Digapahandi Tehsil - Ganjam District, Odisha
Digapahandi 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. Digapahandi is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Golanthra, while the nearest airport is Biju Patnaik Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 127.1 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 255 km², including 244.68 km² rural area and 10.22 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 996 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Digapahandi Tehsil
Digapahandi Tehsil has a total of 240 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 | Allalingi | Rural | Bada-Dumula |
| 2 | Amalaguda | Rural | Bomakai |
| 3 | Ambapur | Rural | Turubudi |
| 4 | Anangapur | Rural | Gokharanapur |
| 5 | Ankorada | Rural | Ankorada |
| 6 | Arakhapada | Rural | Bhamarpur |
| 7 | Arjunpur | Rural | Kotinada |
| 8 | Babulibandha | Rural | Sahadeva Tikarapada |
| 9 | Badaburuda | Rural | Basudebapur |
| 10 | Badadumula | Rural | Bada-Dumula |
| 11 | Badapada | Rural | Chasa Nimakhandi |
| 12 | Badapadahill | Rural | Khamarigam |
| 13 | Bagada | Rural | Bada-Dumula |
| 14 | Baiganabadipolli | Rural | Khamarigam |
| 15 | Bajapalli | Rural | Basudebapur |
| 16 | Bajragumma | Rural | Choudhry Tikarapada |
| 17 | Balijodi | Rural | Karapada |
| 18 | Balipata | Rural | Sahadeva Tikarapada |
| 19 | Ballighai | Rural | Khamarigam |
| 20 | Bamokoi | Rural | Bomakai |
| 21 | Banamali | Rural | Bijaya Laxminarayanpur |
| 22 | Bangarada | Rural | Phasiguda |
| 23 | Bankapur | Rural | Bhamarpur |
| 24 | Banthamundali | Rural | Bomakai |
| 25 | Baritala | Rural | Khamarigam |
| 26 | Basudevpur | Rural | Basudebapur |
| 27 | Bhaktapadmanabhapur | Rural | Ankorada |
| 28 | Bhaliaguda | Rural | Kotinada |
| 29 | Bhimadebpur | Rural | Padmanavapur |
| 30 | Bhimapur Sasan | Rural | Padmanavapur |
| 31 | Bhimapurpalli | Rural | Chasa Nimakhandi |
| 32 | Bhishmagiri | Rural | Bhismagitri |
| 33 | Bhramarapur | Rural | Bhamarpur |
| 34 | Bhramarapurpalli | Rural | Nimakhandipentha |
| 35 | Bhusunda | Rural | Padmanavapur |
| 36 | Bichapata | Rural | Sahadeva Tikarapada |
| 37 | Bidyadharpur | Rural | Bhamarpur |
| 38 | Bijayalaxminarayanpur | Rural | Bijaya Laxminarayanpur |
| 39 | Bijayanagargada | Rural | Khamarigam |
| 40 | Bijaypadmanabhapur | Rural | Gokharanapur |
| 41 | Birabarapalli | Rural | Bomakai |
| 42 | Biralaxminarayanpur Alias Pandarapada | Rural | Kaithada |
| 43 | Birapadmanabhapur | Rural | Bada-Dumula |
| 44 | Birapatna | Rural | Kaithakhandi |
| 45 | Birapitambarpursasan | Rural | Bomakai |
| 46 | Biribadia | Rural | Turubudi |
| 47 | Brundabanapalli | Rural | Karapada |
| 48 | Burabandha | Rural | Khamarigam |
| 49 | Buripadar | Rural | Kaithakhandi |
| 50 | Burudanga | Rural | Khamarigam |
| 51 | Chadhiagarada | Rural | Kotinada |
| 52 | Chaitanyaprasad | Rural | Jakar |
| 53 | Chaitanyapur | Rural | Padmanavapur |
| 54 | Chakatentuli | Rural | Kaithakhandi |
| 55 | Chakipada | Rural | Bomakai |
| 56 | Chakundapalli | Rural | Sahadeva Tikarapada |
