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 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 has a sex ratio of approximately 996 females for every 1,000 males. 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.

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.

#Village NameGram PanchayatNearest Town
1Allalingi Bada Dumula Digapahandi (18 km)
2Amalaguda Moulabhanja Digapahandi (8 km)
3Ambapur Turubudi Digapahandi (18 km)
4Anangapur Gokharanapur Digapahandi (31 km)
5Ankorada Ankorada Digapahandi (4 km)
6Antei Anantai Brahmapur (10 km)
7Arjunpur Sidheswar Brahmapur (22 km)
8Badaburuda Basudebapur Brahmapur (22 km)
9Badadumula Bada Dumula Digapahandi (16 km)
10Badasulia Kankia Brahmapur (20 km)
11Badigam Kankia Digapahandi (15 km)
12Badua Moulabhanja Digapahandi (6 km)
13Bagada Bada Dumula Digapahandi (6 km)
14Bajapalli Basudebapur Brahmapur (24 km)
15Bandhaguda Bonthapalli Brahmapur (12 km)
16Baniamari Kankia Brahmapur (7 km)
17Banthapalli Bonthapalli Brahmapur (10 km)
18Baradhangada Kankia Brahmapur (20 km)
19Basudevpur Basudebapur Brahmapur (21 km)
20Betajhari Kankia Brahmapur (9 km)
21Bhagabanpur Dakhinapur Brahmapur (12 km)
22Bhaktapadmanabhapur Ankorada Digapahandi (1 km)
23Bhaliaguda Sidheswar Brahmapur (18 km)
24Bhaliyaguda Kankia Brahmapur (7 km)
25Bhimadebpur Padmanavapur Digapahandi (3 km)
26Bhimapur Sasan Padmanavapur Digapahandi (3 km)
27Bhishmagiri Bhismagitri Digapahandi (16 km)
28Bhramarapurpalli Nimakhandipentha Chhatrapur (78 km)
29Bhusunda Padmanavapur Digapahandi (5 km)
30Bijaypadmanabhapur Gokharanapur Digapahandi (3 km)
31Biralaxminarayanpur Alias Pandarapada Kaithada Digapahandi (6 km)
32Birapadmanabhapur Bada Dumula Digapahandi (14 km)
33Biribadia Turubudi Digapahandi (14 km)
34Bodalundi Dakhinapur Brahmapur (12 km)
35Brundabanapalli Karapada Digapahandi (14 km)
36Buragam Mohada Brahmapur (20 km)
37Buripadar Kaithakhandi Digapahandi (13 km)
38Chadhiagarada Sidheswar Brahmapur (26 km)
39Chaitanyapur Padmanavapur Digapahandi (4 km)
40Chakarapur Sahapur Digapahandi (6 km)
41Chakatentuli Kaithakhandi Digapahandi (8 km)
42Chakipada Bomakai Digapahandi (7 km)
43Chakundajhola Mohada Brahmapur (12 km)
44Chanchadapalli Ankorada Digapahandi (5 km)
45Chandiniapahad Bonthapalli Brahmapur (13 km)
46Chasanimakhandi Chasa Nimakhandi Digapahandi (20 km)
47Chhanameri Chanamari Digapahandi (10 km)
48Chhatramandir Turubudi Digapahandi (5 km)
49Chotaraipur Basudebapur Brahmapur (21 km)
50Chudangapur Chudangapur Digapahandi (3 km)
51Dakhinapur Gokharanapur Digapahandi (3 km)
52Dankari Sidheswar Brahmapur (20 km)
53Dasipur Turubudi Digapahandi (13 km)
54Dhamanapadar Bada Dumula Digapahandi (16 km)
55Dhepaguda Sidheswar Brahmapur (17 km)
56Dherendi Phasiguda Digapahandi (18 km)
57Dutiakhandadoli Chanamari Digapahandi (17 km)
58Dwargam Kaithada Digapahandi (5 km)
59Ganeswarpur Sidheswar Digapahandi (8 km)
60Ghodapolana Turubudi Digapahandi (14 km)
61Giniguda Bonthapalli Brahmapur (15 km)
62Gokarnapur Gokharanapur Brahmapur (22 km)
63Golanda Khamarigam Digapahandi (14 km)
64Gopalpur Sidheswar Brahmapur (21 km)
