Digapahandi

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, the sub-district code of Digapahandi Block (CD) is 03096. The total area of Digapahandi Tehsil is 255 km², which includes 244.68 km² of rural area and 10.22 km² of urban area. Digapahandi has a sex ratio of approximately 996 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Digapahandi Tehsil

Digapahandi Tehsil has a total of 173 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 Digapahandi Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Digapahandi Tehsil

The population profile of Digapahandi 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 Digapahandi 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 Digapahandi Tehsil is around 1,37,239 people. This includes 68,736 males and 68,503 females. Rural population is about 1,24,049 (62,057 males and 61,992 females), while urban population is nearly 13,190 (6,679 males and 6,511 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 16,982 of the population, with 8,825 boys and 8,157 girls. Rural areas have 15,528 children, and urban areas have about 1,454 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 77,246 literate people in Digapahandi Tehsil, including 45,362 literate males and 31,884 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 68,050 individuals and urban literacy covers around 9,196 people.
• About 59,993 people in Digapahandi Tehsil are not literate, including 23,374 males and 36,619 females. Rural areas include 55,999 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 3,994 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 30,350 households, with 27,395 in villages and 2,955 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Digapahandi 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 Digapahandi Tehsil is approximately 21,567 people, including 10,642 males and 10,925 females. Around 19,280 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,287 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Digapahandi Tehsil is about 7,955 people, including 3,877 males and 4,078 females. Around 7,819 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 136 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 538 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 507 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,291 people per sq. km.