Polasara

Polasara 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 Polasara Block (CD) is 03081. The total area of Polasara Tehsil is 402 km², which includes 390.28 km² of rural area and 11.81 km² of urban area. Polasara has a sex ratio of approximately 982 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Polasara Tehsil

Polasara Tehsil has a total of 125 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 Polasara Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Polasara Tehsil

The population profile of Polasara 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 Polasara 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 Polasara Tehsil is around 1,36,703 people. This includes 68,952 males and 67,751 females. Rural population is about 1,13,584 (57,076 males and 56,508 females), while urban population is nearly 23,119 (11,876 males and 11,243 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 16,871 of the population, with 8,839 boys and 8,032 girls. Rural areas have 14,278 children, and urban areas have about 2,593 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 83,722 literate people in Polasara Tehsil, including 47,891 literate males and 35,831 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 67,582 individuals and urban literacy covers around 16,140 people.
• About 52,981 people in Polasara Tehsil are not literate, including 21,061 males and 31,920 females. Rural areas include 46,002 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 6,979 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 29,297 households, with 24,491 in villages and 4,806 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Polasara 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 Polasara Tehsil is approximately 24,347 people, including 12,019 males and 12,328 females. Around 21,111 people live in rural parts. Nearly 3,236 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Polasara Tehsil is about 5,858 people, including 2,913 males and 2,945 females. Around 5,682 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 176 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 340 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 291 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,958 people per sq. km.