | Digapahandi (14 km) |
| 84 | Kanthigada | Bonthapalli | Brahmapur (18 km) |
| 85 | Karanjai | Kankia | Brahmapur (25 km) |
| 86 | Karapada | Karapada | Digapahandi (13 km) |
| 87 | Kedarapur | Kusapada | Brahmapur (26 km) |
| 88 | Khajuripalli | Basudebapur | Brahmapur (25 km) |
| 89 | Khambakota | Sidheswar | Brahmapur (27 km) |
| 90 | Khandalbandho | Kankia | Brahmapur (7 km) |
| 91 | Khaspasamantarapur | Kusapada | Digapahandi (10 km) |
| 92 | Khemanda | Bada Dumula | Digapahandi (30 km) |
| 93 | Khilapahada Laxminarayanpur | Karapada | Digapahandi (30 km) |
| 94 | Kinchirida | Bada Dumula | Digapahandi (30 km) |
| 95 | Koilikoute | Kankia | Brahmapur (9 km) |
| 96 | Koithada | Kaithada | Digapahandi (4 km) |
| 97 | Kotinada | Sidheswar | Digapahandi (14 km) |
| 98 | Krushnachandrapur | Kaithada | Digapahandi (7 km) |
| 99 | Krushnakrupamayapur | Bada Dumula | Digapahandi (17 km) |
| 100 | Kumbhajhari | Balipada | Brahmapur (14 km) |
| 101 | Kusapada | Kusapada | Digapahandi (5 km) |
| 102 | Kusaput | Sidheswar | Brahmapur (28 km) |
| 103 | Langaladei | Anantai | Brahmapur (10 km) |
| 104 | Laxminarayanpur | Turubudi | Digapahandi (12 km) |
| 105 | Lochapada | Bonthapalli | Brahmapur (18 km) |
| 106 | Madagolakandhapalli | Moulabhanja | Digapahandi (5 km) |
| 107 | Madanmohanpur | Bomakai | Digapahandi (9 km) |
| 108 | Madhapur | Mohada | Brahmapur (21 km) |
| 109 | Madhubana | Kaithakhandi | Digapahandi (14 km) |
| 110 | Madhuri | Kankia | Brahmapur (9 km) |
| 111 | Magurapada | Kaithada | Digapahandi (7 km) |
| 112 | Mahulapada | Bada Dumula | Digapahandi (27 km) |
| 113 | Mahurigada | Kankia | Brahmapur (9 km) |
| 114 | Makaput | Sidheswar | Brahmapur (22 km) |
| 115 | Mangarajpur | Padmanavapur | Digapahandi (4 km) |
| 116 | Mareibadi | Turubudi | Brahmapur (23 km) |
| 117 | Mathura | Chasa Nimakhandi | Digapahandi (17 km) |
| 118 | Matiajhola | Nimakhandipentha | Digapahandi (18 km) |
| 119 | Matiapalli | Baghalati | Brahmapur (11 km) |
| 120 | Mohada | Mohada | Brahmapur (8 km) |
| 121 | Moulabhanaja | Moulabhanja | Digapahandi (4 km) |
| 122 | Mundeipathara | Turubudi | Digapahandi (22 km) |
| 123 | Nabarangapur | Ankorada | Digapahandi (2 km) |
| 124 | Nandagam | Padmanavapur | Digapahandi (3 km) |
| 125 | Narasinghapur | Gokharanapur | Brahmapur (25 km) |
| 126 | Nimakhandipentha | Nimakhandipentha | Digapahandi (26 km) |
| 127 | Nuabandhapalli | Karapada | Digapahandi (15 km) |
| 128 | Nuagada | Kaithakhandi | Digapahandi (11 km) |
| 129 | Nuagam | Bada Dumula | Digapahandi (20 km) |
| 130 | Nuagaon | Kankia | Brahmapur (21 km) |
| 131 | Nuapada | Dengapadar | Brahmapur (20 km) |
| 132 | Nunighara | Mohada | Brahmapur (9 km) |
| 133 | Odasinga | Kaithada | Digapahandi (4 km) |
| 134 | Padiapurusotamapur | Basudebapur | Digapahandi (26 km) |
| 135 | Padikua | Kankia | Brahmapur (30 km) |
| 136 | Padmanabhapurpentha | Padmanavapur | Digapahandi (3 km) |