| 57 | Chanchadapalli | Rural | Moulabhanja |
| 58 | Chasanimakhandi | Rural | Chasa Nimakhandi |
| 59 | Chhatramandir | Rural | Turubudi |
| 60 | Chotaanangapur | Rural | Bomakai |
| 61 | Chotaraipur | Rural | Basudebapur |
| 62 | Choudhuritikarapada | Rural | Choudhry Tikarapada |
| 63 | Chudangapur | Rural | Karapada |
| 64 | Dabarasingi | Rural | Gada Gobindapur |
| 65 | Daduruma | Rural | Sahadeva Tikarapada |
| 66 | Dakhinapur | Rural | Gokharanapur |
| 67 | Damodarapur | Rural | Kaithakhandi |
| 68 | Dankari | Rural | Kotinada |
| 69 | Dasipur | Rural | Turubudi |
| 70 | Dauni | Rural | Gaudagam |
| 71 | Dekhali | Rural | Karapada |
| 72 | Dekili | Rural | Khamarigam |
| 73 | Dhamanapadar | Rural | Bada-Dumula |
| 74 | Dhanyara Rasi Sasan | Rural | Gada Gobindapur |
| 75 | Dhanyarasi | Rural | Gada Gobindapur |
| 76 | Dhepaguda | Rural | Kotinada |
| 77 | Dhepapentha | Rural | Choudhry Tikarapada |
| 78 | Dherendi | Rural | Phasiguda |
| 79 | Dhimirijholli | Rural | Khamarigam |
| 80 | Digapahandi | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 81 | Dwargam | Rural | Kaithada |
| 82 | Gadagovindapur | Rural | Gada Gobindapur |
| 83 | Gadeipur Sasan | Rural | Choudhry Tikarapada |
| 84 | Gaida | Rural | Kaithakhandi |
| 85 | Gaidahill | Rural | Gaudagam |
| 86 | Gaidahill | Rural | Khamarigam |
| 87 | Gajapatipatana | Rural | Choudhry Tikarapada |
| 88 | Ganeswarpur | Rural | Sidheswar |
| 89 | Ghanasingi | Rural | Kaithakhandi |
| 90 | Ghasiamba | Rural | Sahadeva Tikarapada |
| 91 | Ghatiambagam | Rural | Bijaya Laxminarayanpur |
| 92 | Ghatikandagam | Rural | Bijaya Laxminarayanpur |
| 93 | Ghodapolana | Rural | Turubudi |
| 94 | Gobarabalasa | Rural | Khamarigam |
| 95 | Gochhapeta | Rural | Sahadeva Tikarapada |
| 96 | Gokarnapur | Rural | Gokharanapur |
| 97 | Golanda | Rural | Khamarigam |
| 98 | Gopalpur | Rural | Sidheswar |
| 99 | Gopinathapur | Rural | Kotinada |
| 100 | Gopinathapur | Rural | Bhamarpur |
| 101 | Goudagam | Rural | Gaudagam |
| 102 | Gudarikandha | Rural | Turubudi |
| 103 | Guhalapur | Rural | Kaithada |
| 104 | Gumma | Rural | Bhamarpur |
| 105 | Gunduriguda | Rural | Khamarigam |
| 106 | Gunthapada | Rural | Kaithada |
| 107 | Haripur | Rural | Nimakhandipentha |
| 108 | Hatiadi | Rural | Karapada |
| 109 | Jaganathapur | Rural | Kaithada |
| 110 | Jakameri Palli | Rural | Phasiguda |
| 111 | Jakara | Rural | Jakar |
| 112 | Jakarapalli | Rural | Kotinada |
| 113 | Jalameripalli | Rural | Phasiguda |
| 114 | Jangama | Rural | Karapada |
| 115 | Jenapur | Rural | Gaudagam |
| 116 | Jhagadapalli | Rural | Bada-Dumula |
| 117 | Jharipadar | Rural | Turubudi |
| 118 | Jhatipatia | Rural | Kaithada |
| 119 | Juanapalli | Rural | Sahadeva Tikarapada |
| 120 | Kaithakhandi | Rural | Kaithakhandi |
| 121 | Kalingadala | Rural | Gada Gobindapur |
| 122 | Kalyanpur | Rural | Kaithada |
| 123 | Kamapadmanabhapur | Rural | Padmanavapur |
| 124 | Kamarakhal | Rural | Khamarigam |
| 125 | Kandagam | Rural | Kaithakhandi |
| 126 | Kandasara | Rural | Turubudi |
| 127 | Karapada | Rural | Karapada |