65Gopinathapur Sidheswar Digapahandi (14 km)
66Gudarikandha Turubudi Brahmapur (23 km)
67Guhalapur Kaithada Digapahandi (5 km)
68Gumma Moulabhanja Digapahandi (16 km)
69Gunthapada Kaithada Digapahandi (7 km)
70Haripur Nimakhandipentha Digapahandi (16 km)
71Jaganathapur Kaithada Digapahandi (5 km)
72Jakameri Palli Phasiguda Digapahandi (18 km)
73Jakarapalli Sidheswar Digapahandi (12 km)
74Jalameripalli Phasiguda Digapahandi (18 km)
75Jamasulia Kankia Brahmapur (20 km)
76Jangama Karapada Digapahandi (16 km)
77Jhagadapalli Bada Dumula Digapahandi (18 km)
78Jharipadar Turubudi Digapahandi (15 km)
79Jhatipatia Kaithada Digapahandi (7 km)
80Kaithakhandi Kaithakhandi Digapahandi (10 km)
81Kalyanpur Kaithada Digapahandi (6 km)
82Kamapadmanabhapur Padmanavapur Digapahandi (3 km)
83Kandasara Turubudi Digapahandi (14 km)
84Kanthigada Bonthapalli Brahmapur (18 km)
85Karanjai Kankia Brahmapur (25 km)
86Karapada Karapada Digapahandi (13 km)
87Kedarapur Kusapada Brahmapur (26 km)
88Khajuripalli Basudebapur Brahmapur (25 km)
89Khambakota Sidheswar Brahmapur (27 km)
90Khandalbandho Kankia Brahmapur (7 km)
91Khaspasamantarapur Kusapada Digapahandi (10 km)
92Khemanda Bada Dumula Digapahandi (30 km)
93Khilapahada Laxminarayanpur Karapada Digapahandi (30 km)
94Kinchirida Bada Dumula Digapahandi (30 km)
95Koilikoute Kankia Brahmapur (9 km)
96Koithada Kaithada Digapahandi (4 km)
97Kotinada Sidheswar Digapahandi (14 km)
98Krushnachandrapur Kaithada Digapahandi (7 km)
99Krushnakrupamayapur Bada Dumula Digapahandi (17 km)
100Kumbhajhari Balipada Brahmapur (14 km)
101Kusapada Kusapada Digapahandi (5 km)
102Kusaput Sidheswar Brahmapur (28 km)
103Langaladei Anantai Brahmapur (10 km)
104Laxminarayanpur Turubudi Digapahandi (12 km)
105Lochapada Bonthapalli Brahmapur (18 km)
106Madagolakandhapalli Moulabhanja Digapahandi (5 km)
107Madanmohanpur Bomakai Digapahandi (9 km)
108Madhapur Mohada Brahmapur (21 km)
109Madhubana Kaithakhandi Digapahandi (14 km)
110Madhuri Kankia Brahmapur (9 km)
111Magurapada Kaithada Digapahandi (7 km)
112Mahulapada Bada Dumula Digapahandi (27 km)
113Mahurigada Kankia Brahmapur (9 km)
114Makaput Sidheswar Brahmapur (22 km)
115Mangarajpur Padmanavapur Digapahandi (4 km)
116Mareibadi Turubudi Brahmapur (23 km)
117Mathura Chasa Nimakhandi Digapahandi (17 km)
118Matiajhola Nimakhandipentha Digapahandi (18 km)
119Matiapalli Baghalati Brahmapur (11 km)
120Mohada Mohada Brahmapur (8 km)
121Moulabhanaja Moulabhanja Digapahandi (4 km)
122Mundeipathara Turubudi Digapahandi (22 km)
123Nabarangapur Ankorada Digapahandi (2 km)
124Nandagam Padmanavapur Digapahandi (3 km)
125Narasinghapur Gokharanapur Brahmapur (25 km)
126Nimakhandipentha Nimakhandipentha Digapahandi (26 km)
127Nuabandhapalli Karapada Digapahandi (15 km)
128Nuagada Kaithakhandi Digapahandi (11 km)
129Nuagam Bada Dumula Digapahandi (20 km)
130Nuagaon Kankia Brahmapur (21 km)
131Nuapada Dengapadar Brahmapur (20 km)
132Nunighara Mohada Brahmapur (9 km)
133Odasinga Kaithada Digapahandi (4 km)
134Padiapurusotamapur Basudebapur Digapahandi (26 km)
135Padikua Kankia Brahmapur (30 km)
