Nuagaon

Nuagaon 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 Nuagaon Block (CD) is 03097. The total area of Nuagaon Tehsil is 432 km², which includes 425.82 km² of rural area and 6.48 km² of urban area. Nuagaon has a sex ratio of approximately 994 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Nuagaon Tehsil

Nuagaon Tehsil has a total of 200 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 Nuagaon Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Nuagaon Tehsil

The population profile of Nuagaon 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 Nuagaon 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 Nuagaon Tehsil is around 1,14,436 people. This includes 57,367 males and 57,069 females. Rural population is about 1,02,791 (51,433 males and 51,358 females), while urban population is nearly 11,645 (5,934 males and 5,711 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 14,230 of the population, with 7,332 boys and 6,898 girls. Rural areas have 12,968 children, and urban areas have about 1,262 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 66,072 literate people in Nuagaon Tehsil, including 39,050 literate males and 27,022 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 58,215 individuals and urban literacy covers around 7,857 people.
• About 48,364 people in Nuagaon Tehsil are not literate, including 18,317 males and 30,047 females. Rural areas include 44,576 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 3,788 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 24,931 households, with 22,466 in villages and 2,465 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Nuagaon 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 Nuagaon Tehsil is approximately 19,538 people, including 9,599 males and 9,939 females. Around 16,825 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,713 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Nuagaon Tehsil is about 7,617 people, including 3,763 males and 3,854 females. Around 7,557 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 60 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 265 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 241 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,797 people per sq. km.