Kodala Tehsil - Ganjam District, Odisha
Kodala 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. Kodala is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Khallikot, while the nearest airport is Biju Patnaik Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 85.5 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 262 km², including 249.77 km² rural area and 12.09 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 978 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Kodala Tehsil
Kodala Tehsil has a total of 184 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 | Agula | Rural | Mardamekha |
| 2 | Ambathapalli | Rural | Saura Chachina |
| 3 | Angaragaon | Rural | Angaragaon |
| 4 | Badaakhapalli | Rural | Mathasarasing |
| 5 | Badajhola | Rural | Chingudikhola |
| 6 | Badakhairakhama | Rural | Badakhairakhama |
| 7 | Badakhalandi | Rural | Kalimaghi |
| 8 | Baidipada | Rural | Kalimaghi |
| 9 | Baishnabakhuntakata | Rural | Kumbharagaon |
| 10 | Balasingi | Rural | Kalimaghi |
| 11 | Balihata | Rural | Mathasarasing |
| 12 | Balukhai | Rural | Chandanpur |
| 13 | Bandhakhuntakata | Rural | Sumandala |
| 14 | Baniabadi | Rural | Sumandala |
| 15 | Bankakhiabagada | Rural | Beruanbadi |
| 16 | Bariahetta | Rural | Sandhamula |
| 17 | Barida | Rural | K.Barida |
| 18 | Basantabana | Rural | Burujhari |
| 19 | Basantabana | Rural | Khandianai |
| 20 | Baunsia | Rural | Badakhairakhama |
| 21 | Beguniadihi | Rural | Kumbharagaon |
| 22 | Beguniapada | Rural | Beguniapada |
| 23 | Beguniapada (Kha) | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 24 | Belapada | Rural | Saura Chachina |
| 25 | Beruhanbadi | Rural | Beruanbadi |
| 26 | Bhabinipur | Rural | Talasara |
| 27 | Bhaliajhara | Rural | Sumandala |
| 28 | Bhaliapada | Rural | Talasara |
| 29 | Bhodua | Rural | Phasi |
| 30 | Bilipada | Rural | Phasi |
| 31 | Binchha | Rural | Ghodapada |
| 32 | Birajagannathpur | Rural | Khandianai |
| 33 | Biribatia | Rural | K.Barida |
| 34 | Borabora | Rural | Kalimaghi |
| 35 | Boreibana | Rural | Mardakote |
| 36 | Boriasahi | Rural | Angaragaon |
| 37 | Burujhuri | Rural | Burujhari |
| 38 | Burupada | Rural | Talasara |
| 39 | Chakakhiabagada | Rural | Mathasarasing |
| 40 | Chakundajhola | Rural | Kalimaghi |
| 41 | Champakiari | Rural | Sandhamula |
| 42 | Champei Banjara | Rural | Chandanpur |
| 43 | Chanchapitha | Rural | Chandanpur |
| 44 | Chandanpur | Rural | Chandanpur |
| 45 | Chandapalli | Rural | Sankuda |
| 46 | Chhachina | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 47 | Chhachinahill | Rural | Saura Chachina |
| 48 | Chhachinajaganathapur | Rural | Digapada |
| 49 | Chhatakhamba | Rural | Angaragaon |
| 50 | Chhotraypur | Rural | Sumandala |
| 51 | Chhunchipada | Rural | Kalimaghi |
| 52 | Chingudikhola | Rural | Chingudikhola |
| 53 | Chotabaunsiabagada | Rural | Mathasarasing |
| 54 | Dambagudiali | Rural | Mathasarasing |
| 55 | Dasapallijagadebpur | Rural | Mardamekha |
| 56 | Deuliapada | Rural | Khandianai |
| 57 | Dhamanakholamadhusudanpur | Rural | Digapada |
| 58 | Dhanurjayapur | Rural | Digapada |
| 59 | Digapadajaganathapur | Rural | Digapada |
| 60 | Dobhabania | Rural | Ghodapada |