| 137 | Palikadiha | Turubudi | Digapahandi (15 km) |
| 138 | Panada | Nimakhandipentha | Digapahandi (25 km) |
| 139 | Patanda | Kusapada | Brahmapur (24 km) |
| 140 | Pendurabadi | Kaithakhandi | Digapahandi (11 km) |
| 141 | Phasiguda | Phasiguda | Digapahandi (13 km) |
| 142 | Pitambarapursasana | Gokharanapur | Brahmapur (23 km) |
| 143 | Podabadi | Chasa Nimakhandi | Digapahandi (18 km) |
| 144 | Pratalaxminarayanpur | Moulabhanja | Digapahandi (3 km) |
| 145 | Puttasulia | Kankia | Brahmapur (20 km) |
| 146 | Radhakantapur | Nimakhandipentha | Digapahandi (12 km) |
| 147 | Raipada | Kankia | Brahmapur (30 km) |
| 148 | Rajapur | Ankorada | Digapahandi (1 km) |
| 149 | Ramachandrapur | Turubudi | Brahmapur (26 km) |
| 150 | Ramadiha | Kankia | Brahmapur (7 km) |
| 151 | Ramaguda | Bonthapalli | Brahmapur (28 km) |
| 152 | Rangaputa | Sidheswar | Brahmapur (28 km) |
| 153 | Ratneichangudideipahad | Padmanavapur | Digapahandi (5 km) |
| 154 | Sanaburuda | Basudebapur | Brahmapur (22 km) |
| 155 | Sanadumula | Bada Dumula | Digapahandi (15 km) |
| 156 | Sarakatia | Kankia | Brahmapur (30 km) |
| 157 | Sidheswar | Sidheswar | Digapahandi (9 km) |
| 158 | Sindhukhandi | Sidheswar | Digapahandi (10 km) |
| 159 | Sindhupadar | Sidheswar | Brahmapur (27 km) |
| 160 | Siriapur | Anantai | Brahmapur (9 km) |
| 161 | Sri Adikandapur | Sidheswar | Digapahandi (7 km) |
| 162 | Srirampur | Sidheswar | Brahmapur (22 km) |
| 163 | Sumantapur | Bada Dumula | Digapahandi (12 km) |
| 164 | Sundhipalli | Moulabhanja | Digapahandi (3 km) |
| 165 | Sunkarapalli | Moulabhanja | Digapahandi (3 km) |
| 166 | Tada | Bada Dumula | Digapahandi (30 km) |
| 167 | Talahaladibeni | Sidheswar | Brahmapur (26 km) |
| 168 | Talapada | Chasa Nimakhandi | Digapahandi (10 km) |
| 169 | Talasingi | Kaithakhandi | Digapahandi (9 km) |
| 170 | Tentuli Khunti | Chasa Nimakhandi | Digapahandi (9 km) |
| 171 | Tileswara | Moulabhanja | Digapahandi (36 km) |
| 172 | Turubudi | Turubudi | Digapahandi (16 km) |
| 173 | Uparahaladibeni | Sidheswar | Brahmapur (27 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,24,049 | 13,190 | 1,37,239 |
| Male Population | 62,057 | 6,679 | 68,736 |
| Female Population | 61,992 | 6,511 | 68,503 |
| Population Density | 507 / km² | 1,291 / km² | 538 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Digapahandi (दिगपहण्डि) |
| District : | Ganjam |
| State / UT : | Odisha |
| Total Area : | 255 km² |
| Total Population : | 1,37,239 |
| Density : | 538/km² |
| Total Villages : | 173 |
| Total Population | Villages in Digapahandi Tehsil |
| less Than 200 | 42 |
| 200 - 499 | 26 |
| 500 - 999 | 32 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 29 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 13 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 1 |
| 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.