136Padmanabhapurpentha Padmanavapur Digapahandi (3 km)
137Palikadiha Turubudi Digapahandi (15 km)
138Panada Nimakhandipentha Digapahandi (25 km)
139Patanda Kusapada Brahmapur (24 km)
140Pendurabadi Kaithakhandi Digapahandi (11 km)
141Phasiguda Phasiguda Digapahandi (13 km)
142Pitambarapursasana Gokharanapur Brahmapur (23 km)
143Podabadi Chasa Nimakhandi Digapahandi (18 km)
144Pratalaxminarayanpur Moulabhanja Digapahandi (3 km)
145Puttasulia Kankia Brahmapur (20 km)
146Radhakantapur Nimakhandipentha Digapahandi (12 km)
147Raipada Kankia Brahmapur (30 km)
148Rajapur Ankorada Digapahandi (1 km)
149Ramachandrapur Turubudi Brahmapur (26 km)
150Ramadiha Kankia Brahmapur (7 km)
151Ramaguda Bonthapalli Brahmapur (28 km)
152Rangaputa Sidheswar Brahmapur (28 km)
153Ratneichangudideipahad Padmanavapur Digapahandi (5 km)
154Sanaburuda Basudebapur Brahmapur (22 km)
155Sanadumula Bada Dumula Digapahandi (15 km)
156Sarakatia Kankia Brahmapur (30 km)
157Sidheswar Sidheswar Digapahandi (9 km)
158Sindhukhandi Sidheswar Digapahandi (10 km)
159Sindhupadar Sidheswar Brahmapur (27 km)
160Siriapur Anantai Brahmapur (9 km)
161Sri Adikandapur Sidheswar Digapahandi (7 km)
162Srirampur Sidheswar Brahmapur (22 km)
163Sumantapur Bada Dumula Digapahandi (12 km)
164Sundhipalli Moulabhanja Digapahandi (3 km)
165Sunkarapalli Moulabhanja Digapahandi (3 km)
166Tada Bada Dumula Digapahandi (30 km)
167Talahaladibeni Sidheswar Brahmapur (26 km)
168Talapada Chasa Nimakhandi Digapahandi (10 km)
169Talasingi Kaithakhandi Digapahandi (9 km)
170Tentuli Khunti Chasa Nimakhandi Digapahandi (9 km)
171Tileswara Moulabhanja Digapahandi (36 km)
172Turubudi Turubudi Digapahandi (16 km)
173Uparahaladibeni Sidheswar Brahmapur (27 km)

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's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total Population 1,37,239 1,24,049 13,190
Male Population 68,736 62,057 6,679
Female Population 68,503 61,992 6,511
Child Population (Age 0–6) 16,982 15,528 1,454
Male Child Population (Age 0–6) 8,825 8,061 764
Female Child Population (Age 0–6) 8,157 7,467 690
Literate Population 77,246 68,050 9,196
Literate Male Population 45,362 40,298 5,064
Literate Female Population 31,884 27,752 4,132
Illiterate Population 59,993 55,999 3,994
Illiterate Male Population 23,374 21,759 1,615
Illiterate Female Population 36,619 34,240 2,379
Total Households 30,350 27,395 2,955

Social Structure and Density

This section gives a clear view of the social makeup of Digapahandi Tehsil , highlighting how Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) are spread across both rural and urban areas. It also includes population density data, which helps us understand how closely people live together in different parts of the tehsil.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total SC Population 21,567 19,280 2,287
SC Male Population 10,642 9,482 1,160
SC Female Population 10,925 9,798 1,127
Total ST Population 7,955 7,819 136
ST Male Population 3,877 3,809 68
ST Female Population 4,078 4,010 68
Population Density 538 / km² 507 / km² 1,291 / km²