| 61 | Duarasuni | Rural | Badakhairakhama |
| 62 | Gambharia | Rural | Gochabadi |
| 63 | Genjarapalli | Rural | Khandianai |
| 64 | Ghodapada | Rural | Ghodapada |
| 65 | Gilinda | Rural | Angaragaon |
| 66 | Gopalpur | Rural | Talasara |
| 67 | Gorada | Rural | Talasara |
| 68 | Gotharapalli | Rural | Sumandala |
| 69 | Gouradeipur | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 70 | Gunjabala | Rural | Badakhairakhama |
| 71 | Hansatoli | Rural | Talasara |
| 72 | Haripur | Rural | Badakhairakhama |
| 73 | Inam Belapada | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 74 | Inamghosaraghai | Rural | Digapada |
| 75 | Jagati | Rural | Beguniapada |
| 76 | Jagilipadara | Rural | Kalimaghi |
| 77 | Janabili | Rural | Ghodapada |
| 78 | Janamani | Rural | Ghodapada |
| 79 | Japata | Rural | Kalimaghi |
| 80 | Jogiagula | Rural | Kalimaghi |
| 81 | Jokalundi | Rural | Kalimaghi |
| 82 | Kadambadiha | Rural | Chingudikhola |
| 83 | Kalabahutiabagada | Rural | Beruanbadi |
| 84 | Kalamatia | Rural | Kumbharagaon |
| 85 | Kalamulmardarajpur | Rural | Khandianai |
| 86 | Kalimeghi | Rural | Kalimaghi |
| 87 | Kamar Singi | Rural | Chandanpur |
| 88 | Kandasara | Rural | Phasi |
| 89 | Kandharanipada | Rural | Sana Ustapada |
| 90 | Kandhatotapada | Rural | Burujhari |
| 91 | Kaniaribadi | Rural | Burujhari |
| 92 | Kantapada | Rural | Mardakote |
| 93 | Karandagada | Rural | Ghodapada |
| 94 | Karanji | Rural | Badakhairakhama |
| 95 | Kesaripur | Rural | Talasara |
| 96 | Khaladi | Rural | Kalimaghi |
| 97 | Khandianai | Rural | Khandianai |
| 98 | Khandipadanuapalli | Rural | Badakhairakhama |
| 99 | Khasua | Rural | Sandhamula |
| 100 | Khetabasantabana | Rural | Burujhari |
| 101 | Khetabasantabana | Rural | Not applicable |
| 102 | Khidingi | Rural | Talasara |
| 103 | Kodala | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 104 | Kolia | Rural | Kumbharagaon |
| 105 | Krushnasara | Rural | Sandhamula |
| 106 | Kumaripari | Rural | Kumbharagaon |
| 107 | Kumbharagan | Rural | Kumbharagaon |
| 108 | Lachhipur | Rural | Sankuda |
| 109 | Lachipur | Rural | Kanachai |
| 110 | Lathuliraghunathpur | Rural | Phasi |
| 111 | Laxminarayanpur | Rural | Chingudikhola |
| 112 | Luhakot | Rural | Kalimaghi |
| 113 | Maguranichanchara | Rural | Saura Chachina |
| 114 | Makarama | Rural | Sumandala |
| 115 | Malabelapada | Rural | Kumbharagaon |
| 116 | Malanuagadapalli | Rural | Chandanpur |
| 117 | Mangalpur | Rural | Chingudikhola |
| 118 | Mardakote | Rural | Mardakote |
| 119 | Mardamekha | Rural | Mardamekha |
| 120 | Marudipalli | Rural | Kalimaghi |
| 121 | Mathaberhampur | Rural | Mathasarasing |
| 122 | Mathasarasingi | Rural | Mathasarasing |
| 123 | Mirigilendi | Rural | Khandianai |
| 124 | Muktapanjibanjara | Rural | Chandanpur |
| 125 | Mundula | Rural | Chandanpur |
| 126 | Nakuachhachina | Rural | Kumbharagaon |
| 127 | Nenkidipalli | Rural | Badakhairakhama |
| 128 | Neulisrinibasapur | Rural | Digapada |
| 129 | Nimina | Rural | Nimina |
| 130 | Nityanandapalli | Rural | Kalimaghi |
| 131 | Nuagada | Rural | Angaragaon |
| 132 | Nuapalli | Rural | Poirasi |
| 133 | Odanai | Rural | Mardakote |
| 134 | Owaujhola | Rural | Badakhairakhama |
| 135 | Padapada | Rural | Ghodapada |