| 128 | Kedarapur | Rural | Kusapada |
| 129 | Khairapanka | Rural | Bomakai |
| 130 | Khajurai | Rural | Bijaya Laxminarayanpur |
| 131 | Khajuripalli | Rural | Basudebapur |
| 132 | Khamarigam | Rural | Khamarigam |
| 133 | Khambakota | Rural | Sidheswar |
| 134 | Khaspasamantarapur | Rural | Kusapada |
| 135 | Khemanda | Rural | Bada-Dumula |
| 136 | Khilapahada Laxminarayanpur | Rural | Karapada |
| 137 | Kinchirida | Rural | Bada-Dumula |
| 138 | Koithada | Rural | Kaithada |
| 139 | Kotabadapalli | Rural | Karapada |
| 140 | Kothabati | Rural | Gaudagam |
| 141 | Kotinada | Rural | Kotinada |
| 142 | Krushnachandrapur | Rural | Kaithada |
| 143 | Krushnakrupamayapur | Rural | Bada-Dumula |
| 144 | Kukutabandha | Rural | Bomakai |
| 145 | Kumarada | Rural | Bomakai |
| 146 | Kuruballi | Rural | Nimakhandipentha |
| 147 | Kuruma | Rural | Sahadeva Tikarapada |
| 148 | Kusapada | Rural | Kusapada |
| 149 | Kusaput | Rural | Kotinada |
| 150 | Lachipur | Rural | Kaithakhandi |
| 151 | Lahunia | Rural | Gaudagam |
| 152 | Laxminarayanpur | Rural | Turubudi |
| 153 | Madanmohanpur | Rural | Bomakai |
| 154 | Madhubana | Rural | Kaithakhandi |
| 155 | Magurapada | Rural | Kaithada |
| 156 | Mahulapada | Rural | Bada-Dumula |
| 157 | Mahulapada | Rural | Khamarigam |
| 158 | Makaput | Rural | Kotinada |
| 159 | Mangarajpur | Rural | Padmanavapur |
| 160 | Manidhia | Rural | Khamarigam |
| 161 | Manikayapur | Rural | Jakar |
| 162 | Manikyapurpalli | Rural | Gaudagam |
| 163 | Mareibadi | Rural | Turubudi |
| 164 | Mathura | Rural | Chasa Nimakhandi |
| 165 | Matiajhola | Rural | Nimakhandipentha |
| 166 | Meghojholi | Rural | Nimakhandipentha |
| 167 | Mundapotta | Rural | Bomakai |
| 168 | Mundeipathara | Rural | Turubudi |
| 169 | Nabarangapur | Rural | Ankorada |
| 170 | Nandagam | Rural | Padmanavapur |
| 171 | Narasinghapur | Rural | Gokharanapur |
| 172 | Narayanpur | Rural | Bomakai |
| 173 | Narayanpur | Rural | Bhamarpur |
| 174 | Narendrapalli | Rural | Khamarigam |
| 175 | Nimakhandipentha | Rural | Nimakhandipentha |
| 176 | Nimapali | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 177 | Nuabandhapalli | Rural | Karapada |
| 178 | Nuagada | Rural | Kaithakhandi |
| 179 | Nuagam | Rural | Bada-Dumula |
| 180 | Nunununia Laxminarayanpur | Rural | Nimakhandipentha |
| 181 | Odasinga | Rural | Kaithada |
| 182 | Olagolanda | Rural | Bijaya Laxminarayanpur |
| 183 | Padiapurusotamapur | Rural | Basudebapur |
| 184 | Padmanabhapurpentha | Rural | Padmanavapur |
| 185 | Padmapur | Rural | Bijaya Laxminarayanpur |
| 186 | Palajhadi | Rural | Chasa Nimakhandi |
| 187 | Palikadiha | Rural | Turubudi |
| 188 | Panada | Rural | Nimakhandipentha |
| 189 | Patanda | Rural | Kusapada |
| 190 | Patrapada | Rural | Khamarigam |
| 191 | Pendurabadi | Rural | Kaithakhandi |
| 192 | Pentha | Rural | Kaithakhandi |
| 193 | Pharasibandha | Rural | Sahadeva Tikarapada |
| 194 | Phasiguda | Rural | Phasiguda |
| 195 | Pipalapadar | Rural | Khamarigam |
| 196 | Pitamahula | Rural | Sahadeva Tikarapada |
| 197 | Pitambarapursasana | Rural | Gokharanapur |