| 136 | Padmapurnuagam | Rural | Burujhari |
| 137 | Paikapada | Rural | Badakhairakhama |
| 138 | Palasapalli | Rural | Badakhairakhama |
| 139 | Panasadiha | Rural | Kumbharagaon |
| 140 | Pharkapalli | Rural | Angaragaon |
| 141 | Phasi | Rural | Phasi |
| 142 | Pihania | Rural | K.Barida |
| 143 | Ragapur | Rural | Badakhairakhama |
| 144 | Rahada | Rural | Sandhamula |
| 145 | Ramapalli | Rural | Beruanbadi |
| 146 | Rengitipalli | Rural | Digapada |
| 147 | Sadabarta-Raipada | Rural | Chandanpur |
| 148 | Sahajapata | Rural | Burujhari |
| 149 | Sakallohill | Rural | Sankuda |
| 150 | Salabana | Rural | Sandhamula |
| 151 | Salabana | Rural | Mathasarasing |
| 152 | Sanakhairakhama | Rural | Beguniapada |
| 153 | Sanakhalandi | Rural | Kalimaghi |
| 154 | Sanaustapada | Rural | Sana Ustapada |
| 155 | Sankhabhumi | Rural | Angaragaon |
| 156 | Sankuda | Rural | Sankuda |
| 157 | Santarapur | Rural | Phasi |
| 158 | Sanyaghatihill | Rural | Saura Chachina |
| 159 | Saradhapur | Rural | Badakhairakhama |
| 160 | Sarania | Rural | Kalimaghi |
| 161 | Satakutuni | Rural | Khandianai |
| 162 | Satanala | Rural | Beruanbadi |
| 163 | Saurachachina | Rural | Saura Chachina |
| 164 | Saurapalli | Rural | Sumandala |
| 165 | Shandhamula | Rural | Sandhamula |
| 166 | Sidhapalli | Rural | Kumbharagaon |
| 167 | Singadapalli | Rural | Chandanpur |
| 168 | Soradapally | Rural | Chandanpur |
| 169 | Sorisamalei | Rural | Sumandala |
| 170 | Sumandala | Rural | Sumandala |
| 171 | Sunari | Rural | Talasara |
| 172 | Tabhajhola | Rural | Sumandala |
| 173 | Talagan | Rural | Kumbharagaon |
| 174 | Talasara | Rural | Talasara |
| 175 | Tambuda | Rural | Saura Chachina |
| 176 | Telibagada | Rural | Mathasarasing |
| 177 | Tentuliapalli | Rural | Chandanpur |
| 178 | Thuamula | Rural | Badakhairakhama |
| 179 | Tirida | Rural | Khandianai |
| 180 | Tiridabanjara | Rural | Khandianai |
| 181 | Titiridi | Rural | Sankuda |
| 182 | Totapada | Rural | Chandanpur |
| 183 | Ujalapalli | Rural | Saura Chachina |
| 184 | Ustali | Rural | Chingudikhola |
Population of Kodala Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Kodala Tehsil has a total population of 1,51,318 people, consisting of 76,475 males and 74,843 females. There are 31,998 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 578 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,51,318 | 1,37,353 | 13,965 |
| Male Population | 76,475 | 69,241 | 7,234 |
| Female Population | 74,843 | 68,112 | 6,731 |
| Total Households | 31,998 | 29,196 | 2,802 |
| Population Density | 578 / km² | 550 / km² | 1,155 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 89,716 literate people and 19,460 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 25,994 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 3,172 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) | 19,460 | 17,920 | 1,540 |
| Literate Population | 89,716 | 80,924 | 8,792 |
| Illiterate Population | 61,602 | 56,429 | 5,173 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 25,994 | 24,772 | 1,222 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 3,172 | 3,155 | 17 |
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.