| 198 | Podabadi | Rural | Chasa Nimakhandi |
| 199 | Podakhala | Rural | Sahadeva Tikarapada |
| 200 | Podatentuli | Rural | Khamarigam |
| 201 | Pratalaxminarayanpur | Rural | Ambagam |
| 202 | Pratap Laxminarayanpur | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 203 | Pratappur | Rural | Khamarigam |
| 204 | Radhakantapur | Rural | Nimakhandipentha |
| 205 | Raiguda | Rural | Bomakai |
| 206 | Raipur | Rural | Bijaya Laxminarayanpur |
| 207 | Rajapur | Rural | Ankorada |
| 208 | Ramachandrapur | Rural | Turubudi |
| 209 | Rangaputa | Rural | Sidheswar |
| 210 | Ratneichangudideipahad | Rural | Padmanavapur |
| 211 | Sahadebatikarapada | Rural | Sahadeva Tikarapada |
| 212 | Samantarapur | Rural | Khamarigam |
| 213 | Sanaburuda | Rural | Basudebapur |
| 214 | Sanadumula | Rural | Bada-Dumula |
| 215 | Sankarakhalli | Rural | Khamarigam |
| 216 | Satakata Hill | Rural | Gada Gobindapur |
| 217 | Sebakatikarapada | Rural | Khamarigam |
| 218 | Sidheswar | Rural | Sidheswar |
| 219 | Sindhaba | Rural | Chasa Nimakhandi |
| 220 | Sindhukhali | Rural | Bomakai |
| 221 | Sindhukhandi | Rural | Kotinada |
| 222 | Sindhupadar | Rural | Sidheswar |
| 223 | Siripur | Rural | L.Laxminarayanpur |
| 224 | Somasingi | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 225 | Sourapahada | Rural | Chasa Nimakhandi |
| 226 | Sri Adikandapur | Rural | Sidheswar |
| 227 | Srirampur | Rural | Kotinada |
| 228 | Sumantapur | Rural | Bada-Dumula |
| 229 | Syamsundarapurpalli | Rural | Chasa Nimakhandi |
| 230 | Syamsundarpur | Rural | Bada-Dumula |
| 231 | Tada | Rural | Bada-Dumula |
| 232 | Talahaladibeni | Rural | Kotinada |
| 233 | Talapada | Rural | Chasa Nimakhandi |
| 234 | Talasingi | Rural | Kaithakhandi |
| 235 | Tentiapada | Rural | Jakar |
| 236 | Tentuli Khunti | Rural | Chasa Nimakhandi |
| 237 | Tundura | Rural | Phasiguda |
| 238 | Turubudi | Rural | Turubudi |
| 239 | Uparahaladibeni | Rural | Sidheswar |
| 240 | Uttaanangapur | Rural | Bomakai |
Population of Digapahandi Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Digapahandi Tehsil has a total population of 1,37,239 people, consisting of 68,736 males and 68,503 females. There are 30,350 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 538 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| 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 |
| Total Households | 30,350 | 27,395 | 2,955 |
| Population Density | 538 / km² | 507 / km² | 1,291 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 77,246 literate people and 16,982 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 21,567 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 7,955 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 16,982 | 15,528 | 1,454 |
| Literate Population | 77,246 | 68,050 | 9,196 |
| Illiterate Population | 59,993 | 55,999 | 3,994 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 21,567 | 19,280 | 2,287 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 7,955 | 7,819 | 136 |
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.